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There are currently 6791 ex-college players, who play 2012-13 season overseas
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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
2013: Brisbane Capitals (Australia-QBL, starting five)
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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
Longevity Part 2 - Jan 24, 2012
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So what are you doing today to prepare you for tomorrow?
Part of being a professional is learning how to prepare. Specific preparation is essential, because you learn to set goals. If you are preparing for a big game, you will focus on the opponent, their strengths, weaknesses and etc. You will go through things in detail and re-enforce those things through repetition. The longer you play the better you will become. At least you should...
The obvious answer to the question is taking care of your body. But what does that entail?
The following 3 points are important when it comes to prolonging your career.
1) Rest
You spend many hours beating up your body to become a good player. Your joints, ligaments, muscles and your MIND need time to recover. That takes place when you rest. You should always get a good night sleep. No matter if you have one or two practices, if its your day off or your on the road. GO TO BED! The body learns through consistent repetition. And your body will benefit from a consistent sleeping pattern.
You should also learn to take a nap during the day. You may laugh and feel like a 1st grader, but getting a good hour or two during the middle of the day will do wonders for your body.
2) Strength Building
As an athlete, you want your body to be the strongest possible to withstand the day to day pounding. This comes from strength building. Some may say they don't want to be bulky or get big muscles like a bodybuilder. Its funny. But you have to have the genetic make-up or do something illegal to be that bulky. It also takes years without shortcuts. Do your research.
Lean muscles are where its at. Have you ever seen a gymnast or a soldier? They are pound for pound stronger than most people. Yet they are not bulky. We are programmed to be impressed because someone can bench press 250-300 pounds one time. But how many correct pushups can they do. How many pull-ups (not underhand chin-ups) can they do? How many dips? This is like being impressed that someone can score 25 points a game, but you are not seeing that he doesn't play any defense and how many points he gives up to his opponent. Bodyweight exercises are a true indication of strength. During the basketball game, you are using your body weight all over the court. Why not use it to train?
I can go on all day about this subject, but most injuries are avoided through proper strength training.
3) Nutrition
A diet is described as a way of eating. So in essence, we are all on a diet. Some of us have a healthy one, and some rather cheese burgerish. To give your body the energy it needs to play at a high level, you have to learn to eat properly. We may come from families that don't practice good eating habits, or never learned about nutrition in the past. But thats not an excuse. Do your research. Learn to understand what a proper serving size is (heck it's written on the back of most food packages) and incorporate it into your diet.
As a professional you are responsible for how you are perceived. What are you doing to demonstrate your professionalism? And furthermore, what are you doing today to prepare you for tomorrow?
Think about it!
Until my next entry,
Stay Focused
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God Bless
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Longevity Part 3- Mar.1, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
Conditioning goes along way when extending one's career. It is probably the most important aspect when it comes to the game. Sure, you have to have some skills and talents, but if you are not in quality shape and can't stay in shape, then your maximum talents will not be recognized. In fact, you will only reach a certain level as a professional.
The season is very long and you must endure [read more] | |
Conditioning goes along way when extending one's career. It is probably the most important aspect when it comes to the game. Sure, you have to have some skills and talents, but if you are not in quality shape and can't stay in shape, then your maximum talents will not be recognized. In fact, you will only reach a certain level as a professional.
The season is very long and you must endure. The tempo of every game is different, which is why you have to be in game shape whether you play a lot of minutes or not. After all, you never know when you're going to be called upon to play major minutes. So you have to always be ready.
As you grow as a professional, you must learn to work smarter. Keep in mind, I said smarter, not harder. Sure, you may have to do extra work, but don't confuse that with over training. Since the season is long, you have to 'strategically' prepare your body for a strong finish. This can include, jogging, jumping rope or riding a stationary bike 2-3 times a week after practice. Whatever you do, stay consistent. It will truly pay off in the 4th quarter as the season winds down. By doing a little extra work, you'll find that you will be more energize than most of your opponents, because many of them are only doing the minimum.
So what are you doing today, to prepare you for tomorrow?
Think about it!
Until my next entry,
Stay focused
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Longevity Part 2- Jan.24, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
So what are you doing today to prepare you for tomorrow?
Part of being a professional is learning how to prepare. Specific preparation is essential, because you learn to set goals. If you are preparing for a big game, you will focus on the opponent, their strengths, weaknesses and etc. You will go through things in detail and re-enforce those things through repetition. The longer you play the better you will become. At least you should [read more] | |
So what are you doing today to prepare you for tomorrow?
