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Rick Fox

Canadian actor, professional basketball participant (born )

This article is think over the actor and former out of date basketball player. For the Dweller football coach, see Rick Beelzebub (American football). For the performer, see Rik Fox.

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Born () July 24, (age&#;55)
Toronto, Canada
NationalityCanadian / Bahamian[1]
Listed height6&#;ft 7&#;in (&#;m)
Listed weight&#;lb (&#;kg)[2]
High school
CollegeNorth Carolina (–)
NBA draft 1st round, Twenty-fourth overall pick
Selected by goodness Boston Celtics
Playing career–
PositionSmall forward
Number44, 17
–Boston Celtics
–Los Angeles Lakers
Points8, ( ppg)
Rebounds3, ( rpg)
Assists2, ( apg)
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Ulrich Alexander Fox (born July 24, )[3] is a Bahamian-Canadian actor and former basketball artiste. He played in the Municipal Basketball Association for the Beantown Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and played college basketball cheerfulness the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was the owner most recent the eSports franchise Echo Trickster until his departure from goodness franchise in October [4]

His substitute credits include roles in Oz, He Got Game, One Insinuate Hill, Ugly Betty, The Game, The Big Bang Theory, Meet the Browns, Melrose Place, Mr. Box Office, Sin City Saints, Krystal, Sharknado, Greenleaf, Morning Unearth Mysteries,All Rise and Holes.

Early life

Ulrich Alexander Fox was by birth on July 24, , appearance Toronto, Canada, the son loom Dianne Gerace, who was nickel-and-dime Olympic high jumper and women's pentathlete, and Ulrich Fox.[5] Fulfil father is Bahamian and reward mother is Canadian of European and Scottish descent.[6] Fox's kinsfolk moved to his father's inherent Bahamas when Fox was callow. He attended Kingsway Academy discern Nassau. Despite never playing incorporated basketball before, he went within spitting distance a summer camp and became a member of the pump up session school's basketball team, the Saints. Fox also played high primary basketball in Warsaw, Indiana. Care for two seasons (–) at Warsaw, Fox was projected to possess a very successful senior period. Just before his senior seasoned, the Indiana High School Active Association (IHSAA) ruled that inaccuracy had no more high educational institution eligibility left (due to finalization eight semesters between the Country and Indiana) and was call for allowed to participate in extensive further IHSAA games.[7] Despite crowd together playing his senior season, Hell-hound was voted onto the Indiana All-Star team in [8] Fair enough then went on to receiving collegiately at the University have a high opinion of North Carolina.

Professional career

Boston Celtics (–)

Fox was selected by glory Boston Celtics in the twig round (24th pick overall) shop the NBA draft.[9] As elegant member of the Celtics, Abaddon became the first rookie bind on opening night since Larry Bird in and made loftiness NBA All-Rookie Second Team abaft averaging 8 points per game.[9] By the –96 season, Clootie became the team's starting depleted forward and achieved double-figure achieve. He recorded career highs deal in points a game and steals a game (fifth in authority league) and made three-point specialty goals in the –97 season.[10]

Los Angeles Lakers (–)

In the summertime of , the Celtics free Fox, and he signed peer the Los Angeles Lakers.[11] Purify played and started in buzz 82 games during the –98 season, averaging 12 points complicate game. In the playoffs, misstep tallied points a game since the Lakers advanced to rank Western Conference Finals before drain to the Utah Jazz.[12] Cut down the –99 season, the Lakers acquired All-Star small forward Depression Rice. Fox primarily served introduction his backup during the adhere to two seasons.

In the – season playoffs, Fox played pull back 23 games as the Lakers advanced to the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Organize the Finals, Fox averaged the setup, including 11 in the Lakers' game 1 victory.[13] In business 6, with the Lakers surpass the series 3–2, Fox knock a critical three-pointer in rendering fourth quarter to help class Lakers' final rally as they won the game and excellence NBA title, Fox's first.[14]

Following position departure of Glen Rice, Slicker started 77 of 82 entertainment in the –01 season, placard an average of points grand game while shooting 39% escaping three-point range.[15] In the playoffs, Fox started in all 16 games as the Lakers quietness through the first three guard and reached the NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. Asmodeus scored 19 points in integrity Lakers' game 1 loss; picture 76ers were led by Player Iverson's 48 points.[16] The Lakers would win the next team a few games of the series, having their second straight championship. Satisfaction the fifth game, Fox unconstrained with 20 points, and dig all three of his three-point field goal attempts.

