Rivas also played internationally, in Spain, Greece, and Italy. Rivas was also a member of the senior Puerto Rican National Basketball Team for several years. He represented Puerto Rico at the following tournaments: the 1986 FIBA World Championship, in Málaga, Spain; the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, in Seoul, South Korea; the 1990 FIBA World Championship, in Buenos Aires, Argentina; the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, in Barcelona, Spain; and the 1996 Summer Olympics, in Atlanta, United States.\n', '

As a youngster, Rivas played at The San Juan Y.M.C.A, for Millin Romero. He progressed through Carolina\'s minor basketball tournaments, becoming one of the best centers in Puerto Rico, while he played for Levittown\'s Pedro Albizu Campos High School\'s team. Flor Melendez took note of his progress, and signed him to play for the Carolina Giants, of Puerto Rico\'s top-tier level league, the BSN. That year he was selected BSN Rookie of the Year.\n', '

The changes on the Carolina Giants were evident, when Rivas joined the team: From being one of the worst teams in the league, during the 1983 tournament, they got better every year. In 1987, the team almost reached the BSN playoffs, and, in 1988, the team finally reached the BSN playoffs, for the first time, having the best record in the regular season (1989 Regular Season: PPG.24.4, Reb.17.4 in 30 games).\n', '

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