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Ja Ja Richards

Center

6-10, 250

Current team: Grises De Humacao (PUR-BSN)

Tropics connection: FIBA in 2007-2008

Colleges: Loyola, Chicago (IL)

 

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BIO

PRO
A veteran with incredible international experience, Richards is big and wide with long arms and good hands. He runs well for a big man and can score inside. But his main attributes are rebounding and shot-blocking. His pro teams include Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel, Mavort Quito in Ecuador, Franca Marathon in Brazil, Coca-Cola in the Phillipines, Coamo and Quebradillas in Puerto Rico, TianJin in China, Defensor Sporting in Uruguay, Victoria in Mexico, Mersin in Turkey, Treviso in Italy and BC Kyiv in Ukraine. He made the All-Defense Team in Puerto Rico in 2003 and the BSN All-Star Game in Puerto Rico in 2004. He also played for the Delaware Blue Bombers of the ABA, the Tampa Bay Windjammers of the USBL, the Mansfield Hawks of the IBA and the Cincinnati Stuff of the IBL. In January of 2008, he was the first pick in Puerto Rico's BSN allocation draft, selected by Humacao. His career averages in the BSN are 8.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.

COLLEGE
Richards played two years at Pensacola Junior College and finished at Loyola Chicago.

HIGH SCHOOL
Richards played at Miami Edison High.

INTERNATIONAL
He has played for the Virgin Islands National Team since 1997.

PERSONAL
He was born Nov. 19, 1974 at Santa Cruz, Virgin Islands.

 

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