GARUBA Usman

General
FAMILY
He was born in Spain to Nigerian parents. "All my effort is my way to give back part of what my parents have done for us. They have sacrificed a lot to give us a better future." (elmundo.es, 18 Jul 2021; encastillalamancha.es, 04 Nov 2017)

He debuted for Real Madrid at age 16, becoming the third youngest player to debut for the club. In October 2019 he became the youngest player Liga ACB player to achieve a double-double, when he scored 13 points and 10 rebounds in a match against UCAM Murcia. He also became the first under-age player to make 10 rebounds in a match, setting the record at 13 in October 2019 against Obradoiro. His 16 points and 14 rebounds against Valencia Basket in June 2021 meant he became the youngest player to achieve a double-double in a play-off match and was a league record in rebounds for an U20 player. In April 2021, at age 19, he became the youngest player In the history of the EuroLeague to reach a 30 Performance Index after scoring 24 points and grabbing 12 rebounds against Anadolu Efes from Turkey. (acb.com, 11 Jun 2021; realmadrid.com, 30 Apr 2021; marca.com, 19 Oct 2019; acb.com, 29 Sep 2019; marca.com, 28 Oct 2018)