Josh Ritchart (born March 11, 1992) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(SBL). After five years at

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, Ritchart began his professional career in Japan, before splitting the 2016–17 season in Greece and Sweden. In 2018, he moved to Australia and joined the Flames.

High school career

Ritchart played high school basketball at Forest Lake Christian, in Auburn, California.

College career

Ritchart played

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from 2010 to 2015.

Professional career

In July 2015, Ritchart signed with

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of the Japanese

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. In 49 games for Nara in 2016–17, he averaged 11.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. In August 2016, Ritchart signed with Koroivos Amaliadas of the Greek Basket League. He left the team in November 2016 after appearing in five games. In January 2017, Ritchart signed with

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of the Swedish

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. In 11 games, he averaged 12.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. In January 2018, Ritchart signed with the

of the

. He averaged 26.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 blocks in 10 games before being ruled out for the rest of the season in early May with a foot injury. On October 31, 2018, Ritchart re-signed with the Flames for the 2019 SBL season. In June 2019, he competed in the SBL All-Star Game. Later that month, he sustained a calf injury that saw him sit out for nearly two months. In 20 games, he averaged 19.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.75 assists per game. In January 2020, Ritchart re-signed with the Flames for the 2020 season. Due to the

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, the season was cancelled.

References

External links

Josh Ritchart
at ucdavisaggies.com
Josh Ritchart
at sportstg.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Ritchart, Josh 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Sweden American men's basketball players Bambitious Nara players Koroivos B.C. players People from Auburn, California Sportspeople from Placer County, California Sportspeople from Mountain View, California Basketball players from Santa Clara County, California Power forwards (basketball) UC Davis Aggies men's basketball players