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Ricardo Marsh
Power forward
Personal information
Born (1981-09-12) September 12, 1981 (age 43)
Mebane, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality American
High school Orange
(Hillsborough, North Carolina)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College Old Dominion (1999–2003)
NBA Draft 2003 / Undrafted
Pro career 2003–2015
Career history
2003–2004 Büyük Kolej
2004 Dukagjini Pejë
2004–2005 Toyota Alvark
2005–2006 Türk Telekom
2006–2007 Elitzur Ashkelon
2007–2008 Antalya BB
2008 ASK Riga
2009 Antalya BB
2009 Donetsk
2010 Cedevita Zagreb
2010–2011 Crvena zvezda
2011–2013 Hacettepe Üniversitesi
2013 Gaiteros del Zulia
2013 Duhok SC
2013 Caciques de Humacao
2013 Duhok SC
2013 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2014 Club Atlético Lanús
2014 Bucaneros de La Guaira
2014–2015 Al Wasl Dubai
Career highlights and awards
  • Israeli League Top Scorer (2007)
  • Turkish League All-Star (2008)

Ricardo Marsh, born on September 12, 1981, is an American who used to play professional basketball. He was known for being the top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League in 2007. Today, he works as an assistant coach for the men's basketball team at Virginia State University.

Ricardo Marsh's College Basketball Journey

Ricardo Marsh played college basketball at Old Dominion University. This is where he developed his skills before becoming a professional player.

Ricardo Marsh's Professional Basketball Career

Ricardo Marsh had a long career playing basketball for many teams around the world. He played in different countries, showing his talent on various courts.

Early Career in Turkey and Japan

In July 2003, Ricardo Marsh started his professional career. He joined Büyük Kolej, a team in the Turkish Basketball League. After that, in May 2004, he played for Dukagjini Pejë in the Kosovo Basketball League.

Later in August 2004, he moved to Japan. He signed with Toyota Alvark for the 2004–05 season. In July 2005, he went back to Turkey. He joined Türk Telekom B.K. for the 2005–06 season.

Playing in Israel and Turkey Again

In November 2006, Ricardo Marsh signed with Elitzur Ashkelon in the Israeli Basketball Super League. He had a great season there. He became the top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League in 2007.

For the 2007–08 season, he played for Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi in Turkey. In September 2008, he joined ASK Riga in Latvia. He left that team in December 2008 and returned to Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi.

Teams in Ukraine and Croatia

In the summer of 2009, Ricardo Marsh signed with BC Donetsk in Ukraine. He played there until December 2009. In February 2010, he moved to Croatia. He joined Cedevita Zagreb for the rest of the 2009–10 season.

Playing in Serbia and Venezuela

In November 2010, Ricardo Marsh signed with Crvena zvezda in Serbia. He played with them for the 2010–11 season. He left the team in March 2011.

In July 2011, he signed with Hacettepe Üniversitesi B.K. in Turkey. He stayed there until April 2013. Then, he joined Gaiteros del Zulia in Venezuela.

Later Career and Coaching

On May 10, 2013, Ricardo Marsh signed with Duhok SC in the Iraqi Basketball Premier League. Later that month, on May 28, 2013, he played for Caciques de Humacao. In September, he returned to Duhok SC and played in the 2013 FIBA Asia Champions Cup.

On October 2, 2013, he signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion in Israel. He played six games before leaving on November 14, 2013. In January 2014, he joined Club Atlético Lanús. On February 28, 2014, he signed with Bucaneros de La Guaira in Venezuela. He was released by them on April 4, 2014.

On November 28, 2014, Marsh signed with Al Wasl Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He finished his playing career in 2015.

In September 2021, Ricardo Marsh became an assistant coach. He joined the men’s basketball team at Virginia State University.

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