Richard Lugo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 5, 1973 Calabozo, Guárico Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | St. Francis College (1996–97) |
| Playing career | 1995–present |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
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Panteras de Miranda (VEN) Los Canoneros (COL) Vaqueros de Bayamón (PUR) Nanjing Dragons (CHN) Porrino (ESP) Śląsk Wrocław (POL Trotamundos de Carabobo (VEN) Halcones UV Córdoba (MEX) Gigantes de Guyana (VEN) Cangrejeros de Santurce (PUR) Guaiqueríes de Margarita | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s basketball | ||
Representing  Venezuela
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| FIBA Americas Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Santo Domingo | National Team |
| South American Basketball Championship | ||
| | 2001 Valdivia | National Team |
| | 2004 Rio de Janeiro | National Team |
Richard Lugo (born July 5, 1973 in Calabozo, Guárico, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player currently signed with Venezuelan team Guaiqueríes de Margarita.
Lugo played one season of NCAA Division I college basketball at St. Francis College in New York. He averaged 9.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game as a freshman starting center for the Terriers. Following this season, he signed as a professional with Panteras de Miranda in Venezuela.
In 13 years as a professional, Lugo has played for several teams in Latin America and had brief stints in Europe and China.[1] He was the Venezuelan Player of the Year in 1998 and is a four-time member of the Venezuelan All-Defensive Team (2000, 2005–07) and two-time Puerto Rican League Defensive Player of the Year (2003–04).[2]
Lugo has been a member of the Venezuela national basketball team since 1998. He competed with the team at the 2002 FIBA World Championship and 2006 FIBA World Championship and was the team's leading rebounder at both tournaments.[3]