{"id":9337,"date":"2026-07-24T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=9337"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:21:31","slug":"eurocup-champion-ricky-lindo-will-join-rytas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/eurocup-champion-ricky-lindo-will-join-rytas\/","title":{"rendered":"EuroCup champion Ricky Lindo will join Rytas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Rytas Vilnius signed a one-year contract with 25-year-old, 203 cm tall forward Ricky Lindo. The basketball player spent last season in France, where he represented the JL Bourg Basket of Bourg-en-Bresse team and became a EuroCup champion with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">In the French Championship (Betclic \u00c9lite), the forward spent an average of 20 minutes on the court per game, averaging 8.2 points, grabbing 4.2 rebounds, dishing out 1.1 assists, and recording 11.2 efficiency points. In the EuroCup tournament, his statistics in an average of 23 playing minutes reached 7.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">&#8220;We are happy about Ricky&#8217;s arrival to the team. First of all, we value his versatility and abilities, what he can give to the team \u2013 both his fighting spirit and athletic qualities. Another thing, no less important \u2013 the player was an important part of the EuroCup champion team. He is also a player who knows what it means to win, knows what it means to go through difficulties to win something. We are pleased with his signing and hope that he will be an important part of our puzzle,&#8221; said head coach Nedas Pacevi\u010dius.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">During the season before last, in 2024\u20132025, the basketball player played in the Israeli League, where he represented the Ironi Ness Ziona club. In this team, his role in the offense was larger \u2013 per game, he averaged 12.6 points, grabbed 7.2 rebounds, dished out 2.3 assists, blocked 1.2 shots, and made 1.3 steals. The basketball player shot 62.2% from two-point range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">R. Lindo started his professional career in the 2023\u20132024 season in Finland, with the Kouvot team, where he averaged 17.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">&#8220;In every game, I will give my all and 100 percent of myself. I will do everything to help the team win! I am looking forward to continuing the winning culture here at Rytas, and I hope to bring another championship title to the city of Vilnius!&#8221; said the team&#8217;s newcomer, Ricky Lindo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Before moving to Europe, the basketball player played for five years in the NCAA collegiate league. He spent his first two seasons at the University of Maryland, and later transferred to George Washington University. In his final season (2022\u20132023), the forward averaged 10.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and blocked 1.2 opponent shots per game. R. 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