2024-25: Started all 33 games … Averaged 4.8 points and 2.8 rebounds a game … Led the team with 79 assists and 54 steals … Poured in five points to go along with three assists, three steals and two boards in the win over UNC Pembroke … Garnered two points, three rebounds and two assists in the victory over Catawba … Tallied nine points, four assists, four rebounds, four steals and a block in the win over Washington Adventist … Posted eight rebounds, a block and a steal in the win over Emmanuel … Scored six points and had two assists at Fayetteville State … Scored 16 points, had three assists and two steals against Claflin … Added eight points, three rebounds and five steals in the win over Livingstone … Totaled five points and six rebounds at Lander … Scored nine points, had six boards, three assists and three steals in the win over Fayetteville State … Scored two points and had an assist against CIU … Had two steals in the win over GCSU … Posted six points and two steals in the win at Flagler … Garnered three assists, five boards and two steals in the win over AU … Totaled two points and three assists to go along with two steals in the victory over GSW … Posted two rebounds and a steal in the win over Clayton State … Scored five points and had four assists to go along with three steals in the win at North Georgia … Added three points and a steal at GCSU … Scored five points and had two boards in the win over Flagler … Posted six points, four assists and two steals in the win at Georgia Southwestern … Tallied seven points and four assists to go along with five steals against Columbus State … Added five points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win over USC Beaufort … Totaled four points and eight assists at USC Beaufort … Added two points, six boards and two assists in the win at Clayton State … Posted 10 points and five assists in the win over North Georgia … Garnered 12 points in the win over Flagler … Had seen points and four assists in the victory over UNG … Poured in 15 points and had three assists in the win over USC Beaufort for the PBC Tournament Championship … Tallied four boards in the NCAA Tournament win over Catawba … Netted three points and had two rebounds in the NCAA Tournament game against Lenoir-Rhyne.
Previous School: Attended Central Georgia Technical College … Averaged 10 points, 4.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 steals a game … Finished second nationally in steals per game.
High School: Attended Saint John School and Gainesville H.S. … Posted 14.2 points as a sophomore, helping the team to a spot in the state championship … Accounted for 19 points, six rebounds and 5.2 assists as a junior … Erupted for 32.3 points, seven rebounds and 5.3 steals per game as a senior at Saint John School … Named Team MVP … Guided Gainesville H.S. to the Lanierland Championship and was the MVP as a junior.
Personal: Rafael Rubel was born in Santo Domingo, D.R. … Son of Sandra Marte and Fernando and Ludin DeAza … Has four siblings – Elizabeth, Willie, Rudy and Elvin … Rudy played basketball in college and professionally … Majoring in business administration – management.