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There are currently 6787 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
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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
Up 20 in the 4th............ - Apr 23, 2012
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What a weekend.... I slept zero hours, and unfortunately it wasn't from celebrating! Instead, I was damaged by the image of watching a 20pt lead in the 4th quarter slowly eaten away, to just 4pts. I watched as ADA Blois Basket's flame became a blaze, and their momentum grew to unstoppable. Easily the worst loss I have ever experienced as a player, and the biggest come back I have ever witnessed! Still Shocked!!! Worse, is the fact that just three weeks ago we where sitting pretty, in 1st place and hopes to win it all! Now we are currently in 4th place with a two game losing streak and no chance to win the regular season championship at this point. It started last weekend vs Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball when Jimmal Ball (178-G-78, agency: ACMT, college: Akron) hit a running floater with just seconds left in the game to take a one point lead. That would be the start to our current demise. Here's the video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWRG1mFJu40&feature=youtu.be and this weekend it was the 20pt fourth quarter lead we lost in just 10 minuets! I suppose I prefer the latter of the two. Season's always have there ups and downs, for both players and teams and unfortunately we are down right now. Timing is everything, and with just two weeks left before the playoffs, we need to get our a%$'s back on track and get our momentum and motivation going into the playoffs. I am looking forward to the challenge!
As for Zoi Dimitrakou (188-F-87, agency: Josep and Nicolas), my beautiful balling Greek fiance, who also played here in Charleville this season. Her season has been officially over for a few weeks and she's been in the gym everyday since! She's preparing for this summer's European Championship with the women's Greek National Team! It's actually been a crazy week for Zoi, she finally decided to sign back in France for next year! So, I am happy to be the first to announce she'll be playing Euroleague basketball in Bourges France next season! Cercle Jean Mace Bourges is one of France's top women's teams and big step for her career. The craziness this week came when she found out that the LA Sparks and Washington Mystics where interested in her attending their training camps. She actually decided to pass due to her commitment to her national team, but I think WNBA will be in her near future! I feel like a proud parent!
Thanks for reading, and stay tuned till next time, as the season wraps up here in France.
Signing out Corey Belser (200-F-82, college: San Diego)
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Tough Days....- Dec.11, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
It's been a while since I last wrote a blog. Pardon me I have been on some other stuff. But I'm back and around my way it's been a tough few weeks. 1-4 in our last five games dealing with more injuries and this French weather is no joke. Talk about highs and lows to start the season 6-0 and life is smooth then to go 1-4 your next 5 and seems like the world is crashing down. For me I know the season is long and you can't get to high or to low [read more] | |
It's been a while since I last wrote a blog. Pardon me I have been on some other stuff. But I'm back and around my way it's been a tough few weeks. 1-4 in our last five games dealing with more injuries and this French weather is no joke. Talk about highs and lows to start the season 6-0 and life is smooth then to go 1-4 your next 5 and seems like the world is crashing down. For me I know the season is long and you can't get to high or to low. Just keep clam know matter what's happening good or bad and keep working hard. I have told you about my first dislocated finger on my left ring finger a Little over a month ago. Well less then a week and a half ago I dislocated my right pinky finger which is my shooting hand so it's been an adjustment to say the least. Last ride game was the toughest for me in a long time. We played a back against the wall team that had 5 L's in a row and they wasn't gonna make it 6. We came out flat and they made shot after shot after tough shot. We found ourselves down 30 at the half fought back to cut it to 9 but we couldn't make it happen never again will I let this happen to me or my team again. When your winning people will say great things to and about you and when you lose they will make it seem like your the worst player to play the game and all this can happen in the same week or month. So if your going through a tough few games like me and my team or your on a great winning streak keep a level head don't let the outside praise or negativity get you to high or to low. Anyway next lets speak on how my lakers are having some tough day or months however you wanna look at it. I only have one word for you laker hates "KOBE" nuff said...lakers will be a ok come march and April..you never see Kobe get to low after getting beat by a team like the kings and he doesn't get to excited when being a good team like the ????? Haha wait anyway you get my point. I try to learn from the best. Congrats Kobe on joining the 30k club RESPECT!!!
Until Next time GOD BLESS and take care...chosen last but best pick.
