Editing Nicky Cuba (section)

== Playing career ==

=== Ground Zero ===

Cuba competed professionally for New York-based [[Ground Zero (paintball team)|Ground Zero]] during the early 2000s.

He appeared on the team's published [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) professional roster in 2001, alongside players including Fritz Renner, Will Arroyo, Chris Cole and Max Lundqvist.[4]

Contemporary [[WARPIG]] coverage of the 2001 Mayhem Masters tournament in England described Cuba playing in the snake position for Ground Zero, which advanced to the professional finals.[5]

The surviving 2002 NPPL roster also lists Cuba with Ground Zero Black.[6]

=== Sacramento XSV ===

Cuba subsequently joined [[Sacramento XSV]], also known as Excessive, a professional team formed in 2004.

He was part of the team during its successful 2005 and 2006 seasons, competing in the NPPL Super 7 World Series and [[Paintball Sports Promotions]] (PSP) events.

XSV won the 2005 PSP Northeast Open and the 2006 PSP Chicago Open.[7]

The team also won the opening two events of the 2006 NPPL season, defeating [[San Diego Dynasty]] in the final at Huntington Beach and winning the Tampa event.[8]

Cuba was listed on XSV's professional roster at the 2006 Southern Paintball Championships, wearing jersey number 21.[9]

He also appeared on the team's roster for the 2006 NPPL Commander's Cup.[10]

XSV's campaign during this period was documented in ''[[Heroes for a Day: The XSV Story]]'', a film by [[Monkey With a Gun Productions]] that followed the team's efforts to win major professional tournaments.

Cuba was among the players featured in the documentary.[11]

=== Los Angeles Ironmen ===

Cuba joined the [[Los Angeles Ironmen]] ahead of the 2007 professional season.

Contemporary WARPIG coverage of the 2007 PSP Los Angeles Open identified Cuba as a recent addition to the team, joining a roster that included [[Oliver Lang]], Pete Utschig, Bryon Benini and Shane Pestana.

The Ironmen won the event, defeating Russian Legion in the final.[12]

Cuba continued competing for the Ironmen during subsequent seasons.

In 2008, he was selected for the NPPL All-Star Game as a member of the South Conference team.[13]

=== Infamous ===

Cuba subsequently joined [[Infamous (paintball team)|Infamous]].

An August 2012 profile published by Social Paintball identified him as a member of the team, following his earlier periods with XSV and the Ironmen.[2]

He remained with Infamous during the 2013 PSP season.

Social Paintball's 2013 preseason guide identified Cuba as one of the team's principal midfield players, alongside Damian Ryan and Brad McCurley.[14]