Jemeil de Juan Rich (born January 31, 1975) is a retired American professional

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Pro career

After graduating from the

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in 1997, he was successful in international play, spending several seasons in Europe, including periods of time spent on teams in France, Switzerland, and Germany. He never got a chance to play in the

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, although he participated in an

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preseason game in 2004. His performances in the Euroleague earned him a spot on the

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Second Team in the Euroleague 2000-01 season, while he was playing for the

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. Rich played for the

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of the

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(CBA) from 2002 to 2005. He was selected as a member of the All-CBA Second Team in 2004 and 2005, and the All-Defensive Team in 2003 and 2004. An explosive

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, Rich ended his career playing for the Frankfurt Skyliners in the German

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References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileItalian Second Division Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rich, Jemeil 1975 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players ASVEL Basket players Basket Napoli players Basketball players from Gary, Indiana Chorale Roanne Basket players Fort Worth Flyers players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Lugano Tigers players Point guards Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players Skyliners Frankfurt players SMU Mustangs men's basketball players Sutor Basket Montegranaro players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople