Pau Ribas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ribas and the second or maternal family name is Tossas.

Pau Ribas Tossas (born 2 March 1987) is a Spanish former professional basketball player. He played most of his career for Catalan Liga ACB teams FC Barcelona and Joventut Badalona. Standing at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in),^[1] he primarily played in the shooting guard position. His father, Jordi Ribas, was also a professional basketball player.

Pau Ribas

Ribas with Joventut Badalona in 2024
Personal information
Born	(1987-03-02) 2 March 1987 (age 38) Barcelona, Spain
Listed height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2009: undrafted
Playing career	2005–2025
Position	Shooting guard
Career history
2005–2009	Joventut
2005–2007	→Prat
2009–2012	Caja Laboral
2012–2015	Valencia
2015–2020	Barcelona
2020–2025	Joventut
Career highlights
All-Spanish League Team (2015) Spanish League (2010) Spanish King's Cup (2008, 2018, 2019) Spanish Supercup MVP (2015)
Medals Men's basketball Representing Spain World Cup 2019 China EuroBasket 2015 France

Professional career

Ribas is a product of the Joventut Badalona basketball academy. He climbed through the team's youth ranks before joining associated team CB Prat for two seasons in 2005, first in the Liga EBA and then the LEB Plata. He made his Liga ACB debut on October 20, 2005, playing for the Joventut senior team in a game against Bàsquet Manresa. He would join the senior Joventut Badalona roster for the 2007-08 ACB season, playing two seasons for the Catalans.^[2]

In July 2009, Ribas joined the Spanish EuroLeague club Caja Laboral.^[3] In July 2012, he signed a three-year deal with Valencia Basket.^[4]

On 23 July 2015, he signed a three-year deal with FC Barcelona Lassa.^[5] After winning the 2015 Supercopa, Ribas was named the Supercopa MVP. On 26 October 2016, Ribas had a season-ending injury and was out for the rest of the 2016–17 season after just three EuroLeague games.^[6] On 17 July 2018, he re-signed with FC Barcelona Lassa on a three-year deal.^[7] On 4 July 2020, it was announced that Ribas had mutually parted ways with the Catalan club after five seasons.

In July 2020, Ribas returned to Joventut Badalona 11 years after his first spell with the Catalans.^[8] Ribas announced his retirement in May 2025, at the end of the 2024-25 ACB season.^[2] Ribas played his last game on June 4th, 2025, in a defeat against CB Canarias in the 2025 ACB Playoffs.^[9]

Spain national teams

Ribas played internationally with the Spain junior national teams at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. They won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

With the senior Spain national team, Ribas won gold medal at the EuroBasket 2015 and at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance index rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

*	Led the league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2008–09	Badalona	10	4	19.8	.383	.313	.778	1.4	2.3	1.2	—	7.0	5.9
2009–10	Baskonia	20	15	20.2	.391	.360	1.000	2.0	2.1	.5	.1	4.5	4.3
2010–11		20	2	12.9	.444	.320	.200	1.6	1.0	.5	—	2.5	2.8
2011–12		10	3	17.5	.420	.176	.875	2.5	1.8	.9	—	5.2	5.3
2014–15	Valencia	10	4	24.1	.489	.439	.769	2.3	3.6	1.1	—	11.8	12.3
2015–16	Barcelona	27	4	18.5	.447	.424	.939*	1.9	2.7	.7	—	6.1	7.6
2016–17		2	0	10.0	.429	.500	—	.5	.5	.5	—	4.5	3.5
2017–18		28	12	17.8	.500	.478	1.000	1.6	3.0	.7	.1	6.7	8.1
2018–19		26	11	17.4	.356	.386	.800	1.9	2.1	.7	—	5.4	5.3
2019–20		12	1	9.3	.261	.188	.571	1.2	1.5	.3	—	1.6	2.2
Career		165	56	17.3	.426	.389	.833	1.8	2.2	.7	.0	5.5	5.9

Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

• FIBA EuroCup: 2005–06
• EuroCup: 2007–08, 2013–14
• Spanish League: 2009–10
• Spanish King's Cup: 2008, 2018 and 2019
• Spanish Supercup: 2015

Spain national team

Senior

• EuroBasket 2015:  Gold
• World Cup 2019 :  Gold

Under-20

• 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship:  Silver

Personal

Ribas is known for his frequent take on political stances.^[10] He has also written articles for the Catalan newspaper Ara,^[11] known for its Catalan nationalist and independentist editorial policy.^[12][13]