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American basketball player

Rickie Winslow

Personal information
Born (1964-07-26) July 26, 1964 (age 60)Houston, Texas, U.S.
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Yates (Houston, Texas)
College Houston (1983–1987)
NBA draft 1987: 2nd round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career 1987–2000
Position Small forward
Number 9, 11, 13, 40, 41
Career history
1987 Milwaukee Bucks
1987 Cajacanarias La Laguna
1988–1993 Estudiantes
1993–1994 Clear Cantù
1994–1995 Pau Orthez
1995 Amway Zaragoza
1995–1996 Fenerbahçe
1996–1998 Telekom Ankara
1998–1999 Ülkerspor
1999–2000 Efes Pilsen
Career highlights and awards
Spanish Cup winner (1992) 5× Spanish League All-Star (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994) Spanish League All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Champion (1989) French League All-Star (1995) 3× Second-team All-SWC (1985–1987) McDonald's All-American (1983) First-team Parade All-American (1983) Second-team Parade All-American (1982)
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Rickie O'Neal Winslow (born July 26, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He has a Turkish passport under the name Kartal Reşat Fırıncıoğlu.[1] Winslow, who was selected by the Chicago Bulls, with the 28th overall pick, in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA draft, played in seven NBA games, during the 1987–88 season, with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Winslow played high school basketball at Yates High School in Houston, Texas.[2] He was a teammate of Carven Holcombe.[3]

Winslow continued his basketball career across the street at the University of Houston, where he played for four years, from 1983 to 1987, and he was one of the last "official" members of the famed Phi Slama Jama dunking fraternity.

Professional career

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Winslow was selected by the Chicago Bulls, with the 28th overall pick, in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA draft. He played in seven NBA games with the Milwaukee Bucks, during the 1987–88 season,

Winslow spent five years with the Spanish ACB League club Estudiantes Madrid, and with them he won the Spanish Cup title in 1992, and played at the 1992 EuroLeague Final Four. He also played in the Turkish Super League, with Fenerbahçe, Efes Pilsen, and Türk Telekom.

Winslow is the father of professional basketball player Justise Winslow.

  1. ^ Ricky Winslow profile on basket-stats.com
  2. ^ Khan, Sam Jr. "A state title would complete Yates' return to basketball excellence / LIONS' ROAR RESTORED." Houston Chronicle. Friday February 22, 2008. Sports 1. Retrieved on May 3, 2009.
  3. ^ LeBreton, Gil (February 25, 1987). "Holcombe has become a complete player". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 39. Retrieved November 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.