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Midshipman
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Apolyton Paintball Champion
Apr 2000
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Prospect Profile: Rick Rickert
NBA Draft 2003
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Full Name: Rick Lewis Joseph Rickert
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-11 (2.10 m)/ 215 (97.5 kg)
Birthdate: February 11, 1983 (Duluth, Minn.)
High School: Duluth East HS (Duluth, Minn.)
College: Minnesota
NBA DRAFT 2003
Selected in the second round (55th overall) by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota
Season G GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST STL BL PTS AVG
2001-02 31 31 157 311 .505 86 122 .705 162 47 22 38 441 14.2
2002-03 32 31 184 416 .442 90 132 .682 198 37 24 27 499 15.6
Totals 63 62 341 727 .469 176 254 .693 360 84 46 65 940 14.9
Three-point field goals: 2001-02, 41-for-111 (.369); 2002-03, 41-for-116 (.353). Totals: 82-for-227 (.361).
Early entry candidate for the 2003 NBA Draft.
Career Highlights: Named First Team All-Big Ten Conference by conference coaches and Second Team by media as a sophomore after receiving Second Team honors from both coaches and media as a freshman. Became the first Big Ten Freshman of the Year in Minnesota history. Holds the record for most points by a freshman (441) and highest scoring average (14.2 ppg). Scored 20 or more points 14 times during his career.
Sophomore (2002-03): Led team in scoring (15.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.2 rpg). Was eighth in the conference in scoring and seventh in rebounding. Topped 20 points on eight occasions. Scored a season-high 26 points against UNC-Asheville, Purdue and Penn State. Shot 11-for-19 against both Purdue and Penn State. Had 22 points and 13 rebounds against Northwestern. Had 22 points and 11 rebounds against Texas Tech. Tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds at Temple in win that vaulted Minnesota into postseason NIT Final Four. Tallied 17 points in NIT Final Four loss to Georgetown. Posted season-high three blocks vs. Penn State and Georgia.
Freshman (2001-02): Led team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and averaged 5.2 rebounds. Scored 20 or more points six times. Became the first Big Ten freshmen to earn Player of the Week honors since Luke Recker of Indiana in 1998. First Minnesota player to have three straight 20-point games since former NBA player Quincy Lewis had 10 straight in 1999-00. Scored a career-high 28 points against Oregon. Tallied 27 points in 32 minutes vs. Indiana. Scored 21 points (on 9-for-12 shooting) vs. Penn State in Big Ten Tournament. Posted 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Northwestern.
Strengths: Very agile for his size, he can score facing the basket or with a variety of shots down low.
Personal: Named Mr. Basketball in the state of Minnesota and played in the 2001 McDonald’s High School All-America Game. |
Now, I haven't talked to him since just before he graduated from East, right before I joined the Navy, but I did follow his career. He left college two years early to be the 55th pick in the draft, and must now fight for a spot on the Wolves.
I think he made a mistake, what about you
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yavoon
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in general if u leave early u wanna be a first rounder. or close to the first round. not all second rounders make the team. and the difference between the bottom ten of the second round and the top undrafted isnt much.
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yavoon
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since this thread contains basketball. I wna complain some. denver is being way overhyped by the media and teams. the only reason so many players are looking there is they're a historically bad franchise who signed juwan howard to one of the most overpaid contracts in history. and they wanna be the next juwan howard!
jason kidd is only using them as leverage to make everyone more competitive and everyone else just sees $ signs. problem is denver will most likely overpay someone. while they will have their pick of who they overpay. the rest of the free agent class will be taking mid level exceptions while denver will be the one who pays out the 8 mill a year.
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lightblue
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L'Boro, UK
Oct 2001
time: 05:29
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Originally posted by yavoon
since this thread contains basketball. I wna complain some. denver is being way overhyped by the media and teams. the only reason so many players are looking there is they're a historically bad franchise who signed juwan howard to one of the most overpaid contracts in history. and they wanna be the next juwan howard!
jason kidd is only using them as leverage to make everyone more competitive and everyone else just sees $ signs. problem is denver will most likely overpay someone. while they will have their pick of who they overpay. the rest of the free agent class will be taking mid level exceptions while denver will be the one who pays out the 8 mill a year. |
Not exactly true. Juwan Howard got his $100M contract from the Wizards, was then dealt to the Mavs, and then traded to the Nuggets. The main reason Vanderweghe did this is that the money is coming off the cap this year, so he has the 18M to spend.
