{{Short description|Puerto Rican basketball player (born 1987)}} {{Distinguish|Rick Sánchez|Rick Sanchez|Rickin Sánchez}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Ricky Sánchez | image = | caption = | position = Power forward / center | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 11 | weight_lbs = 230 | league = | team = Free agent | number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|6}} | birth_place = Guayama, Puerto Rico | nationality = Puerto Rican | draft_year = 2005 | draft_round = 2 | draft_pick = 35 | draft_team = Portland Trail Blazers | career_start = 2005 | career_end = | years1 = 2001 | team1 = Brujos de Guayama | years2 = 2002–2004 | team2 = Criollos de Caguas | years3 = 2004–2005 | team3 = IMG Academy HS | years4 = 2005–2007 | team4 = Idaho Stampede | years5 = 2007–2009 | team5 = Grises de Humacao | years6 = 2009–2010 | team6 = Halcones Rojos Veracruz | years7 = 2010–2012 | team7 = Cangrejeros de Santurce | years8 = 2012–2013 | team8 = Indios de Mayaguez | years9 = 2013–2014 | team9 = Regatas Corrientes | years10 = 2014 | team10 = Cangrejeros de Santurce | years11 = 2015 | team11 = Atenienses de Manatí | years12 = 2015–2016 | team12 = ICL Manresa | years13 = 2016–2017 | team13 = Fuerza Regia Monterrey | years14 = 2017–2018 | team14 = Quilmes Mar del Plata | years15 = 2018–2019 | team15 = Capitanes de Arecibo | years16 = 2019–2020 | team16 = Cariduros de Fajardo | years17 = 2020–2021 | team17 = Real Estelí | years18 = 2022 | team18 = Grises de Humacao | highlights = * 2× BSN champion (2012, 2019) * 4× BSN All-Star (2008–2011) * BSN Most Improved Player (2011) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry|{{bk|Puerto Rico}}}} {{MedalCompetition|FIBA AmeriCup}} {{MedalSilver| 2009 San Juan | }} {{MedalSilver| 2013 Venezuela | }} {{MedalBronze| 2007 Las Vegas | }} {{MedalCompetition|Centrobasket}} {{MedalGold| 2010 Dominican Republic | }} {{MedalGold| 2016 Panama | }} {{MedalCompetition|Central American and Caribbean Games}} {{MedalGold| 2010 Mayagüez | }} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalBronze| 2007 Rio de Janeiro | }} {{MedalCompetition|FIBA CBC Championship}} {{MedalGold| 2007 Caguas | }} {{MedalCompetition|FIBA Americas U20 Championship}} {{MedalSilver| 2004 Canada | Under-20}} }}
'''Ricardo "Ricky" Sánchez Rosa''' (born July 6, 1987) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/ricky_sanchez/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307173931/http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/ricky_sanchez/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2007|title=NBA Development League: Ricky Sanchez Player Info|website=NBA.com|date=March 7, 2007}}</ref> who most recently played for Grises de Humacao of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers out of IMG Academy with the 35th pick of the 2005 NBA draft, becoming the fourth Puerto Rican to be drafted by the National Basketball Association, and was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets for their selection, Jarrett Jack.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200407004414/http://english.worldhoopstats.com/stats/bsn-pr/ricky-sanchez-rosa.html Ricky Sánchez Rosa] </ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/ricky-sanchez-rosa?family=editorial&phrase=ricky+sanchez+rosa&sort=mostpopular|title=Ricky Sanchez Rosa Pictures and Photos - Getty Images|website=www.gettyimages.com|access-date=April 27, 2023}}</ref> He has played for the Puerto Rican national basketball team. He is the last player to be drafted by the NBA while still a minor, drafted 8 days before his 18th birthday.
Sánchez was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on September 10, 2007. The 76ers traded the rights to Sánchez on March 15, 2012, for Memphis Grizzlies forward Sam Young. This move inspired the name of Michael Levin and Spike Eskin's Sixers podcast, "Rights to Ricky Sanchez", commonly referred to as "The Ricky". On February 21, 2013, international rights to Sánchez were traded to the Miami Heat for center Dexter Pittman and a 2013 second round draft pick in an attempt to clear roster space for the Heat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-trade-dexter-pittman-exchange-ricky-sanchez|title=HEAT Trade Dexter Pittman in Exchange for Ricky Sanchez|website=Miami Heat}}</ref>
He has played with the Idaho Stampede in the NBA Development League and the Continental Basketball Association, and in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico, with teams including the Criollos de Caguas, Humacao Grays, Santurce Crabbers, and the Mayaguez Indians, with whom he won a championship in 2012.
