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Ricky Grace
Ricky Ray Grace AM (born 20 August 1966) is an American-Australian former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career in the Australian National Basketball League with the Perth Wildcats.
Grace attended Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, Texas.
Grace played college basketball at Midland College between 1984 and 1986. In 1985–86, he averaged 15.8 points and 10.7 assists per game in leading Midland to a 33–1 record. His 363 assists broke Spud Webb's former school record of 355 set in 1982–83.
With two years of eligibility remaining, Grace transferred to the University of Oklahoma in 1986 alongside future NBA player Mookie Blaylock. He helped the Sooners reach the championship game of the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they were defeated by the Kansas Jayhawks. He averaged 14.3 points and 7.4 assists per game in 1987–88.
Grace was selected by the Utah Jazz in the third round (67th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft and went on to play for the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association in 1988–89.[citation needed]
Grace joined the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League in 1990. He helped the Wildcats win the NBL championship in 1990 with grand final MVP honours. The team won back-to-back championships in 1991. He was also named All-NBL First Team in 1991. The Wildcats returned to the grand final in 1993, where they lost to the Melbourne Tigers. Despite the loss, Grace was named grand final MVP for the second time.
To begin the 1993–94 NBA season, Grace had a three-game stint with the Atlanta Hawks, where he was reunited with college teammate Mookie Blaylock.[citation needed]
In 1995, Grace helped the Wildcats win their third NBL championship. The Wildcats were subsequently invited to participate in the 1995 McDonald's Championship in London. The Wildcats lost to NBA champions the Houston Rockets before defeating Real Madrid in their second match.
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Ricky Grace
Ricky Ray Grace AM (born 20 August 1966) is an American-Australian former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career in the Australian National Basketball League with the Perth Wildcats.
Grace attended Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, Texas.
Grace played college basketball at Midland College between 1984 and 1986. In 1985–86, he averaged 15.8 points and 10.7 assists per game in leading Midland to a 33–1 record. His 363 assists broke Spud Webb's former school record of 355 set in 1982–83.
With two years of eligibility remaining, Grace transferred to the University of Oklahoma in 1986 alongside future NBA player Mookie Blaylock. He helped the Sooners reach the championship game of the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they were defeated by the Kansas Jayhawks. He averaged 14.3 points and 7.4 assists per game in 1987–88.
Grace was selected by the Utah Jazz in the third round (67th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft and went on to play for the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association in 1988–89.[citation needed]
Grace joined the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League in 1990. He helped the Wildcats win the NBL championship in 1990 with grand final MVP honours. The team won back-to-back championships in 1991. He was also named All-NBL First Team in 1991. The Wildcats returned to the grand final in 1993, where they lost to the Melbourne Tigers. Despite the loss, Grace was named grand final MVP for the second time.
To begin the 1993–94 NBA season, Grace had a three-game stint with the Atlanta Hawks, where he was reunited with college teammate Mookie Blaylock.[citation needed]
In 1995, Grace helped the Wildcats win their third NBL championship. The Wildcats were subsequently invited to participate in the 1995 McDonald's Championship in London. The Wildcats lost to NBA champions the Houston Rockets before defeating Real Madrid in their second match.