Rickie O'Neal Winslow (born July 26, 1964) is an American former professional

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player. He has a Turkish passport under the name Kartal Reşat Fırıncıoğlu. Winslow, who was selected by the

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, with the 28th overall pick, in the 2nd round of the

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, played in seven

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games, during the 1987–88 season, with the

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High school

Winslow played high school basketball at

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. He was a teammate of Carven Holcombe.

College career

Winslow continued his basketball career across the street at the

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, where he played for four years, from 1983 to 1987, and he was one of the last "official" members of the famed

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dunking

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Professional career

Winslow was selected by the

, with the 28th overall pick, in the 2nd round of the

. He played in seven

games with the

, during the 1987–88 season, Winslow spent five years with the

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club Estudiantes Madrid, and with them he won the

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title in

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, and played at the 1992 EuroLeague Final Four. He also played in the

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, with Fenerbahçe,

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, and

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Personal life

Winslow is the father of professional

player Justise Winslow.

References

External links

Career NBA stats
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