Jason Rich

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jason Rich

| image = Jason Rich.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Rich with Paris-Levallois in 2017

| position = Shooting guard

| height_m = 1.91

| weight_kg = 94

| league =

| team = Free Agent

| number =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|5|5}}

| birth_place = Pensacola, Florida

| nationality = American

| high_school = Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)

| college = Florida State (2004–2008)

| draft_year = 2008

| career_start = 2008

| career_end = 2020

| years1 = 2008–2009

| team1 = Cantù

| years2 = 2009–2010

| team2 = Maccabi Haifa

| years3 = 2010–2011

| team3 = Hapoel Jerusalem

| years4 = 2011

| team4 = Oostende

| years5 = 2012

| team5 = Vanoli Cremona

| years6 = 2012–2013

| team6 = Enisey

| years7 = 2013–2014

| team7 = Vanoli Cremona

| years8 = 2014–2015

| team8 = Élan Chalon

| years9 = 2015–2017

| team9 = Paris-Levallois

| years10 = 2017–2018

| team10 = Felice Scandone

| years11 = 2018–2019

| team11 = Beşiktaş

| years12 = 2019–2020

| team12 = Gaziantep Basketbol

| years13 = 2021–2022

| team13 = Napoli Basket

| years14 = 2022–2023

| team14 = Beşiktaş

| highlights =

}}

Jason Rich (born May 8, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, Rich played as a guard. He played collegiately for Florida State, until 2008.

Career

Rich played college basketball for Florida State. After graduating, he went to Italy to play for Pallacanestro Cantù.{{cite web|url=http://www.pianetabasket.com/mercato/canta-il-primo-americano-a-jason-rich-336 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130817165424/http://www.pianetabasket.com/mercato/canta-il-primo-americano-a-jason-rich-336 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 17, 2013 |title=Cantù, the first U.S. player is Jason Rich |publisher=Pianetabasket.com |date=July 7, 2008 }} He then played in Israel with Maccabi Haifa{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/israel/3915/jason-rich-signs-for-maccabi-haifa.html|title=Jason Rich signs for Maccabi Haifa|publisher=Sportando.net|date= August 3, 2009}} and Hapoel Jerusalem.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/israel/10405/hapoel-tabs-jason-rich-lior-khakhmon-and-amit-simhon.html|title=Three signings for Hapoel Jerusalem|publisher=Sportando.net|date= August 6, 2010}} After half a season in Belgium with Telenet Oostende,{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europa/belgio/29321/base-oostende-adds-also-jason-rich.html|title=Oostende adds also Jason Rich|publisher=Sportando.net|date= July 8, 2011}} on January 31, 2013 he returned to Italy and signed a deal until the end of the season with Vanoli Cremona.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/34879/vanoli-cremona-announces-jason-rich.html|title= Vanoli Cremona announces Jason Rich|publisher=Sportando.net|date=January 31, 2012}} Rich immediately became the leader of the team and helped the team win nine of the last thirteen games of the season, remaining undefeated at home. In these 14 games he averaged 16.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2 assists.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/stats/6372/jason-rich/|title= Jason Rich stats|publisher=Sportando.net}} After a year in Russia with Enisey Krasnoyarsk,{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/russia/40870/enisey-lands-jason-rich.html|title=Enisey lands Jason Rich|publisher=Sportando.net|date=July 11, 2012}} he returned to Vanoli Cremona,{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/61257/vanoli-cremona-officially-signs-jason-rich.html|title=Vanoli Cremona officially signs Jason Rich|publisher=Sportando.net|date=August 10, 2013}} signing a one-year deal. In October 2014, he signed with Élan Chalon.{{cite news|title=Chalon tabs Jason Rich, ex Vanoli CR|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/France/basketball.aspx?NewsID=379705|access-date=15 October 2014|work=Eurobasket.com}}

On July 1, 2017, Rich signed with Sidigas Avellino of the Italian LBA.{{cite web | title = Sidigas Avellino, accordo con Jason Rich | work = Sidigas Avellino | date = July 1, 2017 | url = http://web.legabasket.it/news/122158/sidigas_avellino__accordo_con_jason_rich | access-date = July 4, 2017 | language = it | archive-date = July 4, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170704190323/http://web.legabasket.it/news/122158/sidigas_avellino__accordo_con_jason_rich | url-status = dead }} He was named the LBA Most Valuable Player of the season, while also being the league's scoring champion.{{cite web |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/273609/jason-rich-of-scandone-avellino-named-serie-a-mvp-of-the-season.html#refresh_ce |title=Jason Rich of Scandone Avellino named Serie A MVP of the season |work=Sportando.com |date=9 May 2018 |access-date=9 May 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In the 2018 LBA Playoffs, Rich and Avellino were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Trento, losing 1–3.

He has signed with Turkish club Beşiktaş Sompo Japan on October 17, 2018. {{Cite web|url=https://www.ntvspor.net/basketbol/jason-rich-besiktas-sompo-japan-de-5bc70d6efebaf21050dc462c|title=Jason Rich, Beşiktaş Sompo Japan'de|date=October 17, 2018|publisher=Ntvspor|language=tr|access-date=March 15, 2019}}

On October 24, 2019, he has signed with Gaziantep Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). {{Cite web|url=https://www.basketfaul.com/haber?haber=84033|title=Beşiktaş'ın eski skoreri Gaziantep'te|date=October 24, 2019|publisher=Basketfaul|language=tr|access-date=October 24, 2019}}

On June 29, 2020, he has signed with Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A,{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jason-rich-signs-with-varese/|title=Jason Rich signs with Varese|date=June 29, 2020|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 29, 2020|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }} but decided to withdraw right after.{{cite web |title=COMUNICATO STAMPA SU JASON RICH |url=http://www.pallacanestrovarese.it/comunicato-stampa-su-jason-rich/ |publisher=pallacanestrovarese.it |date=9 July 2020 |language=it |access-date=9 July 2020 |archive-date=21 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721032310/http://www.pallacanestrovarese.it/comunicato-stampa-su-jason-rich/ |url-status=dead }}

Rich returned to play in the season 2021–22 signing with the newly promoted Napoli Basket.{{cite web |title=Nuovo colpo di mercato: arriva Jason Rich |url=https://www.napolibasket.it/nuovo-colpo-di-mercato-arriva-jason-rich/ |website=napolibasket.it |date=2 August 2021 |language=Italian }}

On October 21, 2022, he has signed with Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for a second stint.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketfaul.com/haber?haber=103897|title=Jason Rich Beşiktaş'a döndü|last=|first=|date=October 21, 2022|website=basketfaul.com|publisher=|language=tr|access-date=October 21, 2022}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130923033237/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jason-rich-1.html Sports-Reference.com Profile]
[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=RIC-JAS-86 Legabasket.it Profile] {{in lang|it}}

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