Ricky Lindo

Ricky Lindo
Lindo cutting down the net for Maryland, March 2020
No. 4 – Ironi Nes Ziona
PositionForward
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000 (age 24)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Panamanian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodrow Wilson
(Washington, D.C.)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Kouvot
2024–presentIroni Nes Ziona

Ricardo Lindo Jr. (born September 26, 2000) is an American-Panamanian basketball player who plays the forward position for Ironi Nes Ziona in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Maryland and George Washington University. In 2023–24, he played for Kouvot in the Finnish Korisliiga. He has also played for the Panama national basketball team.

Early and personal life

Lindo is the son of Ricardo and Erika Lindo who were Panamanian by birth, and has two brothers, Erik and Toby.[1] His hometown is Washington, DC.[2][1][3] He is a dual American-Panamanian citizen.[4] He is 6-8 (203 cm) tall, and weighs 220 pounds (99 kg).[2]

He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Northwest, D.C.[2][1] Playing for the basketball team, Lindo was All-Metro Honorable Mention.[1][5] As he graduated, he received over 20 college offers, including from Harvard University, East Carolina University, Saint Louis University, La Salle University, and the University of Massachusetts.[6]

College

University of Maryland

Lindo attended the University of Maryland on scholarship, as a 3-star forward.[7][8][9] In 2018-19 as a 17-year-old freshman for the Maryland Terrapins he averaged 12.2 minutes, 1.6 points, and 3.5 rebounds per game.[2][10][11] He was the seventh man in an eight-player rotation.[10] In 2019-20 as a sophomore he averaged 7.0 minutes, 1.7 points, and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 65.5% from the field.[2][12][13][14] In March 2020, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[15]

George Washington University

He then attended George Washington University.[2] In 2020–21 playing for the George Washington Revolutionaries, Lindo averaged 11.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.4% from the field, in a shortened season of seven games.[2]

In 2021–22 Lindo averaged 7.7 points, 7.8 rebounds (5th in the Atlantic 10 Conference), 1.6 blocks (8th), and 1.5 steals (8th) per game.[2] In 2022–23 he averaged 10.6 points, 7.6 rebounds (5th in the Conference), 1.2 blocks (7th), and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting 56.2% from the field and 69.7% from 2-point range (2nd in the Conference; 15th in the NCAA), while leading the Conference with 111 personal fouls.[2]

NBA Summer League

Lindo played in the 2024 NBA Summer League for the 2024 Dallas Mavericks NBA2K Summer League team in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4] He played in three games, averaging 4.6 minutes, 1.0 points, and 1.7 rebounds per game.[4]

International leagues

Kouvot

In 2023–24, he played for Kouvot in the Finnish Korisliiga.[4][16] Lindo averaged 17.6 points (7th in the league), 10.2 rebounds (5th), 2.0 blocked shots (4th), and 1.6 steals (8th) per game, while shooting 54.1% from the field.[4]

Ironi Nes Ziona

Beginning in 2024, Lindo has played the forward position for Ironi Nes Ziona in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[4][17]

Representing Panama

Lindo represented Panama in the 2017 Centrobasket U17 Championship, in which the team took third place, as he averaged 22.5 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.[1][18] He represented Panama's senior team in the 2018 Americas World Cup Qualifier (averaging 5.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game), and the 2024 AmeriCup Qualifiers (averaging 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game).[4][3][19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ricky Lindo Jr.," George Washington Sports.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ricky Lindo Jr.," Sports-Reference.
  3. ^ a b "Ricky Lindo Jr Kouvojen sentteriksi," Kouvot Basket Oy, August 89, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Ricky Lindo," RealGM.
  5. ^ Grace Olson (January 12, 2017). "As guard Ricky Lindo's grown, so have the Wilson Tigers," WUSA9.
  6. ^ Jamie Shaw (March 29, 2022). "Grad transfer Ricky Lindo Jr. hearing from Big East, ACC and more," On3.
  7. ^ Jonas Shaffer (August 15, 2018). "Three-star forward Ricky Lindo commits to Maryland basketball," Capital Gazette.
  8. ^ "Ricky Lindo could be at prep school. Instead, he’s contributing to Maryland basketball," The Diamondback, December 31, 2018.
  9. ^ Lamar Johnson (August 15, 2018). "3-star forward Ricky Lindo commits to Maryland basketball, reclassifies to 2018," Testudo Times.
  10. ^ a b Sean Montiel (October 14, 2019). "Ricky Lindo Jr. hopes to be more of a scoring threat for Maryland men's basketball in 2019-20," Testudo Times.
  11. ^ Emily Giambalvo (January 10, 2019). "A late arrival, Maryland freshman Ricky Lindo Jr. continues to surprise," The Washington Post.
  12. ^ Brandon Simber (March 30, 2020). "Maryland men’s basketball’s Ricky Lindo Jr. enters transfer portal," Testudo Times.
  13. ^ Emily Giambalvo (November 20, 2019). "Terps' Ricky Lindo Jr. got the message from a benching, and a career game followed," The Washington Post.
  14. ^ Patrick Stevens (November 21, 2019). "How Ricky Lindo has worked his way back into Maryland's rotation, and what he brings to the team," The Athletic.
  15. ^ "Maryland men's basketball forward Ricky Lindo Jr. enters name into transfer portal," The Baltimore Sun, March 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Kouvot signs Lindo just out of college," Eurobasket, August 9, 2023.
  17. ^ "ברוך הבא, ריקי לינדו!", Ironinz, July 29, 2024.
  18. ^ " Ricky Lindo Jr.," UM Terps.
  19. ^ "Ricky Lindo Jr. se suma a los entrenamientos de Panamá," La Prensa, June 22, 2022.