Ricky Sánchez

Ricardo "Ricky" Sánchez Rosa (born July 6, 1987) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player 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. 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.

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

Season Team League 2001 Criollos de Caguas 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 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 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