Part of being a professional is learning how to prepare. Specific preparation is essential, because you learn to set goals. If you are preparing for a big game, you will focus on the opponent, their strengths, weaknesses and etc. You will go through things in detail and re-enforce those things through repetition. The longer you play the better you will become. At least you should...
The obvious answer to the question is taking care of your body. But what does that entail?
The following 3 points are important when it comes to prolonging your career.
1) Rest
You spend many hours beating up your body to become a good player. Your joints, ligaments, muscles and your MIND need time to recover. That takes place when you rest. You should always get a good night sleep. No matter if you have one or two practices, if its your day off or your on the road. GO TO BED! The body learns through consistent repetition. And your body will benefit from a consistent sleeping pattern.
You should also learn to take a nap during the day. You may laugh and feel like a 1st grader, but getting a good hour or two during the middle of the day will do wonders for your body.
2) Strength Building
As an athlete, you want your body to be the strongest possible to withstand the day to day pounding. This comes from strength building. Some may say they don't want to be bulky or get big muscles like a bodybuilder. Its funny. But you have to have the genetic make-up or do something illegal to be that bulky. It also takes years without shortcuts. Do your research.
Lean muscles are where its at. Have you ever seen a gymnast or a soldier? They are pound for pound stronger than most people. Yet they are not bulky. We are programmed to be impressed because someone can bench press 250-300 pounds one time. But how many correct pushups can they do. How many pull-ups (not underhand chin-ups) can they do? How many dips? This is like being impressed that someone can score 25 points a game, but you are not seeing that he doesn't play any defense and how many points he gives up to his opponent. Bodyweight exercises are a true indication of strength. During the basketball game, you are using your body weight all over the court. Why not use it to train?
I can go on all day about this subject, but most injuries are avoided through proper strength training.
3) Nutrition
A diet is described as a way of eating. So in essence, we are all on a diet. Some of us have a healthy one, and some rather cheese burgerish. To give your body the energy it needs to play at a high level, you have to learn to eat properly. We may come from families that don't practice good eating habits, or never learned about nutrition in the past. But thats not an excuse. Do your research. Learn to understand what a proper serving size is (heck it's written on the back of most food packages) and incorporate it into your diet.
As a professional you are responsible for how you are perceived. What are you doing to demonstrate your professionalism? And furthermore, what are you doing today to prepare you for tomorrow?
Think about it!
Until my next entry,
Stay Focused
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God Bless
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Trajan
Langdon
| Longevity Is What We All Seek - Part 1- Dec.29, 2011 (by Eurobasket Center)
It's been awhile since my last blog, and as some things changed, much has remained the same. But I'm still pushing in this career we call basketball. Before the year 2011 comes to an end, I see a few peers have decided to hang them up and retire this season. So I want to applaud Trajan Langdon, J.R. Holden, Terrell McIntyre and Larry Lewis for long successful careers in this game. It has also been a sad year after we saw the untimely passing of Robert Traylor, Chauncey Hardy and Brent Darby [read more] | |
It's been awhile since my last blog, and as some things changed, much has remained the same. But I'm still pushing in this career we call basketball. Before the year 2011 comes to an end, I see a few peers have decided to hang them up and retire this season. So I want to applaud Trajan Langdon, J.R. Holden, Terrell McIntyre and Larry Lewis for long successful careers in this game. It has also been a sad year after we saw the untimely passing of Robert Traylor, Chauncey Hardy and Brent Darby. Their unfortunate deaths, goes to show that nothing is certain, and we must value each day.
With that understanding, how long one plays this game is a mystery. Longevity is what we all seek, but that is not always the case. Many believe we can play forever or till the wheels fall off. Some say, as long as their bodies hold up or until there are no more checks to obtain. But one way or another, we will all exit the game at some point. You can be sure of that!
So now in my thirteenth (13th) year as a professional, I am the big brother to many players. I can see that this new generation has a lot of potential. But how long will each one be able to play the game? Only God knows. So as I begin this new blog, I ask the question. What are you doing today, to prepare you for tomorrow?
Think about it!
Until my next entry,
Stay Focused
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God Bless
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| First blog! Nov.29, 2011 | | | Bitter Sweet Apr.4, 2011 | | | Brandon Gordon in his best and happiest season overseas Dec.6, 2010 | | | Derrick Obasohan: 'If you're playing great keep it up, if not, pick it up' Nov.16, 2010 | |
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