Eight months later, Rubin is in the starting lineup for the Eagles. The freshman guard is averaging 7.6 points per game and has hit 15-of-32 3-point attempts (46.9 percent), ranking third in the ACC.
Sunday afternoon at Comcast Center, when Boston College (7-2) faces Maryland (7-3) in both teams' ACC opener, Rubin will play 12 miles from his home in Chevy Chase.