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DUSTY RYCHART'S BLOG View profile
201cm / 6'7'' - Forward - 1979

USA-Australian

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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Hocema Game; Camerounian vs Camerounian - Mar 7, 2012

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Christian
Bayang

Assalamu Alaykum Hello everyone,

Took another loss this pass weekend; It was an up and down paced game with Hoceima coming out very strong from the get go. I got into foul trouble early which hendered my game early on.
I started to heat up later in the second half as we cut the lead down to 7 points. But we could not hold on to our same intensity and excution that got us back into the match, resulting in a defeat. Shots out to my teammate from the Cameroon national team Christian Bayang (193-G-87). He played well from the start and had a solid game all the way through. InchAllah howya, I will see you in again in the opening round of the playoffs most likely.

Overall, I had a great time on the trip. The Team bus ride there is a bit long, but anyone who has ever been to Hoceima knows of its amazing mountain views sitting right next to the mediterranean off the coast of Spain Al-hamdoulah marshAllah; Beautiful peaceful tourist city. I got a chance to walk a round a bit and view the city in the morning a few hours before the match. It was like nothing i'd ever seen before. Highly recommend anyone to vacation there. That place is a perfect spot to get away and relax.

One thing we as a team can take from the loss on saturday, is that our new system seemed to work well when we moved the ball around. Everytime we were patient offensively while looking to execute all the way to the end, we scored. What a shocker right? lol..
On another note; During the game i took a nasty spill and twisted my knee. Hamdoulah! Praise be to God! I did not get seriously injured. It was crazy how it happen, because the way i fell was like sideways off balanced splits. You dont realize how much balance u actually have intil you take a fall.
This week I will continue to rehab and take it slow intil i get back to full strength. Which inchalah should be in the next few days. For all athletes out there, in every sport there is always the risk of injury. It just comes with the territory. I found that over the years strength trainning is very important in keeping you healthy preventing your body from breaking down. Firstly, Hamdoulah! being in God's grace The protector of all things watching over me is a plus. . If i did not have a strong lower leg strength as well, i could have easily torn my knee legiments. Weight trainning is key as i learned early on in high school and than later on at University of Arizona. In college, long practices mixed in with weight training/conditioning it really taught me just how much your body can endure on a daily basis. They say that going to college for 4years litterally takes 10years physically off your life. Thats how hard training can become all year around. And if thats the case than im 28 going on 38yrs old; Arizona is a top 10 school almost every year for basketball in the nation. It Has an excellent program and sport facilities. I like to go back there and train when i can. Its been a couple years since i last trained there but inchalah i plan to go back soon.

As i wrap things up for this weeks blog; I would like to end with tell you about this weeks work. I will focus particularly on a leg regimen 8by4 leg press 6by4 leg extentions 4by1min wallsit routine. This short but durable workout this week is to test my knee recovery and prepare me for the next upcoming match against Sale. The number 1 team in the league. I will keep you all posted on how training is going this week inchalah. Planning on getting treatment later on today and than back to the gym aftwards later tonight. Thanks again for your time and interest in my blog. As always be safe and intil next time inchalaah Have a great week take care!

Salam-Peace

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Cup Half Full- Apr.23, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)

Assalamu alaikum Hello world,

(Bismilah al hamdoulilah- In the name of God all praise be to God)

What can I say classic Cup game last week between Sal and casablanca sport. Unbelievable game. One of the most crazy contraversial games I've ever experienced. We saw ourselves down by 20points by half time. Soon after the lead soared to almost a 30point margin mid 3rd quarter things started to change; And no surprise at the front of the pack there i was leading the defensive charge. Our defense picked up dramatically and we made a run that seemed to be unstoppable. By the end of the 3rd we cut the lead in half. Momentem was ours now as we chiped away at the lead. The game was now tied with 1mins left in the match. We had fought all the way back and Sal seemed to be frozen stuck in mudd they didnt know what hit them. With only one possesion left each for both teams, in came down to the last shot. We got the final stop and with 4secs to go we had a chance to close it out in regulation. The end bounds was underneath our basket which means we would need to dribble up full court in order to score. I recieved the ball under the basket and I took off immediately. As soon as i reached half court i got trapped by two opposing players so i give up the ball. As all of this is happenning another teammate is running beside me so instinctively i make a jump pass over the trap and pass him the the ball. He takes a shot from the corner a three pointer with 1sec on the clock but misses and we go into overtime! At this point in the match we still have the edge on ourside going into overtime. Everything was shifting in the right direction for us. Both teams score back and forth and once again it came down to the wire. But like all crazy unpredictable things in life and in sport a contraversial call was made by a referee with like .02 secs left in overtime with scored tied. Both teams we in the penalty at this point and so the ended up going to the freethrow line making one of two and only beating us by 1 point 77-76.

