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There are currently 6787 ex-college players, who play 2012-13 season overseas
*the number is for both men and women players, who play outside of the U.S. (updated on 5/19/2013) Check Detailed list by College or by country
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DUSTY RYCHART'S BLOG
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201cm / 6'7'' - Forward - 1979   USA-Australian
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Dusty Rychart Basketball Career |
Born: Nov.8, 1979 in Grand Rapids, USA
URL: www.d-rych.com
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Outlook:
A hard working player who will do all the little things necessary to win. Has good inside moves and is an excellent rebounder with a great nose for the ball. Possesses a nice shooting touch and is a solid defensive player
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Career:
Grand Rapids, Minn. / Grand Rapids HoopsS.
1997-1998: Minnesota (NCAA): Redshirted
1998-1999: Minnesota (NCAA): 21 games: 3.8ppg, 2.8rpg, 0.5apg
1999-2000: Minnesota (NCAA, starting five): 28 games: 11.8ppg, 7.9rpg, 1.5apg
2000-2001: Minnesota (NCAA, starting five): 31 games: 14.6ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.5apg
2001-2002: Minnesota (NCAA, starting five): 31 games: 13.1ppg, 6.6rpg, 2.0apg
2002 July: Shaw's Pro Summer League (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2002-2003: Victoria Giants (Australia-NBL, starting five), left in Dec '02: 14 games: 16.5ppg, 7.9rpg, 0.9apg, then moved to Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 10 games: 17.9ppg, 7.9rpg, 1.1apg
2003-2004: Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 30 games: 21.9ppg, 9.9rpg, 1.9apg
2004-2005: Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 32 games: 21.4ppg, 10.8rpg, 2.9apg
2005: Hawkes Bay Hawks (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 18 games: 16.8ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.7apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 48.6%, 3FGP: 15.4%, FT: 64.0%
2005-2006: Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 31 games: 18.8ppg, 9.2rpg, 2.1apg
2006 June: Howard Pulley League in Minneapolis, MN
2006-2007: Brisbane Bullets (Australia-NBL, starting five): 39 games: 15.1ppg, 8.1rpg, 1.5apg
2007: North Adelaide Rockets (Australia-ABA, starting five)
2007-2008: Brisbane Bullets (Australia-NBL, starting five): 32 games: 16.2ppg, 9.3rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 53.5%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 60.0%
2008: Brisbane Capitals (Australia-ABA, starting five): 10 games: 18.1ppg, 12.6rpg, 4.0apg, FGP: 39.9%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 76.7%
2008-2009: Wollongong Hawks (Australia-NBL, starting five): 30 games: 15.1ppg, 8.5rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 50.7%, 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 65.7%
2009-2010: Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL, starting five): 28 games: 11.9ppg, Reb-3(6.8rpg), 1.6apg, FGP: 52.8%, 3PT: 43.5%, FT: 60.6%
2010-2011: Skytrans Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL, starting five): 34 games: 8.3ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 45.3%, 3PT: 15.4%, FT: 67.4%
2011-2012: Skytrans Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL): 14 games: 6.3ppg, 5.0rpg, 0.7apg, FGP: 43.0%, FT: 72.7%
2012: Cairns Marlins (Australia-QBL): 6 games: 13.5ppg, 7.7rpg, 1.5apg, 2FGP: 56.3%, FT: 81.8%
2012-2013: Skytrans Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL): 15 games: 3.9ppg, 2.0rpg
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Awards/Achievements:
Third Team All-Big Ten -02
Australian NBL All-Stars Game -05
Australiabasket.com All-NBL 2nd Team -05
New Zealand NBL Regular Season Runner-Up -05
New Zealand NBL Finalist -05
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL 2nd Team -05
Australiabasket.com New Zealand NBL All-Imports Team -05
Australian NBL All-Star Game -06: 14pts
Australiabasket.com Australian NBL All-Import Players 2nd Team -06
Australian NBL Champion -07
Australian NBL Regular Season Champion -07
Australian NBL Semifinals -08
Australiabasket.com Australian NBL All-Imports 2nd Team -08
Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL Honorable Mention -08, 10
Australiabasket.com Australian NBL All-Imports Team -10
Australian NBL Finalist -11
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BLOG POSTINGS
From a little town. to big ole Europe - Jun 21, 2010
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I've played in a few different countries. Germany for two years, France, and just recently Finland. Some countries colder than others, the language barrier you have in only speaking English, and there are some countries that it takes longer for you to get adjusted to. I did not know what to expect coming from a small town in Silverhill, Alabama. However, after being in Europe for five years now, I can say that its been a great experience. I have been surrounded by good people at work that have made it easy for me. Being with a team that has good chemistry is the best tool you can have on a team. Who would like to work
at a job that you dread, because the people you work with you cannot stand? You go to work everyday with an attitude. You don't feel like being bothered, you just want to get your job done, and get out as quick as possible. My coach always said and I quote, ' All it takes is that one bad cancer, that can spread throughout the team'. Well Luckily I have been blessed to have teammates and coaches that I enjoy being around.