== Career statistics ==
=== Domestic leagues ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}} ! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|3P%|3 point field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free throw percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}} ! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}} ! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}} ! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}} ! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}} |- | 2001 || rowspan="2"| Criollos de Caguas || rowspan="2"| BSN || 7 || ''?'' || .500 || .427 || -- || .1 || .1 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 1.9 |- | 2002 || 9 || ''?'' || .427 || .270 || -- || .4 || .6 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 2.0 |- | 2006–07 || Idaho Stampede || D-League || 51 || 28.4 || .454 || .362 || .744 || 4.3 || 1.7 || .6 || .7 || 11.6 |- | 2007 || Caciques de Humacao || BSN || 9 || ''?'' || .480 || .420 || .680 || 5.9 || 1.6 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 12.8 |- | 2007–08 || Idaho Stampede || D-League || 24 || 20.1 || .441 || .446 || .500 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .8 || .4 || 7.6 |- | 2008 || Caciques de Humacao || rowspan="2"| BSN || 28 || ''?'' || .420 || .330 || .710 || 5.4 || 1.8 || ''?'' || ''?'' || 11.9 |- | 2009 || Cangrejeros de Santurce || 32 || 21.7 || .402 || .415 || .737 || 4.6 || .9 || .5 || .9 || 7.6 |- | 2009–10 || Halcones Rojos || Mexico LNBP || 51 || 23.8 || .416 || .349 || .796 || 3.7 || 1.9 || .8 || .1 || 9.3 |- | 2010 || Cangrejeros de Santurce || BSN || 36 || 29.5 || .350 || .392 || .689 || 4.5 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .4 || 10.6 |- | 2010–11 || Halcones Rojos || Mexico LNBP || 2 || 24.5 || .222 || .333 || 1.000 || 3.5 || .0 || 2.5 || .0 || 5.5 |- | 2011 || Cangrejeros de Santurce || BSN || 37 || 32.6 || .482 || .303 || .802 || 6.1 || 2.1 || .9 || 1.9 || 15.5 |- | 2011–12 || Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca || Argentina LNB || 51 || 29.8 || .458 || .326 || .723 || 5.1 || 1.9 || .9 || .8 || 12.8 |- | 2012 || Indios de Mayagüez || BSN || 23 || 23.5 || .375 || .384 || .629 || 3.4 || 1.4 || .4 || .8 || 7.3 |- | 2012–13 || Libertad Sunchales || Argentina LNB || 40 || 31.2 || .460 || .385 || .754 || 6.9 || 1.7 || .5 || .8 || 12.0 |- | 2013 || Cangrejeros de Santurce || BSN || 42 || 27.4 || .452 || .425 || .776 || 4.6 || 2.4 || .9 || 1.0 || 10.7 |- | 2013–14 || Regatas Corrientes || Argentina LNB || 52 || 27.6 || .467 || .384 || .764 || 4.9 || 1.6 || .8 || .7 || 9.5 |- | 2014 || Cangrejeros de Santurce || rowspan="2"| BSN || 13 || 23.7 || .361 || .318 || .864 || 3.4 || 2.5 || .9 || .4 || 6.7 |- | 2015 || Atenienses de Manatí || 49 || 33.5 || .425 || .387 || .725 || 6.6 || 1.9 || .9 || .7 || 15.4 |}
==See also== {{Portal|Puerto Rico}} *Puerto Rico Men's National Basketball Team *Peter John Ramos Puerto Rican Center with a height of 7 ft 3.5 in *J. J. Barea Team Puerto Rico Point Guard and current Team Captain *Elías Larry Ayuso *Carlos Arroyo Former Team Puerto Rico Point Guard & NBA player *Jorge Brian Díaz Team Puerto Rico Center
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20050630233129/http://aol.nba.com/draft2005/board.html NBA.com 2005 draft page - Round 2, No. 35] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20040827065722/http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=27275&Sport=2 rivalhoops.com profile] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070615014139/http://nbadraft.net/profiles/rickysanchez.asp Draft Profile] * [https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/players.cgi?player=sanchri01d Basketball Reference NBDL Player Card]
{{2005 NBA draft}} {{Puerto Rico Squad 2009 FIBA Americas Championship}} {{Puerto Rico Squad 2013 FIBA Americas Championship}}
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