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Home»High School Basketball»Player Interview: Getting To Know Ryan Richardson
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Player Interview: Getting To Know Ryan Richardson

azprepsBy azprepsNovember 26, 2012No Comments5 Mins Read
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Dobson HS 6-foot-4 junior wing prospect Ryan Richardson would earn a scholarship offer from Grand Canyon University after his performance on Thursday evening at this year's Visitmesa.com Basketball Challenge.
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6-foot-4 junior wing prospect Ryan Richardson is set to have a big junior season for Dobson High School this year. The talented wing prospect has two division-I offers currently on the table for himself.

Dobson High School's Ryan Richardson is a 6-foot-4, 170-pound junior shooting guard prospect, and a member of Arizona's loaded 2014 class.  In my personal opinion, Ryan is the 2nd best-unsigned shooting guard in the entire state - regardless of class. He is an elite shooter with 3-point range and loves the mid-range shot.  He is a long defender with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, which allows him to get many steals.  Once his body fills out, he will be scary good.

Here is a conversation he had with Arizona Preps (AP) ...

AP: Tell me about your family.

Ryan:  My family is real close, a real tight family.  I live with my Mom, Dad and my sister.  My brother is at U of A right now studying theatre and the arts.  We are one of those families that if we are in the car on a road trip, we like to talk to each other or sing, not go to sleep and ignore each other.

AP:  Why did you start playing basketball?

Ryan:  I always played basketball, and my Dad played college basketball at the age of 28 when I was growing up.   Both of my uncles were playing the same time as my Dad.  My uncles went overseas to play professionally.  Dante Richardson played 7 years overseas in places like Hungary and Sweden.  The other uncle played in Switzerland.  I always had a rivalry against them.  My uncles were about 6-2 and my Dad is 6-3.

AP:  When was your 1st dunk?

Ryan:  Freshman year - last week of the Perry HS season on the freshman team.  I just rose up and dunked it.  I never got that high before.

AP:  When was the first time you knew you were good?

Ryan:  When I beat my Dad I knew I was good.  It was my freshman year in HS.

AP:  What weakness do you want to improve before you actually go into college?

Ryan:  I want to improve my speed and strength.  My overall athletic ability.  I just don’t think it has come in for me yet.

AP:  Tell me about your recruiting process?  Has it been stressful, fun, like the attention or something you just have to do?

Ryan:  I think it’s really something you just have to go through.  Kind of stressful at times - like what if I don’t get the one I really want, but it’s also exciting when you do get one.  That means you’re actually somebody now.

AP:  Who is recruiting you the hardest right now?

Ryan:  I have an official offer from Weber State.  And then Denver University is very high on me.  Also Portland, NAU and GCU are all interested in me.

AP:  What would it take to sign at one of these schools like location, coaching staff, academics or comfort level?

Ryan:  If I can get to that place to go to the next level.  My goal has always been to be a professional athlete.  It doesn’t have to be in the NBA.  If I can go overseas and play, I would be happy.

AP:  Do you have a pre-game meal?

Ryan:  I always put a little honey in anything I eat for some natural sugar.

AP:  What is your favorite food?

Ryan: Pizza!

AP:  What is your favorite video game?

Ryan:  NBA2k. I just beat one of my teammates today.

AP:  If your not playing basketball, what are you doing?

Ryan:  In my room, in my pajamas, singing and dancing.

AP:  What is your ultimate goal for the team?

Ryan: My ultimate goal for my team is getting that state championship.  Jaron is leaving next year and I would love for him to go to college with a ring on his finger.

AP:  What do you think will take to win it all?

Ryan:  A lot of teamwork and hard work.  If we can play as a team, I really feel there is no team that can play with us.

AP:  Your personal goal was to play professionally?

Ryan: Yes, I just want to play professionally somewhere.

AP:  Knowing what you know now, what would you change if anything at all, if you could start HS basketball over?

Ryan:  I would definitely go back and take care of my books. When I was younger I kind of thought I was better then I really was, and I was selfish and I didn’t know grades were really important as they were.  So I messed around a little bit in class.

AP: What is your GPA?

Ryan:  It’s a 3.0 GPA. It should be a 3.3 GPA by the end of the year. For this semester I have a 3.5 GPA.

AP:  Anything else you like to add to ArizonaPreps.

Ryan:  I am honored to be interviewed.  It’s really like the 1st time I’ve been interviewed.  Thank you!

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