1. Ricky Ray Grace was born on 20 August 1966 and 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.
16 Facts About Ricky Grace
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Ricky Grace 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.
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Ricky Grace joined the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League in 1990.
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Ricky Grace helped the Wildcats win the NBL championship in 1990 with grand final MVP honours.
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In 1995, Ricky Grace helped the Wildcats win their third NBL championship.
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In 2000, Ricky Grace helped the Wildcats win their fourth NBL championship.
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Ricky Grace was named All-NBL First Team every year between 2001 and 2003.
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Ricky Grace helped them reach the 2003 grand final series, where they lost to the Sydney Kings.
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That year, Ricky Grace was selected to the NBL's 25th Anniversary Team.
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Ricky Grace retired after two more seasons, with his last game coming in a loss in an elimination final against the Melbourne Tigers on 24 February 2005.
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Ricky Grace was named to the Perth Wildcats' 30th Anniversary All-Star team and 40th Anniversary All-Star team.
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Ricky Grace held the Wildcats' all-time games played record of 482 until November 2024, when Jesse Wagstaff broke the record.
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In late 1994, Ricky Grace became naturalised as an Australian citizen and in March 1995 made his international debut when he was selected for the Australian Boomers in their five-game series against the touring Magic Johnson All-Stars.
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Ricky Grace played for the Australian Boomers at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
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Ricky Grace was previously the director for the Role Models WA organisation.
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Ricky Grace coached the Curtin University men's team in the University Basketball League in 2022 and 2023, returning again in 2024.