Richard Thomas "R. T." Guinn (born February 10, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for Jämtland Basket. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m),[1] he plays the power forward-center position. In March 2019, RT Guinn got a Swedish citizenship.
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 10, 1981 Bryan, Texas |
| Nationality | American / Swedish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cibola (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Valley (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Salon Vilpas |
| 2005–2006 | Södertälje Kings |
| 2006–2008 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
| 2008 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2008 | Poltava |
| 2008–2009 | Azovmash |
| 2009–2010 | Budivelnyk |
| 2010–2011 | CSP Limoges |
| 2011–2013 | Ferro-ZNTU |
| 2013 | Panathinaikos |
| 2013 | Zielona Góra |
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2014–2015 | Torku Konyaspor |
| 2015 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2016 | Bandırma Kırmızı |
| 2016–2017 | Hitachi SunRockers |
| 2017–2018 | Atomerőmű SE |
| 2018–2023 | Jämtland |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editGuinn was born in Bryan, Texas, and played high school basketball at Cibola High School and Valley High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After high school, he played college basketball at the University of New Mexico, with the New Mexico Lobos, during the 1999–2000 season. He then transferred to Baylor University, where he was a member of the Baylor Bears, from 2000 to 2004.
Professional career
editIn his pro career, Guinn has played with the following clubs: Salon Vilpas of the Finnish League, Södertälje Kings of the Swedish League, Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German League, Darüşşafaka of the Turkish League, Poltava-Basket, Azovmash Mariupol, Budivelnyk, and Ferro-ZNTU of the Ukrainian League, and Panathinaikos of the Greek League.
He joined Panathinaikos in May 2013.[2][3] On August 1, 2013, he signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra.[4] He left them on December 3, 2013.[5] He then signed with Maccabi Ashdod.[6][7]
On June 27, 2014, he signed with Torku Konyaspor of Turkey for the 2014–15 season.[8]
On August 1, 2015, he signed with Krasny Oktyabr of Russia.[9] In late November 2015, he left the Russian club.[10] On January 20, 2016, he signed for the rest of the season with Bandırma Kırmızı of the Turkish Basketball Second League.[11]
On July 22, 2016, Guinn signed with Hitachi SunRockers of the Japanese B.League.[12]
On October 31, 2017, Guinn signed with Hungarian club Atomerőmű SE.[13]
On August 20, 2018, Guinn signed with Swedish club Jämtland Basket.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Draftexpress.com R.T. Guinn Physicals H: 6' 10" W: 265 lbs". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
- ^ Sport24.gr Ανακοίνωσε Γκουίν ο Παναθηναϊκός (in Greek).
- ^ Sport24.gr Τα 24 πράγματα που πρέπει να γνωρίζετε για τον Αρ Τι Γκουίν (in Greek).
- ^ "ZIELONA GORA inks big man Guinn". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "R.T. Guinn finished his contract with Stelmet". basketzg.pl. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "RT Guinn signing with Maccabi Ashdod". Sportando.net. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ אר.טי גווין חתם במכבי אשדוד (in Hebrew). maccabiashdod.co.il. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "RT Guinn pens a deal with Torku Konya Selcuk". Sportando.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Krasny Oktyabr signs also shooter R.T. Guinn". Sportando.com. August 1, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ R.T. Guinn to leave Krasny Oktyabr
- ^ Bandirma Kirmizi signs RT Guinn
- ^ RT Guinn signs with Hitachi Sunrockers
- ^ Atomeromu SE Paks signs RT Guinn
- ^ "RT Guinn klar för Jämtland" (in Swedish). June 20, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
External links
edit- Eurocup Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- FIBA.com Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Greek Basket League Profile
- French League Profile (in French)
- TBL Profile
- Baylor Bears College Bio Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine