Rick Rickert 46584 (2016-2018: Ibaraki R.)

Before
465849270Texas L.00
465843343Lleida00
4658429843Duluth East19972001
4658452Minnesota20012003
465844471Asheville A.20042005
46584357Panellinios20042005
465844177Fayetteville P.20052006
465845785NZL Breakers20072010
4658441Ludwigsburg20102011
465842444Harbour H.20102010
465841677Bayamon20112011
4658414450Kyoto Hannaryz20112012
465847207Osaka Evessa20122013
465842445Wellington20132013
4658418428Wakayama T.20132014
465847204Chiba Jets20142015
After
465849270Colorado 14
465843343Lleida
4658429843Duluth East
4658452Minnesota
465844471Asheville A.
46584357Panellinios
465844177Fayetteville P.
465845785NZL Breakers
4658441Ludwigsburg
465842444Harbour H.
465841677Bayamon
4658414450Kyoto Hannaryz
465847207Osaka Evessa
465842445Wellington
4658418428Wakayama T.
465847204Chiba Jets
Born: Feb.11, 1983 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA
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Outlook:
Can play with his back to the basket, step out on the floor and shoot threes or put the ball on the floor and drive to the hole • an extremely hard worker.
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Career:
2000-2001: Duluth, MN / Duluth East High School
2001: June-July: Howard Pulley Pro-Am League in St. Paul, Minn. (Chicago Lake Liquors)
2001-2002: University of Minnesota (NCAA, starting five): 31 games: 14.2ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 50.5%, 3PT: 36.9%, FT: 70.5%
2002-2003: University of Minnesota (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 15.6ppg, 6.2rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 44.2%, 3PT: 35.3%, FT: 68.2%
2003: Drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA,2rd(55))
2003: Orlando Summer League (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2003: Drafted by Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA,6rd(37))
2003-2004: Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia-1A): Euroleague: 14 games: 11.2ppg, 5.2rpg; Adriatic League; Slovenian League: 26 games: 11.8ppg, 5.6rpg, 0.5apg: 3 games: 8.3ppg, 5.7rpg
2004 July: University of Minnesota Summer League in Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2004-2005: University of Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA): released at the end of Oct.'04, before the season started, next month signed at Asheville Altitude (NBDL): 12 games: 6.7ppg, 3.2rpg, FGP: 46.4%, in Jan.'05 agreed terms with Panellinios Athens (Greece-A1): 13 games: 7.1ppg, 3.9rpg, 2FGP: 55.0%
2005 July: Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue (Seattle Supersonics)
2005-2006: Plus Pujol Lleida (Spain-LEB): 8 games: 9.8ppg, 5.3rpg, 2FGP: 44.8%,, FT: 56.3%; released in Nov.'05, in Jan.'06 joined Fayetteville Patriots (D-League): 26 games: 9.2ppg, 6.9rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 46%, FT: 61.5%
2006 July: Toshiba Vegas Summer League (Detroit Pistons)
2006 - drafted by Colorado 14ers (3rd) in D-League Expansion Draft
2006-2007: Colorado 14ers (D-League): 50 games: 10.8ppg, 6.0rpg, FGP: 49.7%, 3PT: 25%, FT: 86.4%
2007 July: Charlotte Bobcats (NBA) Summer Camp
2007 July: Pepsi Pro Summer League in Orlando (Charlotte Bobcats)
2007-2008: New Zealand Breakers (Australia-NBL, starting five), injured in Dec.'07: 13 games: 17.8ppg, RPG-2(10.7), 1.4apg, 0.9bpg, FGP: 54.1%,, FT: 68.7%
2008-2009: New Zealand Breakers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 33 games: 13.5ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 52.6%, FT: 64.0%
2009 July: Court Side Pro Camp in Las Vegas (Wolves team)
2009-2010: New Zealand Breakers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 27 games: 11.6ppg, RPG-1(7.1), 1.7apg, FGP: 53.4%, FT: 64.5%