As I said earlier I just recently played in Finland. My team (Torpan Pojat Helsinki) is located in the capital, which is called Helsinki. Helsinki is a great city. Other than the blizzard cold weather, and dark nights, it has been one of the best cities that I have played in. I had great teammates that made work worth going to. One thing that I noticed being in Europe, and that is guys are the same everywhere. Jokes, jokes, and more jokes. Whether its basketball related, or outside of basketball, there is always room to throw in a few jokes to get some laughs. I will take a lot of good memories with me from Finland...
The season was quite long. We played a total of forty-four games, not including the playoff. Overall we had an excellent year. We had a couple injuries to some key players in the beginning of the year, that forced me to be the only American on the team for a little over a month. I don't think teams expected us to be as competitive as we were. We knew we were still a good team without our two top players hurt. It brought us closer together as a team, and made us rely on each other even more. Guys who were not used to as much playing time, stepped up both in practice, and during the game. We confidently won nine of eleven games.
As the players that were hurt slowly got back into the rotation during the season, the winning pace was still going. Finishing third place in the regular season was not our goal, but under the circumstances we went through third place was not that entirely bad.
As playoff time rolled in we had one goal, and that was to make it to the finals. Everything went according to plan. The first two rounds were tough, but not as tiring until we faced Pyrinto Tampere in the Finals. A team that had beat us six or seven times including the cup. The series went the full five games, with the result of us losing 77-61. It was a heart wrenching game that just didn't go our way. As I look back over the memories I had at Torpan Pojat Helsinki, I learned so much and matured as a player during this season. I want to thank my coaches for the opportunity they gave me, and I want to thank my teammates for not only being teammates, but also being good friends. Now that the season is over I will go back to Germany and be with my family. However, that does not mean a vacation for me. Lifting weight, and continuously being in the gym is what being a professional basketball player is all about. I don't know where I will end up next season, but I know that God will put me in a great situation. Until the next time...
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HYVAA JOULUA- Dec.26, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
Hello there, it is time for a little break, time to spend time with family and relax, but as a coach time to look back, analyze-learn and starting preparations for the games after the break.
Basketball has been is a struggle lately, the results ( three game losing streak!) are one thing, but even more worrying is our health situation [read more] | |
Hello there, it is time for a little break, time to spend time with family and relax, but as a coach time to look back, analyze-learn and starting preparations for the games after the break.
Basketball has been is a struggle lately, the results ( three game losing streak!) are one thing, but even more worrying is our health situation. It looks like we have been hit with all the possible problems U can imagine:
Hamstring, broken nose, broken jaw ( two players)," not even the doctors have a glue"-condition, back injury of the 14 players roster only five guys have played all our games.
All that is something we are cannot focus on (or use it as an excuse). Just hoping that all the guys get back and I know that our medical staff is doing a great job.
The bottom line is that we have not played well at all. Our d has been bad, our offense has been out of sync and whats worst, we have not respected the game like we should have had. Respecting the game = respecting the opponents, respecting the referees etc.. And have to say this league has a lot of good players and good coaching.
Well, we will fix this, we will start with new focus and intensity at 27th, will also have a little minicamp and a lot of practice sessions before our league starts again (5th of January! Why that late? Please, do not ask me..).
