Rick Apodaca
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 1, 1980 North Bergen, New Jersey |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
North Bergen (North Bergen, New Jersey) |
| College | Hofstra (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2000 | Bayamón Cowboys |
| 2002 | Arecibo Captains |
| 2003 | Westchester Wildfire |
| 2003 | Arecibo Captains |
| 2003–2004 | Huntsville Flight |
| 2004 | Arecibo Captains |
| 2005 | San German Athletics |
| 2005–2006 | Polpak Swiecie |
| 2006 | San German Athletics |
| 2006–2007 | Scafati Basket |
| 2007–2008 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2008 | Santurce Crabbers |
| 2008 | Yunnan |
| 2008 | Basket Club Ferrara |
| 2013 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2014 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2014 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2015–present | Mets de Guaynabo |
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Rick Apodaca (born on July 1, 1980) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Apodaca has played in the NCAA, USBL, NBDL, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with the Arecibo Captains, Bayamón Cowboys, San German Athletics and Leones de Ponce.[1] Apodaca has played internationally in Poland, Italy and Turkey. Apodaca is a member of the 2004 Puerto Rican National Basketball Team that defeated the United States in the 2004 Olympic Games.
Early life
Apodaca is a native of North Bergen, New Jersey,[2] where he attended North Bergen High School.[3][4]
Career
Rick Apodaca is the alltime leader in points scored in Hudson County high school basketball history, surpassing a thirty-five plus year record held by current Fox College Basketball analyst Bill Raftery in 1999, and was also inducted to the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame.
He debuted in the National Collegiate Athletic Association as a member of Hofstra's basketball team in 1999, and wasan All-America East Rookie selection. He led the team in scoring during his junior year with an average of 17.7 points per game, and was an All Colonial Athletic Association second team selection. During his senior season Apodaca was selected to the All Colonial Athletic Association first team during the tournament's preseason, but was unable to play during the first fourteen games of the '05 season. In the 2005 offseason the Arecibo Captains traded him to the San Germán Athletics for Larry Ayuso, following his participation with Huntsville in the NBDL he joined the team and was selected to the All Star Game for a fifth time.
Apodaca has been a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team since 2002. Apodaca has participated in the World Championships in Indianapolis in 2002 and the 2003 Pan American Games where Puerto Rico won the bronze medal. Apodaca played in the 2004 Summer Olympics in a game where Puerto Rico defeated the United States, during the game Apodaca suffered an injury that left him unable to compete for the rest of the tournament. Apodaca competed with Puerto Rico in the 2006 World Championships in Japan.
Apodaca was part of Polpak Swiecie for the 2005-2006 season of the Dominet Bank Ekstraliga. Following his participation with the team he was selected as the league's Most Valuable Player. During the 2006-2007, Apodaca participated with the Scafati Basket in the Serie A division in Italy. During this time Apodaca was selected to play in the league's All-Star Game and finished fourth in scoring in the league with an average of 19.7 points per game.[5]
Apodaca played as part of the Turkish club Beşiktaş Cola Turka in that country's national championship and the ULEB Cup. Apodaca participated with the Santurce Crabbers in the semifinals of the 2008 National Superior Basketball season. In June 2008 the national team's gerency announnced that Apodaca did not have a guaranteed sopt in the roster. Following this Apodaca notified to them on June 15, 2008, that he would need time to attend some personal issues and take time off to ponder about his international future.Noel Piñeiro Planas (2008-06-16). "Deportes". Apodaca pide tiempo. Puerto Rico: El Nuevo Día.
Career highlights
2000 BSN Rookie of the Year
2003 Pan American Games Bronze Medal
2003 Pre-Olympic Tournament Bronze Medal
2005 Polish League Most Valuable Player
2006 Italian Division I League A All-Star Game Starter
Career stats
Apodaca's NBA Development League stats in 25 games are 7 games started, 267 points with a 10.7 PPG, 42 assists with a 1.7 APG, 37 rebounds with a 1.5 RPG, 19 steals with a 0.7 SPG, 5 blocks with a 0.1 BPG, .412 field goal percentage, .390 three-point percentage and .849 free-throw percentage.
References
- ↑ Temporada Regular 2013. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 24 July 2013. p. 13. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ " Apodaca comes clean with troubled year Suspension for marijuana use won't stop North Bergen native's dream of playing pro basketball". The Hudson Reporter. March 28, 2003.
- ↑ Monaco, Lou (January 8, 2012). "Bob Hurley, Sr. & Rick Apodaca to be honored at Dan Finn Classic Saturday". NJ.com.
- ↑ "Rick Apodaca". NBA Development League. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ↑ Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón (2007-05-18). "Con la mira en la NBA". Primera Hora. Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2007-07-04.