Richard Solomon (basketball)

Last updated
Richard Solomon
Richard Solomon (1).jpg
Solomon with Bahçeşehir Koleji in 2021
No. 0–Beijing Ducks
Position Power forward
League Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1992-06-18) June 18, 1992 (age 32)
Inglewood, California, USA
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school
College California (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Oklahoma City Blue
2015–2016 Toyota Alvark Tokyo
2016–2017 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2017–2018 Uşak Sportif
2018–2019 Oklahoma City Blue
2019–2020 JDA Dijon Basket
2020–2021 Toyama Grouses
2021–2022 Bahçeşehir Koleji
2022–2023 Zenit Saint Petersburg
2023 Çağdaş Bodrumspor
2023–2024 Parma Basket
2024–present Beijing Ducks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Richard Solomon III (born June 18, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for California.

Contents

High school career

Solomon began in Bishop Montgomery High School, but transferred to Frederick K. C. Price High School, where he averaged 16.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and a team-best 3.0 blocks, making all-state and the All-CIF first team. When he graduated, he was listed No. 20 among power forwards, according to Rivals. com. [1]

College career

Solomon played his collegiate career for California, where he played in 109 games and averaged 8.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 22.5 minutes with a 51.2 percent shooting. [1] [2] His best season was as a senior, where he averaged 11 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per contest. [1] [3]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2014–2015)

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Solomon signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on September 29, 2014. [4] However, on October 24, he was waived by the Thunder after three preseason games. [5] On November 4, he signed with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League. [6] In 28 games, he averaged 8.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks. [7]

Alvark Tokyo (2015–2016)

In July 2015, Solomon joined the Thunder for the 2015 NBA Summer League. [8] On July 25, he signed with Toyota Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese National Basketball League. [9] In 59 games, he averaged 11.3 points and 8.8 rebounds. [7]

Gravelines-Dunkerque (2016–2017)

In July 2016, Solomon spent time with the Thunder and the Phoenix Suns on the 2016 NBA Summer League. [10] [11] On September 20, 2016, Solomon signed with the Atlanta Hawks, [2] but was waived on October 1. [12] Five days later, he signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Pro A. [13]

Uşak Sportif (2017–2018)

On June 21, 2017, Solomon signed with Uşak Sportif of the Turkish Basketball Super League. [14] In 19 games, Solomon averaged 9.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, shooting 58.7 percent from the floor.

Second stint with Oklahoma City Blue (2018–2019)

On September 23, 2018, Solomon signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [15] On October 10, 2018, Solomon was waived by the Thunder. [16] Solomon was added to the Oklahoma City Blue training camp roster on October 23, 2018. [17]

On February 14, 2019, he signed a 10-day contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, [18]

Solomon was not offered a second 10-day contract after his first one expired thus returned to the Oklahoma City Blue. [19]

JDA Dijon Basket (2019–2020)

On August 7, 2019, Solomon signed with JDA Dijon Basket of the LNB Pro A and the Basketball Champions League. [20] He averaged 12 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. [21]

Toyama Grouses (2020–2021)

On September 18, 2020, Solomon signed with the Toyama Grouses of the B.League. [21] He averaged 17.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. [22]

Bahçeşehir Koleji (2021–2022)

On October 21, 2021, Solomon signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). [22]

Zenit Saint Petersburg (2022–2023)

On July 31, 2022, he has signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. [23]

Çağdaş Bodrumspor (2023)

On March 3, 2023, he signed with Çağdaş Bodrumspor of the Turkish Basketball First League. [24]

Personal life

He is the son of Richard Jr. and Sheryl Solomon and has three older sisters. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mustafa Shakur</span> American basketball player

Mustafadeen "Mustafa" Abdush-Shakur is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Arizona and has previously played professionally in Europe, Lebanon, the NBA D-League and the NBA.

Robert Anthony Vaden is an American former professional basketball player. Previously he played for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. Vaden played college basketball with the Indiana Hoosiers and the UAB Blazers for two years each. After four years in college, he was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats with the 54th pick in the 2009 NBA draft. After the draft, his draft rights were immediately traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, the Thunder did not sign him to a contract. As a result, he went on to play in Italy, Slovakia, and in the NBA Development League with the Tulsa 66ers, the D-League team affiliated with the Thunder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Orton</span> American basketball player (born 1990)

Daniel Joseph Orton is an American former professional basketball player. He is a 6-foot 10-inch, 265-pound center who played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Holland (basketball)</span> American Puerto Rican basketball player