Although we lost this game you must take defeat with class and learn for your mistakes. The cup championship is out of our reach but the Cup is this half Full and not half empty.

Or is it the otherway around lol. Believe it not when i first heard that expression i didnt know what it meant and now here i am using it. Life is a trip aint it.

Anyways,
Only playoffs remain and with the pool play still underway its either win or go home. I'll keep you posted on the last match ups of the season for the playoffs. Thanks again for reaching out to read my blog the support it means alot so thanks!

Take care everyone

peace

Theme Alert- Apr.13, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)

Assalamu Alaykum, Hello world, Quarterfinal round is over. Our team defeated Tanger twice. Saturday in Tanger and then yesterday in casablanca. It was great win especially on saturday to be able to go into hostile enviroment and beat them on their own court. Game was close from start to finish. Theme alert! Once again i was able to hit shots and make key defensive stops down the stretch of the game. We won by three points 70-73 which brings our winning streak to 4games [read more]

Parfait
Bitee

T.G.I. Fridays and Raja Cup Game- Apr.3, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)

Assalamu Alaykum Hello everyone,

Wasup world, your probably wondering why i got tgif's posted as my title blog. Well after the win on saturday my teammate from the cameroonian national team and I went out to T.G.I. fridays for dinner Notably Parfait Bitee (188-G-85, agency: Interperformances, college: Rhode Island); Shot out to the homie for coming out to watch my game showin love appreciate it homeboi;

Now to the average westerner they would be surprised to hear that there's american restaurants like T.G.I. fridays in morocco. People of course would assume the obvious one's like, mac do or pizza hut;
Actually, the food was pretty of good. Casablanca has alot of nice restaurants as well as outlet spots right next to beach for shopping. The mall here which is the biggest in all of morocco is full of designer stores and very expensive shops; Great vacation mall to go and check out.

Basketball:

Saturday's game against Raja was once again a dogfight. Surprisely, the game actually went exactely how it happen the last time we played them. With there backs against the wall I new it would be a hard game from beginning to end. And just like the last game i was able to really give the team a boost at the right moments with 3 consective shots and defensive plays that helped us get over the hump as we pulled away down the stretch taking the game by 10points. My teammates this game really looked for me especially when i started heating up during the match. I was very pleased with how i came out of gates in attack mode; al hamdoulilah! I knew right away i was going to have a good night because the very first shot i took was money 'N da Bank' and i knew from then on I was going to step on there necks and apply pressure the whole night after that.
But Still at the of the day hats off to Raja's team; you Got to give there team, the players, the coaching staff and their entire organization alot of credit for there competitive spirit; They are a past championship organization so i expected nothing less than a tough match and they showed that in how they fought to the end. As we ended their season, our season lives for another day.
All praise be to Allah the one true God! The Creator of the heavens and earth. Maybe your reading this and thinking I'm saying 'thank God' like you hear all athletes saying in press interviews or at award shows. No! Its not the same thing. When i say it; it has different meaning to it because im saying it as a muslim. I'm thankful of every second, of every hour of everyday for my blessing and i show that by my 'salah' or prayer. Being a muslim is submitting to my creator which is what the word muslim means. By obtaining peace through Submission to Allah' The one true God' So, Just to clairify;FYI, just so people out there are not confused. im not just saying it just to be as other famous people on tv. Saying,'I want to thank God for letting me win' this or that an award or something.

I'll close for now on my way to the gym.

Next up in the cup game series, second round matchup vs Tangier: Inch'Allah ta Ala'a or 'IF God wills it' i will keep you posted world on how we do. Thanks again for your reading my blog and for your support intil next time take care! Assalamu Alaikum/peace be with you

Raja game; Mar.27, 2012

Crazy march madness Mar.22, 2012

Casablanca Sport vs Sale game Mar.12, 2012

Hocema Game; Camerounian vs Camerounian Mar.7, 2012

Rodgers blog #2 Mar.1, 2012

Chris Rodgers blog Feb.27, 2012

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