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José Ortiz

Puerto Rican basketball player

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born
1963
died
2026
age at death
62
known for
basketball player

1963 – 2026

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José Rafael "Piculín" Ortiz Rijos was a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), various European teams, and in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Ortiz played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers.

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