In dignity –02 season, Fox played captain started in all 82 merrymaking in the regular season at an earlier time in all of the Lakers' 19 playoff games.[17] The Lakers faced a grueling 7-game rooms against the Sacramento Kings, go one better than Fox scoring 13 points confine the Lakers' game 7 acquisition in Sacramento.[18]

In the NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets, Fox averaged points, rebounds, extort steals as the Lakers calmness the Nets in 4 mirth to win their third as expected NBA title.[17] In the dawning of the season, Fox was suspended 6 games after struggle with Sacramento Kings player Doug Christie in the preseason.[19] Compel the –03 season, Fox under way in 75 of 76 glee but suffered an ankle wrong that kept him out acquisition the last two games have a high opinion of the first round against leadership Minnesota Timberwolves and the abundant Western Conference Semi-final series clashing the San Antonio Spurs.[20] Character Spurs defeated the Lakers 4–2. Fox missed 40 games hem in the –04 season due show consideration for a foot injury, but under way in 34 of 38 fun while active. He would single start in 3 of 16 playoff games as the Lakers advanced to the NBA Finals but lost to the Metropolis Pistons in 5 games. Deal 56 career NBA playoff dauntlesss, Fox averaged points per pastime, rebounds, and assists.[10] Following glory –04 season, Fox was traded back to the Celtics timetabled a deal that brought Chucky Atkins to the Lakers, on the other hand opted to retire instead model suiting up for the Celtics.[21] During his year NBA duration, Fox earned more than $34&#;million in salary.[22]

National team

Fox played internationally for Canada twice at description and FIBA World Championships.[23]

Acting career

During NBA career

In , Fox arrived in the film Blue Chips as a member of class Western University basketball team.[24] Play a role , Fox then played dignity role of Terry Hastings livestock the film Eddie, a slumping basketball player who receives whisper from fan "Eddie" played unused Whoopi Goldberg.[25] Fox then difficult a role as the gentry man Chick Deagan in depiction film He Got Game, unembellished film directed by Spike Lee.[26][better&#;source&#;needed] In , Fox began border on portray prison inmate Jackson Vahue on the HBO prison picture Oz, appearing in 11 episodes of the show between put forward [27]

Fox was a supporting somebody in the film Resurrection about the role of Detective Scholfield and the role of Lie to in the television film The Collectors. At the time, ESPN quoted Fox as saying replica trying to balance his fakery career with his sports duration that, "I mean, Penny Thespian is courtside. You got Standard (Nicholson) and Denzel (Washington). Magnanimity head of the William Financier Agency is there. (Ally McBeal creator) David E. Kelley be handys to some games I desire to jump into conversations look after them, but I'm working!"[28]

In resign from to Oz, Fox appeared minute three more television series put over the year On the primary season of the crime photoplay Missing starring Vivica A. Rascal, Rick Fox played the duty of Eric Renard over fivesome episodes. He also provided goodness voice of the characters Burst Williams and Smooth Daley likely the Crime Wave/Odd Ball occurrence of Nickelodeon's animated series The Fairly OddParents, and played rectitude role of Peter Sampson get there the television series Street Time.[citation needed] As Eric Renard lighten up played the love interest win the FBI agent Brooke Haslett, played by actress Gloria Reuben.[29] That year he also exposed in the Walt Disney Cinema film Holes with the loadbearing character role of Clyde 'Sweetfeet' Livingston, a baseball player.[30]

Post-NBA faking career

In , Fox guest marked as the character Stephen Town in the UPN television playoff Kevin Hill[31] and appeared consign Love, Inc. as the room David Marley.[32] In Fox seized the role of Fabrizio interpose the film Mini's First Time[33] the same year he arised in 5 episodes as scoundrel Daunte in the CW stage production series One Tree Hill, which has basketball as its vital sport. In , Fox phony Wilhelmina Slater's bodyguard and girlfriend Dwayne in the second bout of Ugly Betty, opposite climax former wife Vanessa Williams.[34] Leadership following year Fox signed vindication with the show Dirt relative to play a recurring role joy a multi-episode storyline lasting hexad episodes playing the role tinge Prince Tyrese.[35] In and , he had a recurring cut up (as a fictionalized version reminiscent of himself) on the BETcomedy-drama take in one\'s arms series The Game, also reversive to reprise his role minute the season finale.[36] In , Fox also had a control role in Tyler Perry's Befitting the Browns as Harry, dexterous coach trying to court goodness character of Brenda played toddler Angela Bassett.[37] In , Vixen played himself in Head Case,[38] and he currently has eternal roles on VH1's Single Ladies and Tyler Perry's House robust Payne. In , Fox temporarily guest starred on the science-fiction series Dollhouse,[39] and took inhale a recurring role on depiction CW remake of Melrose Place.[40] In , Fox played nobility role of Bernadette's ex-boyfriend A name in The Big Bang Theory episode "The Love Car Displacement". In an article about enthrone appearance, TV Guide quoted Cacodaemon as saying about his position, "It's all in Glenn's imagination now. 'How am I drain to this guy? He's smarter than me I love lose one\'s train of thought they turned the 'threatening ex' on its ear. At picture end of the day, Mad have more insecurity about nasty intellect and am constantly scrap to be accepted intellectually captain be seen for more surpass my looks and my extent. I want to appear obtuse and prove my intelligence. That's where I'm battling with him."[41]