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Off to a good start!!- Oct.29, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
Just a quick update on how the season is going. After the first month we a sitting at 5-0 and still have room to improve. We also won our first French cup game. I have been playing very well and I'm having fun playing with my teammates. The next couple of weeks will be tough. I suffered a back injury and a dislocated finger. So rest and treatment is in order [read more] | |
Just a quick update on how the season is going. After the first month we a sitting at 5-0 and still have room to improve. We also won our first French cup game. I have been playing very well and I'm having fun playing with my teammates. The next couple of weeks will be tough. I suffered a back injury and a dislocated finger. So rest and treatment is in order. On the blight side we don't have a game for 12 days so the timing is on my side!!
On another note winter is here and it's getting cold so it's time to go but the jacket, gloves and boots!!!
P.S thanks for the emails and comments on the past blogs!!
Until next time TAKE CARE and GOD BLESS!! Chosen Last But Pick!!
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Win or go home- Oct.21, 2012 (by Eurobasket Center)
Many players and all Americans know this and if you don't you will find out quick . The game brings all of "us" players joy and we love the it. But there are things that can be fixed and we can start with clubs giving up on the import players so quick. We all know the local players almost never get released. The first ones to go are the imports (players from a different country then he is playing in) weather your having a good season or not if your team is losing you will be the escape goat [read more] | |
Many players and all Americans know this and if you don't you will find out quick . The game brings all of "us" players joy and we love the it. But there are things that can be fixed and we can start with clubs giving up on the import players so quick. We all know the local players almost never get released. The first ones to go are the imports (players from a different country then he is playing in) weather your having a good season or not if your team is losing you will be the escape goat. They will find a loop hole in your contract to get out of paying and at the end of the day when a player knows the club doesn't want him there why put up a fight to stay. I had to go through this my first year in Finland. I had a one month try-out period everything was good I got by that I was playing well but my team was losing and mind you this team was coming off a winning season the year before and ended up losing in the championship round. So we start the season having cut the first PG we started training camp with. After 2 loses to start the season we again cut the PG. at this point I was worrying about my job. I look up and we are 0-5 and again we cut the American PG. now every practice every missed shot every game is replaying in my head wondering what I can fix. Going on the road and getting our first win was great but I knew we needed more wins after a home win and a 20 point 7 Rebs game things were looking up for the team and me. I was so wrong I got a TEXT saying they was bring in a more experience player. To make this story short the guy that took my spot on the team was released a month later and the American 5 man was also sent packing. Know local players were sent home. So back to my point. Many of these men and women have family's firing them at a drop of a dime could kill there family's and there career for first or second year players . The way clubs use loop holes and dumb reasons to change players need to be looked into by somebody. I just want to warn new players and players that don't know things like this does go on its not all preaches and cream like many on the outside looking in may think. Players cant just leave a team because they dont like the city or coach or whatever. Players have to deal with whatever is going on because if the player tries to leave the club they will not pay for the flight home they will not release the player so he can play on another team. So why should the club be allowed to do this so easily. With me saying that players look into player unions in the country you are playing in. They have your back because without you there is not a union so just look into it they are very helpful.....
ADA BLOIS we are 4-0 after a good road win. We play a French cup game on oct.23 wish us luck!!!
Until next time TAKE CARE and GOD BLESS.....chosen last but best pick!!!
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| Time Brings Change....NBA brings opportunity! Oct.16, 2012 | | | The start of a new season! Oct.1, 2012 | | | TRAVELING!!! Sep.12, 2012 | | | TIPS!!! Sep.4, 2012 | | | Hello world! Aug.27, 2012 | | | Up 20 in the 4th............ Apr.23, 2012 | | | Finishing Strong Apr.9, 2012 | | | March Madness has begun Mar.14, 2012 | | | Focused Mar.13, 2012 | | | Back On Track Feb.14, 2012 | | | Team Chemistry In Effect Part 2 Jan.29, 2012 | | | 1st Round is a Warp, Round 2 Let's go......... Jan.26, 2012 | | | Team Chemistry In Effect Jan.18, 2012 | | | Carlos Singer who is he................. Jan.13, 2012 | | | Moving Up Dec.30, 2011 | | | It's Derby Time Dec.15, 2011 | | | Happy Thanksgiving from France Nov.23, 2011 | |
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