Ricardo Lindo Jr. (born September 26, 2000) is an American-Panamanian basketball player who plays the forward position for Ironi Nes Ziona in the

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. He played college basketball for the

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and

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. In 2023–24, he played for Kouvot in the Finnish

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. He has also played for the

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Early and personal life

Lindo is the son of Ricardo and Erika Lindo who were

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by birth, and has two brothers, Erik and Toby."Ricky Lindo Jr.,"
George Washington Sports. His hometown is

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."Ricky Lindo Jr Kouvojen sentteriksi,"
''Kouvot Basket Oy'', August 89, 2023. He is a dual American-Panamanian citizen."Ricky Lindo,"
RealGM. He is tall, and weighs .
Sports-Reference. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Northwest, D.C. Playing for the basketball team, Lindo was All-Metro Honorable Mention. As he graduated, he received over 20 college offers, including from

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, and the

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College

University of Maryland

Lindo attended the

on scholarship, as a 3-star forward. In 2018-19 as a 17-year-old freshman for the

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he averaged 12.2 minutes, 1.6 points, and 3.5 rebounds per game. He was the seventh man in an eight-player rotation.Sean Montiel (October 14, 2019)
"Ricky Lindo Jr. hopes to be more of a scoring threat for Maryland men's basketball in 2019-20,"
''Testudo Times''. In 2019-20 as a sophomore he averaged 7.0 minutes, 1.7 points, and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 65.5% from the field. In March 2020, he entered the

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George Washington University

He then attended

. In 2020–21 playing for the

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, Lindo averaged 11.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.4% from the field, in a shortened season of seven games. In 2021–22 Lindo averaged 7.7 points, 7.8 rebounds (5th in the

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), 1.6 blocks (8th), and 1.5 steals (8th) per game. In 2022–23 he averaged 10.6 points, 7.6 rebounds (5th in the Conference), 1.2 blocks (7th), and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting 56.2% from the field and 69.7% from 2-point range (2nd in the Conference; 15th in the

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), while leading the Conference with 111 personal fouls.

NBA Summer League

Lindo played in the 2024 NBA Summer League for the 2024 Dallas Mavericks NBA2K Summer League team in

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, Nevada. He played in three games, averaging 4.6 minutes, 1.0 points, and 1.7 rebounds per game.

International leagues

Kouvot

In 2023–24, he played for Kouvot in the Finnish

. Lindo averaged 17.6 points (7th in the league), 10.2 rebounds (5th), 2.0 blocked shots (4th), and 1.6 steals (8th) per game, while shooting 54.1% from the field.

Ironi Nes Ziona

Beginning in 2024, Lindo has played the forward position for Ironi Nes Ziona in the

Representing Panama

Lindo represented Panama in the 2017

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U17 Championship, in which the team took third place, as he averaged 22.5 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. He represented Panama's senior team in the 2018 Americas World Cup Qualifier (averaging 5.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game), and the 2024 AmeriCup Qualifiers (averaging 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game)."Ricky Lindo Jr. se suma a los entrenamientos de Panamá,"
''La Prensa'', June 22, 2022.

References

External links

Maryland Terrapins bioGeorge Washington Revolutionaries bioInstagram page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindo, Ricky 2000 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century Panamanian people American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Israel American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Panamanian descent Basketball players from Washington, D.C. Forwards (basketball) George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball players Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. players Kouvot players Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players Panamanian men's basketball players Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.) alumni