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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 5/17/2013) 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
The bigger they are - The harder they fall - Mar 13, 2012
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Giurgiu, Romania - Played out on Monday March 12th was a contest of what many viewed as David versus Golliath. On one side, CSS Giurgiu, the club I took over in January this year, the club's first season in the top division. On the other was Golliath, Eurochallenge team and many would say the top club in Romania, Timisoara. The one advantage given to the home town on the banks of Danube River in Southern Romania was that Timisoara wasn't playing a big Eurochallenge game against a team from Israel, France, or Russia. This wasn't a Balkan league matchup that they have been dominating against a team from Serbia or Montenegro. No, this was Giurgiu, who up until this season had played solely in Romania's 2nd division. Perhaps the big club would overlook us? Does David have the slingshot chance at striking the giant in the eye?
Timisoara is every bit as good as advertised. They are NBA huge, boasting several players between 2.10 and 2.20 meters. Their wing player Dominique Archie (204-F-87, college: S.Carolina) is a handful to be certain. At well over 2 meters and guard skills, he was as tall as our position 5 in this contest Catalin Vlaicu (203-C-86). But do not underestimate the heart of this man. He battled with Popescu, Paltisanu, and the giants all evening. The aforementioned Archie was terrific connecting on 6 of 8 three point attempts en route to a big night and Popescu did find opportunities here and there for 17 but much of the others were kept relatively silent. The defense of Vlaicu and Milanovic and Powell helped keep the paint clear, while Brian Burrell (192-G-84, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: UTPA) was active on the glass (8) and stealing balls (5). On the offensive, Raymond Kraemer (193-G-87, college: Nevada) had 28, Burrell and Sims had 19, while Kevin Sims (178-G-88, agency: Strategic Sports, college: Tulane) also found his teammates for a double double with 10 assists helps in large part to excellent two man play with Zoran Milanovic. Giurgiu got important minutes of the bench from Bivolaru, Powell, and Nicolae especially on the defensive end. On this night, the rock in the slingshot struck the giant in the eye and he fell to the ground to the cheers of the hometown faithful: Giurgiu 83 Timisoara 75. So in a Nationally televised game the same lesson was taught from the story of David and Goliath and that is that with hardwork, courage, and faith, anything is possible. It is from humble beginnings that greatness can truely be appreciated. May all the praise and glory be to God.
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Marcus
Melvin
| CSS Giurgiu new additions Marcus Melvin and Bryson McKenzie- Dec.26, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
CSS Giurgiu has announced the signings of Import Center Bryson McKenzie (211-C-83, college: N.Illinois) and Import Forward Marcus Melvin (203-F-82, college: N.Carolina St.). Bryson McKenzie is a 6'11 (2.11m) Center from the USA (Indiana). He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League as well as helped his club in Hungary to a division championship. Last season Bryson was a big part of the success in Romania for CSM Bucharest [read more] | |
CSS Giurgiu has announced the signings of Import Center Bryson McKenzie (211-C-83, college: N.Illinois) and Import Forward Marcus Melvin (203-F-82, college: N.Carolina St.). Bryson McKenzie is a 6'11 (2.11m) Center from the USA (Indiana). He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League as well as helped his club in Hungary to a division championship. Last season Bryson was a big part of the success in Romania for CSM Bucharest. He has great size, character, length, and work ethic that will translate to wins this season and a presence on the back line. For CSM last season, Bryson was 3rd in Romania in rebounds and 3rd in blocked shots. He shot over 58% from the floor and was a dominant finisher around the basket as well as a huge key to their interior defense. Bryson turned 29 years old this past July and brings with him the experience of playing overseas and against high level competition for some time.
Marcus Melvin is a 6'8 (2.03m) Forward from the USA (North Carolina) where he starred at North Carolina State as an All-ACC Tournament 1st team as a Junior competing in a tough conference with Duke, Wake Forest and North Carolina among others. The following season Marcus was 2nd team All-ACC and his team advanced to the ACC Tournament Championship game twice in consecutive seasons. A Portsmouth and Chicago NBA Pre-Draft participant, Marcus played for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League. He's since gone on to play in the top leagues around the World including Italy Serie-A, Turkey TBL, Lebannon, Phillipines, Puerto Rico, Argentina and Iran's Superleague. Marcus just turned 30 this past August and has the veteran experience competing against some of the better players around the World.
