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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Rick Rickert

Rick Rickert's playing career may not make him too noteworthy, but his name sure does.  Double Rick!  He played at the University of Minnesota, and was Freshman of the Year in the Big Ten in 2001.  He decided to turn pro after his sophomore year, and got drafted 55th overall.  Hopefully he thought "turning pro" meant travelling the world playing in different basketball leagues, because that's what he's done.

Per Wikipedia:
Rickert failed to make the team and went to play in Slovenia. Since then, Rickert has played with: Krka Novo Mesto (Adriatic League/Euroleague), Timberwolves (NBA), Asheville Altitude (D-League), Panellinios B.C. Athens (Greece), Lleida Bàsquet (Spain - 2nd Division), Fayetteville Patriots (D-League), Detroit Pistons (NBA), Colorado 14ers (D-League), the D-League All Star Team that traveled to China, representing the U.S. in the world tournament (D-League), and the New Zealand Breakers (Australasian Basketball League).
In 2004 he got punched by Kevin Garnett during a pickup game.  Sadly, there doesn't appear to be video.  However, I found a picture, here.

In the end, possibly the most interesting thing I know about Rick Rickert is that he was interrogated by a New Zealand journalist(singer?something?) named "Huny La Trapp."
Or maybe that he and his teammates sing Green Day songs in their spare time. (after the jump)


Maybe it's just that the New Zealand Breakers don't take themselves too seriously.
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6 comments:

  1. axeApril 24, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    I vaguely remember him. A contemporary of Reggie Evans who was better and a Hawk. BTW, did anyone see Reggie flop in a game the other day.

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  2. axeApril 25, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Is this reggieshowiowa.blogspot.com ... dirty bird

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  3. Erik the RedApril 25, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    Wow......he's got some acting chops! He needs to move to Hollywood, baby! Meanwhile, I did see Reggie's flop and he needs to move out of Hollywood. That's fo' sho. I think I also saw something that polled NBA players and Reggie was voted dirtiest player in the NBA. Sweet Laimbeer.

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  4. Erik the RedApril 25, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    Whoa...you got that poll up there while I was typing. Nice work, axe!

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  5. axeApril 27, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    I think what would have been really amazing (for many reasons) is if brumm had commented just after you at 6:55AM.

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  6. axeApril 30, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Reggie Evans had a big night in big comeback vs Memphis. I think our love here on reggioshowiowa.blogspot.com was the reason.

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