Basketball Sports News:Ryan Richards tipped for NBA move
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Luol Deng and Ben Gordon could soon be joined in the NBA by another Brit in the shape of 19 year-old Ryan Richards.
The 6ft 11ins forward caused a stir last month when he entered this year’s NBA Draft, despite spending the past season playing for BBC Monthey in the little-known Swiss league.
But Richards appears to have proved some of his doubters wrong already, catching the eye of some top scouts and coaches at pre-Draft workouts in Chicago - as well as those at ESPN.
Richards still has a long way to go if he is to convince NBA General Managers to take a chance on him. But he has made a great first impression and rumours are circulating that he could be selected with a later pick before being moved to the D-League to nurture his talents.
The 2010 NBA draft takes place on Thursday 24th June at Madison Square Garden, New York.
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