Philip Ricci, who starred at San Joaquin Delta and Oregon State, has been selected for enshrinement by the CCCMBCA Board of Directors.
During his two-year Mustang career, Ricci, a 6-foot-7 forward, helped the program to a 55-13 record, a conference championship and two appearances in the state tournament, including a Final Eight appearance.
He was an all-conference and all-state selection as a freshman after helping the Mustangs to a 25-8 record a Sweet Sixteen appearance. His sophomore season, the former Galt High School star, earned the Big Eight Conference Most Valuable Player award and was named the state's Co-Most Valuable Player of the Year after leading San Joaquin Delta to a 30-5 record and a Final Eight appearance. He averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds. Going into his sophomore season, a college scout said, ''Ricci's one of the top post players coming out of junior college next year. He has a rare combination of size, big, soft hands, and good footwork. He can spot up outside or take it inside.''
He was selected to the College Hoops Insider.com All-Junior College Transfer Team. At the time, Ricci was one of five California community college players expected to declare for the National Basketball Association draft, but he instead transferred to Oregon State to earn his degree.
After redshirting the 2000-21 season after undergoing preseason knee surgery, Ricci led the Beavers in scoring his junior year, averaging 16.2 points per game. He started a team-high 27 games. He recorded six double-doubles his junior season, the most by a Beaver since Mustapha Hoff (a CCCMBCA Hall of Fame inductee last year) had seven in 1995.
He earned second team National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) All-District and was named to the Great Alaska Shootout Team after averaging 18 points and 8 rebounds in games vs. Texas, St. John's, and Alaska-Anchorage. He earned Pac-10 Player of the Week after averaging 18.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in a road sweep of Washington and Washington State and received the program's Ralph Miller Award at the end of the season, signifying the team's Most Valuable Player
Full article: Former SJ Delta and Oregon State Player Selected for Hall of Fame Enshrinement - CCCMBCA