Basketball has not been just a struggle, a lot of positives, things that have made me feel good, have taken place also : Four Finnish guys play in the Euroleague, doing well. Joensuun Kataja is making some noise in Eurochallenge (congratulations guys!). The coaching staff on senior NT has already started the preparations for Eurobasket 2013, exciting! Cannot wait for all those great games!
And of course, despite the results lately, I have a great team, it has been a joy to work with these guys.
Now it is time to go to Sauna, turn the computer of and relax.
Hyvaa Joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta
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Its been a long time since..- Oct.23, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
No excuses, by bad, mitt fel, mun vika.
Have no reason what so ever for this long an absence from this blog. Sorry!
Any way, made it with the national team, had some great games (like beating Belgium by 37 and beating Poland at Koszalin) and finished at the top of the group with 6-2 record.
So we will be in Slovenia to compete in the Eurobasket 2013 and compete , not participate , is the main word here [read more] | |
No excuses, by bad, mitt fel, mun vika.
Have no reason what so ever for this long an absence from this blog. Sorry!
Any way, made it with the national team, had some great games (like beating Belgium by 37 and beating Poland at Koszalin) and finished at the top of the group with 6-2 record.
So we will be in Slovenia to compete in the Eurobasket 2013 and compete , not participate , is the main word here.
The biggest joy for me was that we did something I did not believe we could do: We played good, momentarily great, basketball without injured Teemu Rannikko, who has been the brains and backbone of the team for so many years. If someone had told me two years ago we would beat these teams without Teemu
Well, other guys stepped up, Petteri Koponen took even one more step being, in my eyes, the MVP of our group, Shawn Huff was also sensational, Sasu Salin was himself, Mikko Koivisto was on fire, Tuukka Kotti and Gerald Lee took care of business inside the paint and the biggest surprise to me was Matti Nuutinen, who played like a seasoned veteran.
Our team play worked, we moved the ball, scored a lot (2nd most points in qualifications): We were really hot from behind the 3p line with 42,6 % (best team in competition) with Shawn huff (57,6%), Mikko Koivisto (56%) and Roope Ahonen (53,3%) being in top four in 3p% category.
The qualification campaign was a big time success also publicity-wise.
There were a lot of spectators in our home games and "susijengi / wolfpack" got a lot of positive publicity.
We can already see that more kids start basketball, Finnish media is still (after qualifications) interested in basketball, it is like a positive snowball (no, we do not have snow at the moment) rolling. Clubs are getting stronger and better, more money (hopefully) is invested into basketball.
Talking about a positive snowball: Have to use the opportunity to congratulate Joensuun Kataja here, the team is coached by my fellow assistant coach from the national team, Jukka Toijala. Kataja beat Aliaga in Eurochallenge qualifications. Great job everybody up there!
Tapiolan Honka, back to routines.
My club program Tapiolan Honka has already started, of course. It has been pure pleasure so far (except yesterdays loss). Professional organization, great players and a clear vision for the whole club.
We are playing in the second level and our goal is make it back to the league. We are 2-1 at the moment, and will face a real tough schedule, out of our next four games three will be road games against top level teams: Oulu, Syntsalo, Porvoo.
The level in this league is surprisingly good, one more sign of the level of our beautiful game is Finland. All the teams have at least two good Finns and when You add 2-3 Americans and good coaching..
We, as a team, do realize that it will not be an easy season, but we will be OK. We have enough experience to understand what we will have to do.
Gotta go now
Will keep U guys updated as the season progresses.
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The Next Chapter.- Aug.28, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
Its been a very long time since I last posted on this blog. Ive had a battle back and forth to whether Ill even continue playing the great game of basketball as a professional. Getting to this point has been a lifelong dream of mine, one I have pictured over and over since I was a little kid, so to hang up the sneakers now seems surreal. But it appears that I may not have a choice and Ill let what will be, be and know that it will work out. So here is why Ive come to this point [read more] | |
Its been a very long time since I last posted on this blog. Ive had a battle back and forth to whether Ill even continue playing the great game of basketball as a professional. Getting to this point has been a lifelong dream of mine, one I have pictured over and over since I was a little kid, so to hang up the sneakers now seems surreal. But it appears that I may not have a choice and Ill let what will be, be and know that it will work out. So here is why Ive come to this point.
