Rickey Paulding

Rickey Paulding (born October 23, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Missouri.

Rickey Paulding
Personal information
Born (1982-10-23) October 23, 1982 (age 41)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolRenaissance (Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeMissouri (2000–2004)
NBA draft2004: 2nd round, 54th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2004–2022
PositionShooting guard, small forward
Number23
Career history
2004–2005Hapoel Jerusalem
2005–2006ASVEL
2006–2007BCM Gravelines
2007–2022Oldenburg
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Early career

Paulding attended Renaissance High School in Detroit. In his senior season, he averaged 25.3 points per game, and 12 rebounds per game, and led his team to a 27-3 record. He was an honorable mention All-USA selection during that season as well.

College career

In his collegiate career, Paulding scored 1,200 points and grabbed 300 rebounds.[citation needed] Paulding scored 37 points and making an astounding nine threes against Dwyane Wade, Travis Diener and the Marquette Golden Eagles in the Tigers' loss in the second round of the NCAA tournament his junior year. He opted to return for his senior season.[citation needed]

Professional career

Paulding was drafted 54th overall in the second round of the 2004 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. Paulding averaged 12.2 points per game in the NBA Summer League for the Pistons.

At the end of 2021–22 season, he has decided to retire from professional basketball.[1]

Career statistics

Bundesliga

Denotes season in which Paulding's team won the Bundesliga championship
Led the league

Regular Season[2]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2007–08Oldenburg343132.5.489.389.6953.51.51.21.912.511.6
2008–09Oldenburg343433.1.509.450.7424.41.81.50.414.815.1
2009–10Oldenburg333333.3.435.351.7313.22.31.00.613.511.8
2010–11Oldenburg343335.2.425.302.8064.12.31.00.412.611.9
2011–12Oldenburg343431.1.468.402.8363.81.80.70.512.412.2
2012–13Oldenburg343427.0.484.423.7953.41.90.90.212.412.3
2013–14Oldenburg343427.5.467.439.8003.92.20.90.313.913.8
2014–15Oldenburg343426.6.477.409.7623.42.70.60.411.211.8
2015–16Oldenburg333330.2.500.408.7443.03.00.80.413.213.2
2016–17Oldenburg323231.3.480.423.8412.82.10.80.216.013.5
2017–18Oldenburg343431.1.487.345.8833.21.81.00.214.714.3
2018–19Oldenburg343430.5.487.397.8933.71.80.90.513.214.1
2019–20Oldenburg202030.0.459.333.8962.61.40.70.215.812.4
2020–21Oldenburg343425.8.499.383.8252.41.20.90.215.513.1
2021–22Oldenburg341926.3.584.374.8602.61.61.10.211.911.4
Career49247330.3.480.390.8053.42.00.90.313.512.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2007–08Oldenburg8836.9.506.345.5794.41.30.80.013.412.3
2008–09Oldenburg121236.5.493.493.7324.31.21.30.117.915.3
2009–10Oldenburg4435.5.688.191.7391.81.51.30.012.88.8
2010–11Oldenburg5535.6.435.333.7833.02.81.20.813.212.8
2012–13Oldenburg111135.6.465.420.9412.90.70.60.411.710.2
2013–14Oldenburg101032.7.390.229.6474.31.31.00.310.89.0
2014–15Oldenburg3333.3.400.364.9332.72.30.70.012.710.7
2015–16Oldenburg4433.8.574.483.8242.31.50.80.322.518.8
2016–17Oldenburg121232.2.497.444.8162.33.30.90.116.615.6
2017–18Oldenburg5534.7.500.421.7004.41.21.40.017.215.2
2018–19Oldenburg6633.8.450.310.7784.71.81.30.212.813.7
2019–20Oldenburg8826.7.361.273.7832.11.90.10.410.97.1
2020–21Oldenburg4429.0.418.261.8132.52.00.80.316.312.8

BBL-Pokal

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2015Oldenburg2229.3.471.406.8073.42.70.60.47.011.7
2016Oldenburg1130.0.500.0001.0004.02.90.80.414.213.8
2019Oldenburg1132.7.636.667.0005.01.01.00.418.014.0
2020Oldenburg4430.8.429.571.8673.52.30.30.013.512.0
2021Oldenburg2224.6.417.364.0002.52.00.01.012.08.5
2022Oldenburg1132.2.380.5001.0003.01.00.01.010.010.0

Awards and honors

"Pauldingburg", honored in Oldenburg at the EWE Arena

References

External links