Rick Rickert

Rick Rickert

Rick Rickert (born on February 11, 1983 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American-born basketball player. He is a 2001 graduate of Duluth East High School where he was a basketball star and highly recruited college prospect. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/recruiting/brick_top100 Recruiting Rankings] CNNSI.com]

Career

Rick played collegiately for the University of Minnesota, where after averaging 15 points and 5 rebounds per game in 2001-2002 [ [http://www.sportsstats.com/jazzyj/greats/03/rickert.htm Rickert's college stats] sportsstats.com] he became the first Gopher player ever to win the Big Ten Freshmen of the Year award. [ [http://www.hoopshype.com/draft/rick_rickert.htm Freshman of the year] hoopshype.com] After averaging 16 points and 6 rebounds his sophomore season Rickert declared for the 2003 NBA Draft.

Despite his own beliefs that he would be taken in the first round, [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nbadraft/d03/story?id=1573479 ESPN.com - 2003 NBA Draft: College seniors score first-round knockout ] ] Rickert was not drafted until 26th pick in the 2nd round, or 55th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They sent him to play for Slovenia in the Euro League. Since then, Rick has played for: Krka Novo mesto - Slovenia (Euroleague), Timberwolves (NBA), Ashville Altitude (D-League), Panallenios, Athens Greece (Euro League), Lleida Spain (Euro League), Fayettville Patriots (D-League), Detroit Pistons (NBA), Colorado 14ers (D-League), D-League All Star Team who traveled to China representing the U.S. in the world tournament (D-League), and New Zealand Breakers (Australian Basketball League).

While Rickert was with the Timberwolves, Kevin Garnett punched Rick during a pick-up game while, leading to stiches and a chipped tooth. [ [http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/32979/20040901/garnett_punches_player_during_pickup_game/ Garnett punches player during pickup game] Washington Post] In 2007, Rick signed to play with the New Zealand Breakers in Australia's NBL. In June 2008, Rick re-signed with the New Zealand Breakers. He is coming off of a season averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Awards

NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS, AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE: 2007-08
*Australian Basketball League All Star COLORADO 14ERS NBDL:2006-07
*NBDL All Star, played in Las Vegas All Star Game
*NBDL All Star World Games Player/Representative TEAM KRKA: SLOVENIA, EURO LEAGUE: 2003-04
*Adriatic League All Star Team
*Leading Scorer for KRKA UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA: 2002-03
*All-Big Ten First Team by coaches
*All-Big Ten Second Team by media
*All-Big Ten Academic
*Selected Playboy All American

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA: 2001-02
*Big Ten Freshman of the year
*All-Big Ten Second Team by coaches
*All-Big Ten Second Team by media

HIGH SCHOOL: 2000-01
*McDonald’s High School All-American
*Mr. Basketball in the state of Minnesota


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