After hitting the deer in Hungary I thought it was best for my family and I to play somewhere else. The accident not only left me with a fear of deer on the road (or brown bushes) but cost a lot financially. The Hungarian government tried taking away my license for 3 months, making me pay for the deer I killed (up to $5,000) and also threatened to make me pay for the teammate that was riding with me hospital bill. They said I was liable because there was a deer warning sign a few KM back and because I was liable I also had to pay for the car I just totaled. Apparently insurance wouldnt cover it.
So after that great experience I went to Finland. I wanted a change in scenery and hopefully springboard my career to where I could get a good job for next year. Unfortunately I chose the wrong situation to do so. While my team was talented, we were unfortunately not compensated in a timely matter. The financial strain on my family (wife and 2 kids) was too much after the accident and not being paid that we felt it was best to leave Finland on the flight that was already purchased from Hungary. This was a very tough decision for me but I could not put my family at risk any longer being so far from home without a reliable income.
I have now moved to plan B, C and maybe even D. I have my door wide open to continue playing for the right situation. My family and I love to travel and would jump at the opportunity to continue living abroad. That is plan A. Plan B is not so bad either. I have started a management company with my Dad which owns and operates three companies. I was able to come home and get right to work which has been a major blessing. Its been a lot of fun putting my MBA education to work in a legitimate business. My basketball academy, Roots Basketball, has unfortunately suffered because of the other business but is starting back up next month. We will have clinics in the months of Sept and October and we are expecting over 40 kids. Lastly, if I cant play overseas I want to start an IBL team in my hometown and run it under a European model, sponsors on jerseys and rely on advertising for income not only ticket sales. No matter what Im going to find a way to keep playing competitively.
As August comes to a close I get a major itch to take an offer. So far I have had Hungary, Turkey, Romania and few other small leagues make offers but nothing that will pull me away from my business endeavors. Below are updated highlight tapes and game film for those who want to check it out. I finished with 17.9 PPG and 5.9 ASST in Hungary while averaging 13.3 PPG 3.1 ASST on 55% from the field, 48% from 3 and 93% from FT in Finland. The year was a great learning experience and I look forward to whatever may be next in my life.
Highlight Tape http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qo_xSioSNk
31 pts 9 assists @ Szolnok (Euro challenge team)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xC1Xp5sy8c
29 points in Finland- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-00OmlTS_I
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| Location: Koszalin,Poland Aug.21, 2012 | | | At Sofia with U20 National team Jul.17, 2012 | | | Back from Serbia Jul.3, 2012 | | | Nordic Champions! Jun.1, 2012 | | | Summertime, new challenges May.12, 2012 | | | On the road, again! Apr.21, 2012 | | | Road to the Playoffs Mar.30, 2012 | | | Watch Out for Hungarian Deer. Mar.13, 2012 | | | Six games left before the real fun, the play-offs Mar.13, 2012 | | | On the road Feb.13, 2012 | | | Perks of the Job Feb.13, 2012 | | | From Hungary to Finland Feb.7, 2012 | | | My multidimensional basketball life Jan.23, 2012 | | | Back to Back Champs Jan.22, 2012 | | | Coach Salminen starts his blog! Jan.17, 2012 | | | BLOG #3 Dec.2, 2011 | | | NBA Lockout Over? Nov.26, 2011 | | | Jared is back! Nov.26, 2011 | | | In France, back to business as usual............ Oct.8, 2011 | | | @Basketball and Beyond Feb.17, 2011 | | | @2011 Working Overtime Jan.4, 2011 | | | @DREAMING without OBSTACLES Dec.10, 2010 | | | @ CSKA Moscow Nov.27, 2010 | | | From California to Finland Nov.25, 2010 | | | First week in Szolnok, Hungary Aug.13, 2010 | | | From a little town. to big ole Europe Jun.21, 2010 | |
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