With time, Ricky Rubio gained an important role in the team, and he started playing games frequently. When he was 15 he attended the U15 european championship where he was one of the biggest protagonists, not only for his team, but for the whole championship. He started becoming famous when he  was able to make an amazing play to tied the game for the over time. In the semifinals against Russia, the other team scored a three point shot in the last seconds. You can see how he did this on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGKEUfUScJw). In this game he scored 51 points and had more than 10 rebounds and more than 10 assist which is even extraordinary for a professional basketball player like Kobe Bryant or Lebron James. He was alternating the national team and the professional life he was living. However, he still had to go to school which was very hard for him because professional teams usually practice twice a day. The school also helped him, allowing him to make up exams and homework that he had due the days he was on a tournament or traveling, These was a tough life that a 15 years old child had to live in order to become the player he is now.