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Jefferson
Mason
| Sibiu makes a series of moves before the break- Dec.8, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
After a strong performance in the Romanian Cup that saw his club advance to the round of 8, Dragan Petricevic stepped down from the helm of Sibiu after a rough start to the season saw his club at 3-6. Sibiu has a long standing basketball tradition and has one of the largest fan bases in the region [read more] | |
After a strong performance in the Romanian Cup that saw his club advance to the round of 8, Dragan Petricevic stepped down from the helm of Sibiu after a rough start to the season saw his club at 3-6. Sibiu has a long standing basketball tradition and has one of the largest fan bases in the region. Petricevic seemed a perfect match for Sibiu as a very accomplished Head Coach in Romania spending seasons with Arad, Ploesti, and Timisoara three times winning championships, twice as a cup finalist, and also twice as coach of the year. His resignation was announced and newly appointed Miodrag Perisic and team management has been working on reloading their roster. First arrival was big man Christopher Lee (206-C-84, agency: Duran International, college: S.Carolina St.). Lee stepped on to the scene immediately showing his abilities to impact the club in a positive way collecting 18 points and 19 rebounds in a huge road win against Medias. Next change was bringing in another American Jefferson Mason (198-G-88, college: Minnesota St.). The athletic forward will replace Uros Velicovic on the roster. The two moves have given the club more size and athleticism. Velicovic is known as a great perimeter shooter at 6'3 where the import Mason is a long armed athletic 6'6 that attacks the paint and on the offensive glass. Lee has a big body and bangs down low and has been a beast on the glass. In the 2 wins since he came in, Lee has averaged 19 points and 14 rebounds and won Player of the Week honors in the win at Medias. Sibiu, now 5-6, will be showcasing their new additions tonight in Giurgiu where they face off with a Wolves team that is tied with them in the standings and is also coming off two wins defeating Romanian Cup and Super Cup winner Pitesti by a score of 78-74 and on the road at Dinamo 93-61.
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Sean May | Group E (Eurochallenge) Paris (France) vs. Pitesti (Romania)- Nov.2, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
Former Charlotte Bobcats Big Man Sean May(206-F-84, college: N.Carolina) and Paris Levallois (France Pro A) take on 2011 Romanian Cup Champion BCM U Pitesti in the Eurochallenge matchup November 6th. The game is available live in Romania on Dolce Sport but is also available on the net. Just search tvr online and most every game broadcast on Romanian television is also made available online [read more] | |
Former Charlotte Bobcats Big Man Sean May (206-F-84, college: N.Carolina) and Paris Levallois (France Pro A) take on 2011 Romanian Cup Champion BCM U Pitesti in the Eurochallenge matchup November 6th. The game is available live in Romania on Dolce Sport but is also available on the net. Just search tvr online and most every game broadcast on Romanian television is also made available online. Pitesti is led this season by the return of big man Damien Kinloch (203-F-80, college: Tenn Tech) from the team that won the Romanian Cup last year. Kinloch will be giving up some size and experience to May who helped guide North Carolina to an NCAA Championship and then drafted in the NBA suiting up for the Charlotte Bobcats and Sacramento Kings before going to Europe in 2010 for Fenerbahce in Turkey. May signed a 2 year contract with Paris in the summer and in 4 games so far has averages of 20.5ppg and 6.3 while shooting 68.8% from 2. But Kinloch should be more mobile at 6'8 228 to May's 6'9 273 so it could come down to the style of game played and the points on the floor where each is able to get the ball in the offense.
There are currently 4 teams in Romania that compete in the Eurochallenge: Pitesti (Romanian Cup Champion), Ploesti (Romanian League Champion), Gaz Metan, and Timisoara. There was discussion as to the possibility of Ploesti playing in the Eurocup prior to the season. The Eurocup and Eurochallenge are some of the higher levels of International competition sanctioned by FIBA in Europe. They are just a step below EuroLeague. With EuroLeague, EuroCup, and EuroChallenge; first division clubs from around Europe compete against one another including teams from ACB Spain, Italy Serie A, France Pro A, Germany Bundesliga, Turkey TBL, Greece A1, and the Romanian National League, among others.
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| Week 3 round up - Team Scoring Oct.18, 2012 | | | The time is Now!! Oct.4, 2012 | | | Giurgiu defeats CSM, Mobitelco, and Dinamo in Romanian CUP Sep.30, 2012 | | | Romanian Cup - Regional Qualfier (Dobresti) Sep.27, 2012 | | | Romania, Russia, Austria, Hungary, Serbia - Preseason action 9/16 Sep.16, 2012 | | | Giurgiu and Rovinari meet in Championship of Cupa Energia Sep.11, 2012 | | | Energy Cup Sep.3, 2012 | | | Romania: Preseason underway Aug.22, 2012 | | | Perry Petty signs with Giurgiu Aug.20, 2012 | | | Josh Simmons and Chris Ware sign with Giurgiu Wolves Aug.15, 2012 | | | Summer Time Aug.13, 2012 | | | CSM Bucharest signs Damjan Kandic Aug.2, 2012 | | | Marcel Jones to Pitesti Jul.26, 2012 | | | BC Timisoara inks PF/C Delvon Johnson Jul.25, 2012 | | | Kinloch returns to Pitesti Jul.23, 2012 | | | Timisoara signs Capusan Jul.23, 2012 | | | Player Movement Jul.23, 2012 | | | Giurgiu inks Center Trevor Harvey Jul.22, 2012 | | | Giurgiu inks forward Devon Pearson Jul.22, 2012 | | | Giurgiu inks guard Brandon Johnson Jul.22, 2012 | | | Vlaicu and Burrell return to Giurgiu Jul.16, 2012 | | | Asesoft wants to join EuroCup - Timisoara to play in EuroChallenge May.23, 2012 | | | The bigger they are - The harder they fall Mar.13, 2012 | | | The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Jan.29, 2012 | | | When you get snow, make a snowman Jan.26, 2012 | | | Coach Terrell in Romania Jan.18, 2012 | | | Joshua blog! Dec.5, 2011 | |
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