2010: Harbour Heat (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 19 games: 18.2ppg, 9.1rpg, 1.3apg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 58.1%, 3PT: 26.7%, FT: 73.5%
2010-2011: EnBW Ludwigsburg (Germany-1.Bundesliga): 32 games: 8.0ppg, 3.7rpg, FGP: 55.9%, FT: 76.7%
2011: In May signed at Vaqueros de Bayamon (Puerto Rico-BSN, starting five), left in July: 24 games: 9.7ppg, 8.4rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 53.4%, FT: 77.1%
2011-2012: Kyoto Hannaryz (Japan-BJ League, starting five): 55 games: 13.7ppg, RPG-4(10.9), 2.3apg, FGP: 52.6%, FT: 58.2%
2012-2013: Osaka Evessa (Japan-BJ League, starting five): 49 games: 12.5ppg, 10.7rpg, 2.3apg, FGP: 48.1%, 3PT-3(50.0%), FT: 66.8%
2013: In June signed at Wellington Exodus Saints (New Zealand-NBL): 6 games: 18.0ppg, 12.5rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 58.8%, FT: 70.0%
2013-2014: Wakayama Trians (Japan-NBL): 57 games: 14.8ppg, 9.9rpg, 2.3apg, FGP: 56.6%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 62.2%
2014-2015: Chiba Jets (Japan-NBL, starting five): 44 games: 14.0ppg, 9.2rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 52.8%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 69.1%
2015-2016: Chiba Jets (Japan-NBL, starting five): 57 games: 14.0ppg, 9.0rpg, 2.2apg, FGP: 56.6%, FT: 66.0%
2016-2017: Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots (Japan-B League, starting five): 58 games: PPG-3(18.6), RPG-2(12.6), 2.2apg, FGP: 53.3%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 73.7%
2017-2018: Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots (Japan-B League, starting five): 59 games: 16.4ppg, RPG-4(9.7), 1.9apg, FGP: 52.1%, 3PT: 35.5%, FT: 75.7%
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Awards/Achievements:
HS McDonald's All-Americans • Parade Magazine All-Americans • Naismith Finalist (putting him among the top 10 players in the nation) • Gatorade All-Americans • Mr. Basketball in Minnesota in 2001 • USA Today third team All-Americans • Sporting News third team All-Americans • two-time Associated Press Minnesota Player of the Year -2002
Big Ten Freshman of the Year -2002
NABC Second Team All-District -2002
Second Team Freshman All-Americans by Basketball News -2002
Second team All-Big Ten -2002
NIT Final Four -2003
All-Big 10 Conf. First Team -2003
Slovenian Supercup Finalist -2003
Slovenian League All-Star Game -2004
D-League All-Star Game -2007
D-League Finalist -2007
NBA D-League Ambassadors -2007
Australian NBL Semifinals -2009
Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL Second Team -2010
Australiabasket.com Australian NBL All-Imports Team -2010
New Zealand NBL Quarterfinals -2010
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Second Team -2010
Australiabasket.com New Zealand NBL All-Imports Team -2010
Puerto Rican BSN Regular Season Champion -2011
Puerto Rican BSN Semifinals -2011
Japanese BJ League Semifinals -2012
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese BJ League Second Team -2012
New Zealand NBL Regular Season Champion -2013
New Zealand NBL Semifinals -2013
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese NBL Honorable Mention -2014
Japanese NBL Western Division Regular Season Champion -2014
Japanese NBL Finalist -2014
Japanese B League D2 -2017 (Player of the Week: 6 times)
Japanese B League D2 East Division Regular Season Runner-Up -2017
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 Second Team -2017
Japanese B2 league -2018 (Player of the Week Rd.34)
Japanese B2 league -2018 (Player of the Week: 3 times)
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 Honorable Mention -2018
Japanese B League D2 Central Division Regular Season Runner-Up -2018