John Michael Joseph Holland is an American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. A small forward, he played college basketball for the Boston Terriers and represents the Puerto Rican national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaleb Tarczewski</span> American basketball player

Kaleb Tarczewski is an American professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Arizona. He is a 213-centimeter-tall center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scotty Hopson</span> American basketball player (born 1989)

Brian Scott "Scotty" Hopson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Kirk</span> American basketball player

Alex Ryan Kirk is an American professional basketball player for Ryukyu Golden Kings of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the University of New Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">K. J. McDaniels</span> American basketball player (born 1993)

Kevin "K. J." McDaniels Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Pelita Jaya Bakrie of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for Clemson University before he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 32nd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Markel Brown</span> American basketball player (born 1992)

DeMarious Markel Brown is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Talib Zanna</span> Nigerian basketball player

Talib Zanna is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Spartak of the Bulgarian National Basketball League. Zanna played high school basketball at Bishop McNamara High School and competed collegiately with the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball. He was ranked among the Panthers' school leaders in field goal percentage and earned various honors such as All-ACC Honorable Mention, ACC All-Tournament first team, and NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament team. Zanna primarily plays the center position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Jenkins (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Michael Jerome Jenkins is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Winthrop University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Qualls</span> American basketball player (born 1994)

Michael Rashad Qualls is an American professional basketball player for Borneo Hornbills of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and is most notably remembered for his go-ahead slam dunk with 0.2 seconds left in overtime against Kentucky in 2014.

Abdul Gaddy Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Oradea of the Liga Națională (LNBM). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kadeem Jack</span> American basketball player (born 1992)

Kadeem Jack is a Trinidadian-American professional basketball player for the Al Wahda of the UAE National Basketball League. He played college basketball for Rutgers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Cobbins</span> American basketball player

Michael Cobbins is an American professional basketball player who last played for Basket Brescia Leonessa of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Oklahoma State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Hamilton (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1995)

Daniel Domonique Hamilton is an American professional basketball player for Lobos Plateados de la BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, and earned second-team all-conference honors in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a sophomore. After he decided to forgo his remaining two years of college eligibility, Hamilton was selected in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. His draft rights later were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Gray (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Joshia Gray is an American professional basketball player for Shijiazhuang Xianglan of the National Basketball League. He previously played for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League, as well college basketball for Texas Tech, Odessa College and LSU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Myke Henry</span> American basketball player (born 1992)

Mycheal Gerome Henry is an American professional basketball player who last played for NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for Illinois and DePaul University.

Oluwasimisola "Simisola" Shittu is a British-born Canadian professional basketball player for Yukatel Merkezefendi of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was one of the top-ranked players in the high school class of 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donte Grantham</span> American basketball player

Donte Grantham is an American basketball player for Bursaspor Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Clemson University.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "California bio". CalBears.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Hawks Sign Three Free Agents; Training Camp Roster Finalized". NBA.com. September 20, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ Reichert, Chris (July 3, 2015). "Richard Solomon: The D-League's next breakout star you need to know". UpsideMotor.com. Fansided. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "OKC Thunder training camp: Michael Jenkins, Richard Soloman, Lance Thomas, Talib Zanna added to roster". InsideHoops.com. September 29, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Thunder Waives Jenkins, Solomon and Zanna". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "RealGM profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Thunder Announces Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 3, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Richard Solomon signs in Japan with Toyota Alvark". Sportando.com. July 25, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Thunder Announces Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Suns Announce NBA Summer League 2016 Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers On Richard Solomon". NBA.com. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ "RICHARD SOLOMON REJOINT LA RAQUETTE MARITIME". BCMBasket.com (in French). October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Richard Solomon signs with Usak Sportif with an NBA out". Sportando.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Thunder Adds Alford, Gaddy, McDaniels and Solomon to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Thunder Waives Three". NBA.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Scotty Hopson and Richard Solomon Signed to 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Thunder do not re-sign Solomon, Hopson at end of 10-day contracts". usatoday.com. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  20. ↑ Carchia, Emiliano (August 7, 2019). "JDA Dijon lands Richard Solomon". Sportando. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  21. 1 2 Carchia, Emiliano (September 18, 2020). "Richard Solomon signs with Toyama Grouses". Sportando. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  22. 1 2 Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (October 21, 2021). "Bahcesehir adds Solomon to their roster, ex Toyama G." Eurobasket. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  23. ↑ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 31, 2022). "Zenit officially signs Richard Solomon". Sportando. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Çağdaş Bodrumspor, Richard Solomon'u Transfer Etti" (in Turkish). Eurohoops. March 3, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.