Ryan Richards

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Ryan Richards
Free agent
Position Power forward / center
Personal information
Born (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 (age 32)
Chatham, Kent, England
NationalityEnglish / Jamaican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2010: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009 Belfius Mons-Hainaut
2009La Caja Gran Canaria
2010 BBC Monthey
2011–2012 Lugano Tigers
2012 Sukhumi
2012–2013 Asseco Prokom Gdynia
2013 Zepter Vienna
2013 Al Nasr Dubai
2013–2014 Ikaros Chalkidas
2014Zepter Vienna
2014–2015 Körmend
2015 Azad University Tehran
2015 Guangxi Rhinos
2015–2016 Shahrdari Gorgan
2016 Sageese
2016 Al-Ahli
2016 Karpoš Sokoli
2016–2017 Sanat Naft Abadan
2018 Hallmann Vienna
2019 Surrey Scorchers
2019 Kalev/Cramo
2020 Plymouth Raiders
2020 Phoenix Brussels
2020–2021 Surrey Scorchers
2021 Petro de Luanda
2021–2022 Aomori Wat's
2022–2023 Yamaguchi Patriots
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Ryan Earl Richards (born 24 April 1991) is a British-Jamaican basketball player. He began playing in England and has played for short spells for numerous teams in several countries. He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 49th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, but never played a regular season game for the team.

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Junior career

In 2005–06, Richards played for the Medway Park Crusaders, making regular appearances with the senior team aged only 14, in the English Basketball League's third division. He averaged four points and four rebounds per game and helped the Crusaders finish runner-up in the 2006 National Shield.[ citation needed ] He also competed for England at the 2006 U16 European Championship (Division B) as an U15 player. Furthermore, he finished second on the team in scoring (9.7 ppg) and third in rebounding (5.6 rpg). [1]

In 2006–07, Richards played for Gran Canaria's U16 cadet team at the Spanish Academy level. He also competed for its U18 junior squad. He posted a 33-point performance in leading his club to a championship. In April 2007, he played for the World Select team at the Nike Hoop Summit at just 15 years old, going 0-2 from the field in three minutes. He later represented England at the 2007 U16 European Championship (Division B), where he averaged 18.6 points and 11.6 rebounds over seven appearances in helping his squad to a fourth-place finish. [1]

In 2007–08, Richards played for C.B. Agüimes of the Junior League of Canaria. He also played in three games for Real Madrid's junior team at the Nike Junior International Tournament, averaging 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in 22.4 minutes. [1]

Professional career

Early years (2008–2011)

In 2008, Richards joined the junior program of Belgian club Belfius Mons-Hainaut. In Belgium's third division, he helped the squad go 16–8 in Group B. In March 2009, Richards made his debut in the Ethias League. During the 2008–09 season, he also played two games in the Nike Junior International Tournament for German club Brose Baskets, averaging 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 29.3 minutes. Richards later played two games at the 2009 U-18 European Championship for England, averaging 29.0 points and 13.0 rebounds. [1]

For the 2009–10 season, Richards joined Gran Canaria and started the season with the team's junior squad, La Caja Gran Canaria, in the Spanish EBA. He averaged 10.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 18.4 minutes per game over three appearances. Following this three-game stint, he began suiting up for the senior squad, but never made it onto the court with Gran Canaria. In January 2010, he was loaned to Swiss club BBC Monthey for the rest of the 2009–10 season. [2] He played six games for Monthey before separating his shoulder. He averaged 13.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 20.3 minutes. [1]

On 24 June 2010, Richards was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 49th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. [3] He did not join the Spurs for the 2010–11 season; instead, he spent the season recovering from two shoulder surgeries. [4]

Europe and Asia (2011–present)

On 9 September 2011, Richards signed with Swiss club Lugano Tigers. [4] He left the team in February 2012. Two months later, he signed with BC Sukhumi of the Georgian Superleague. [5]

In July 2012, Richards joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On 6 November 2012, he signed with Polish club Asseco Prokom Gdynia. [6] On 29 January 2013, he parted ways with Gdynia. [7] Two weeks later, he signed with BC Zepter Vienna for the rest of the season. [8] With Zepter Vienna, he won an Austrian League championship.

In July 2013, Richards re-joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2013 NBA Summer League. He started the 2013–14 season with Dubai-based club Al Nasr, [9] but returned to Europe in December 2013 and joined Greek club Ikaros Chalkidas for the rest of the season. [10]

On 19 July 2014, Richards signed with Zepter Vienna, returning to the club for a second stint. [11] His second stint lasted just five games, as he parted ways with the club on 21 October 2014. [12] Three days later, he signed with Hungarian club BC Körmend for the rest of the season. [13]

In April 2015, Richards moved to Iran where he joined Azad University Tehran. [14] In June 2015, he signed with Chinese NBL side Guangxi Rhinos. [15]

For the 2015–16 season, Richards returned to Iran to play for Shahrdari Gorgan. Following the Iranian season, he joined Lebanese club Sagesse. He then had a short stint with Al-Ahli in May 2016.

On 26 September 2016, Richards signed with the San Antonio Spurs for training camp. [16] Three days later, he was waived by the Spurs. [17] On 20 October 2016, Richards signed with Karpoš Sokoli in Macedonia. [18] [19] On 22 November 2016, he parted ways with Sokoli after appearing in four games. [20] On 3 December 2016, he signed with Sanat Naft Abadan of the Iranian Super League. [21]

On 9 March 2018 Richards signed with Hallmann Vienna of the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga. [22] On 26 April 2018 Richards was reported to have parted way with the team without playing a game due to shoulder injury. [23]

On 12 February 2020 Richards signed for the Plymouth Raiders. [24]

On 6 July 2020 Richards signed with the Phoenix Brussels of the Pro Basketball League. [25]

On 28 November 2020 Richards signed with the Surrey Scorchers for the 2020–21 BBL season. This will be Richards second stint with the club in Great Britain. [26]

In April 2021, Richards signed with Angolan club Petro de Luanda to play in the 2021 BAL season. [27]

Since September 2021, Richards plays for Aomori Wat's in the Japanese B.League.

On 29 June 2022, Richards signed with Yamaguchi Patriots in the Japanese B.League. [28]

In April 2023, it was announced Richards had joined Guinean club SLAC for the 2023 BAL season. However, he did not appear in any game for SLAC and was not on the opening day roster. [29]

International career

Born in the United Kingdom, Richards featured in 7 senior games for the Great Britain national team, before attempting to switch his allegiance to the Jamaica national team in 2012. [30] Richards later featured for Great Britain in senior international games from 2017 to 2019. [31]

ESPN "The Basketball Tournament" appearances

In summer 2016, Richards joined Overseas Elite to participate in ESPN's The Basketball Tournament. The team repeated as champions of the South region, and eventually went on to defend their title defeating Team Colorado and bringing home an increased $2 million prize. [32]

He joined Ram Nation (VCU Alumni) for the 2018 ESPN's The Basketball Tournament. [33]

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Petro de Luanda 6017.4.438.500.7144.0.81.2.08.5
Career6017.4.438.500.7144.0.81.2.08.5

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