Ricky Nickardo Council IV (born August 3, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the Wichita State Shockers and the

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Early life and high school career

Council grew up in

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and attended Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. He was named third-team All-State as a senior after averaging 23 points, 9.5 rebounds, and five assists per game. Council was rated a three-star

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and committed to playing college basketball for

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, Elon, Hofstra,

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, and

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College career

Council began his college career at Wichita State. He averaged 7.1 points and 3.4 rebounds over 21 games and was named to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Freshman team. Council played in all 28 of the Shockers' games with seven starts and averaged 12 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game and was named the AAC Sixth Man of the Year. Following the end of the season, he initially declared for the

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. Council withdrew his name from the draft and entered the NCAA transfer portal. Council committed to transfer to

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, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State and

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. He was named second team All-

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(SEC) at the end of his junior season. Council averaged 16.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. After the conclusion of the 2023 NCAA tournament, he announced that he would forgo the remainder of his college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Council signed a two-way contract with the

on July 1, 2023. Council was waived on October 20, but signed a new two-way contract with the team on October 25. On January 2, 2024, Council made his NBA debut for the 76ers in a 110–97 win over the Chicago Bulls. and on February 10, he had a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds against the

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. On April 13, he signed a standard contract with the 76ers.

Career statistics

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Personal life

Council's two older brothers are also named after his father, Ricky Council. Both Ricky Council II and Ricky Council III also played college basketball.

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bioWichita State Shockers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Council IV, Ricky 2001 births Living people American men's basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Basketball players from Durham, North Carolina Delaware Blue Coats players Philadelphia 76ers players Shooting guards Undrafted NBA players Wichita State Shockers men's basketball players