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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
Coach Salminen starts his blog! - Jan 17, 2012
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Hello from Finland!
It is an honor to start blogging here. Let me start with telling something about myself: Have been coaching for 35 years. Started my career with Pussihukat youth program, moved from there to it is a long story. Anyway, have been working in a lot of different places in Finland and also had fantastic five years in Sweden.
This season was supposed to be 'another year at the office' but economical difficulties forced Honka out of the Finnish league and I found myself out of job.
It was kind of nice to be just a fan for couple of months, no pressure, no stress. Was helping a group of talented kids in another Espoo Club: EBT.
That was the only basketball coaching for couple of months and it was good. Really liked working with those kids and to be honest I was real tired after Eurobasket 2011 in Lithuania (More about that later) and got also some much needed rest. But somewhere inside felt the hunger for competition coming back and started to think that maybe then ToPo contacted me and offered me a job as an assistant to my former Youth player Tomi Kaminen (what a great shooter he was!). Though about it for a while, but realized I just had to do it. So off to capital, Helsinki, it was.
Being an assistant coach at club level after 16 years as a headcoach is something new to me but at the same time extremely refreshing and educational.
I am trying to help the head coach and players with a lot of different stuff, starting with players individual development and scouting.
Early in the season we have had a lot of problems with injuries and still looking for extra guys, but the fact is: We have a good team with a lot of quality players, just need to work hard to get this thing together. ToPo is good right now, it will be great, lets see how great...
People have asked me about the highlights of my career and before last summer it was kind of easy : 2003 and 2008 championships in Sweden with Solna Vikings or maybe 'the best team ever', 2009 Solna Vikings , that fought all the possible injuries and problems but never surrended and almost took the back to back titles to Solna. We lost the finals 3-4 to Sundsvall and I have never been prouder of my team than after that season.
Last summer everything changed. A new absolute highlight 'was born'. I have been the assistant coach for Finnish national team since 2004 and it has been a good experience, a lot of good guys,players and staff, a great head coach in Henrik DettmannLast summer a good experience turned into a great one, FIBA decided to expand the tournament, Finland played extra qualifications with Hungary and Portugal, won all our games and soon we were in Lithuania with the big boys.
What happened next, I still not have realized, really. We beat a some good teams , played really well, played as a team, played great D and all of a sudden we were in Vilnius for the second stage. The next thing I clearly remember was that we were playing Slovenia and top 8 was at stake, win there and we would have played Spain in quarterfinal.
OK we lost, but still: 9th in Europe!
What a great summer that was, have to thank everybody involved again!
HYVAA JOULUA!
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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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