Ričmonds Vilde
| No. 55 – VEF Rīga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League |
LBL VTB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 5, 1990 Rīga, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lee Academy (Lee, Maine) |
| College |
SMU (2010–2012) Houston Baptist (2013–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | ASK/Juniors |
| 2015–present | VEF Rīga |
Ričmonds Vilde (born July 5, 1990) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who plays the center position. He is currently playing for VEF Rīga in Latvian Basketball League and VTB United League.
He has previously represented Latvia in the U16 and U18 European Championships. After high school Rich moved to United States and joined SMU to play at NCAA level. During his red shirt year, Vilde started to practice American football and was offered a place in an American football team. Vilde decided to stay with basketball.[1]
In the summer of 2015 for the first time in his career Vilde was included in the Latvian National team's candidate list. However, he did not make the team for EuroBasket 2015. Later he signed his first pro contract with Latvian champions VEF Rīga.[2]
Rich's father is famous volleyball player Raimonds Vilde who now is the head coach of Latvian National Team.[3]