Don't underestimate the appeal of playing with Carmelo Anthony and some of the other young guns they have (Nene Hilario for example).
That being said I think Kidd will resign with the Nets, who will also pick up either Brown or Mourning for the exception.
The Spurs will go for O'Neal, Miller or possibly Brand to replace Robinson. I think Parker convinced them enough to keep his job.
Denver will get Arenas and possibly Olowakandi, and if the Clippers really screw up, they could have a go at Brand or Odom.
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yavoon
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Originally posted by lightblue
Not exactly true. Juwan Howard got his $100M contract from the Wizards, was then dealt to the Mavs, and then traded to the Nuggets. The main reason Vanderweghe did this is that the money is coming off the cap this year, so he has the 18M to spend.
Don't underestimate the appeal of playing with Carmelo Anthony and some of the other young guns they have (Nene Hilario for example).
That being said I think Kidd will resign with the Nets, who will also pick up either Brown or Mourning for the exception.
The Spurs will go for O'Neal, Miller or possibly Brand to replace Robinson. I think Parker convinced them enough to keep his job.
Denver will get Arenas and possibly Olowakandi, and if the Clippers really screw up, they could have a go at Brand or Odom. |
sterling can screw anyone cuz he can wait 15 days on all his restricted agents. so u have to wait 15 days and in brand's case u probably have to overpay. cuz brand is the one sterling likes.
Arenas might goto denver but if they're smarter they'd take miller. who will come a lot cheaper. and miller is the only restricted free agent who sterling is unlikely to )*(#@ w/ u on.
its unlikely the spurs can get brand, also the spurs are bargain shoppers. brand isnt a bargain, bradmiller might be though after the pacers have to dump crap to keep jermaine oneal.
and what POSSIBLE good does brown or mourning do for the nets? I mean really. u could argue the nets need defensive presence inside, but they what they REALLY need is shooting. thats why their fast break breaks down against the spurs while the mavs didn't. the mavs were able to effectively use secondary fast break jump shooting to nail the spurs even if 2-3 players got back. while the nets either goto the hoop or are screwed.
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yavoon
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Originally posted by BustaMike
No NO no NO... Denver has been doing good things recently. Kiki Vandewe's plan has been to simply unload almost everyone they had on that team, a good plan considering they SUCK. Right now they are at the lowpoint of their rebuilding, but they have a lot of potential to be good in a few years, especially with the good management they have now. They have freed a lot of cap room, got an excellent draft pick in Carmello Anthony, and are now in a good position to have a decent team down the road.
As for Juwan Howard, yeah that was stupid, but they needed to play somebody. |
here's a likely not so good scenario that could happen for denver. I not saying it will cuz I dont see future.
nene hilario never becomes an offensive player. he is simply a 6'11" super athlete who has his prime then declines. carmelo anthony becomes an injury ridden almost all star(shoulder?). they overpay for someone. lets say they overpay for maggette and arenas. leaving them w/ maggette/hilario/anthony/arenas. good right? no inside scoring. maggette's is improving his shooting but he is not a shooter. arenas isnt a shooter anthony can't hit 3's. so they have lotsa athletes, no inside scoring and marginal shooting.
at some pt their salary cap bubble bursts and they are back down to be in prime rebuildin territory! yahoo! its easy to be in prime rebuilding territory, draft a player w/ a lot of potential have a lot of cap room.
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yavoon
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Originally posted by BustaMike
It's easy to find a not so good scenario when you count on injuries. All I'm saying is that they have a lot of potential based on some of the moves the team has made. They are in a good position. |
well I only counted onone. and its pre existing. and even if it was left out they'd still lack inside scoring and great shooting.
sure tho denver has lotsa "upside" AHHHHHHHHH I hate that word.
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