Ricky Donell Minard at Beşiktaş

Beşiktaş men’s basketball team signed Ricky Minard (born 11 September 1982 in Mansfield, Ohio) for the rest of 2012-13 season. The experienced small forward was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round of 2004 NBA draft but opted to continue his career in Europe. Before joining the Eagles, Minard played for a number of prominent European teams such as Lottomatica Roma, BC Khimki, Unics Kazan and Virtus Bologna.