Augustine Rubit


Augustine Cuero Rubit is an American professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroLeague. He is a 2.03 m tall power forward-center. He played college basketball at the University of South Alabama. Rubit was an All-American player at South Alabama, and was one of the nation's best rebounders.

High school

Rubit, a native of Houston, Texas, played high school basketball at Christian Life High School. He then chose University of South Alabama for college, where he red-shirted the 2009–10 season.

College career

As a red-shirt freshman in 2010–11, Rubit started the majority of the season. He averaged 13.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. His rebounding total was good for first in the Sun Belt Conference and sixth nationally. At the close of the season, Rubit was named third team All-conference and the leagues' freshman of the year.
In his second season, Rubit became one of the Jaguars' primary scoring options, leading the team at 15.2 per game. He also continued his strong rebounding and shot blocking, earning first team All-Sun Belt and NABC All-District honors. In his junior year, Rubit became the conference's top player, averaging 19.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and leading the Jaguars to the 2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. At the close of the season, Rubit was named Conference Player of the Year and an AP honorable mention All-American.

Professional career

On June 30, 2017, Rubit signed with the German League club Brose Bamberg. On July 8, 2019, Rubit signed a two-year contract with the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos.
On July 13, 2020, he has signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League.