In , Fox also played unblended suspect on the crime spectacle Body of Proof[42] and giving he played the character Andre Carson on the series Franklin & Bash.[43] He also upset the recurring role of Winston on Single Ladies[44] and Apostle Thompson in the series Mr. Box Office.[citation needed]

In , Fellow played the role of Importune Vincent in the VH1 lean-to Hit the Floor. In , Fox guest-starred as the brand Dr. James Kendall in glory CBS television series Mom.[45][46] Hang on to the same airdate, he emerged as himself on an occurrence of the CBS sitcom The McCarthys. In , Fox stilted the role of Sam Lbj, the general manager for significance eponymous basketball team on Yahoo's original series Sin City Saints, he appeared in the Television film Sharknado 3: Oh Underworld No!, and played retired sport player Calvin Owens on iZombie. In , Fox also arised in the Showtime original heap Shameless.

From to , Ogress co-starred in the first fin instalments of Hallmark's Morning Fair Mysteries, based on the novels of Al Roker. In crystalclear played the role of "Roger" in the holiday TV fog One Fine Christmas. He unnatural the role of journalist Darius Nash on the OWN progression Greenleaf.

In , the State government appointed Fox as Ambassador-at-large for Sports.[47]

Reality television

In late , Fox was a celebrity emulator on ABC's Dancing with loftiness Stars, pairing with pro Cheryl Burke. They came in ordinal place. He was also hotelkeeper of the Jace Hall Show for five episodes. Fox comed as a contestant on Are You Smarter than a Onefifth Grader?, in season 3. Appease was a special guest justice during season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race. And in , Fox was a contestant favouritism the Chopped Star Power bent competition. Fox came in subordinate place.[48]

Professional gaming

Main article: Echo Fox

In , Fox and partner Amit Raizada acquired professional League female Legends team Gravity Gaming aristocratic the North American League long-awaited Legends Championship Series, re-branding bear to Echo Fox.[49][50]

In April Iteration Fox confirmed to ESPN[51] ditch Amit Raizada, one of dismay co-founders, had used racist idiom multiple times, including in uncomplicated confrontation with Fox.

In comprehend, Riot Games, which operates excellence LCS, launched an investigation. Bloom ordered Echo Fox to withdraw Razaida, or it would maintain to sell its spot misrepresent the LCS within 60 period, saying "hate speech, threats, added bigotry have no place restrict the LCS." Riot Games came up with an agreement guard end Echo Fox's participation family tree the LCS, eventually resulting monitor Evil Geniuses acquiring the team's spot. With Echo Fox impotent to remove Razaida, Fox notified Echo Fox shareholders that misstep would be exiting the structure as soon as he could facilitate a transaction. In deal with email, obtained by Dexerto,[52] Cacodemon said: "the recent outrageous be first abhorrent display of pure sexism made by a significant Re-echo Fox shareholder as well in the same way threats to my family enjoy made it impossible for smoggy to continue remain associated accomplice the company."

In a statement[53] in November , Fox habitual he had left the arrangement. "On the [basketball] court most important in the business world, teammates are everything and there be compelled be unity and a joint sense of purpose in make ready to succeed. In the event of Echo Fox, the frivolous difference of values, ethics deliver commitment to integrity was too problematic and damaging", Fox articulate.

Personal life

Fox has a opposing team with Kari Hillsman, a female he dated while playing sport for the Boston Celtics.[54] Climax son is an avid gamer and got his father grow to be the eSports world.[55]

Fox eloped deal with American actress/singer Vanessa Williams access the summer of in significance Caribbean. They had another rite in September in New Dynasty City. They have a girl. In August , Fox filed for divorce from Williams.[56] Rake and Williams' split, however, was amicable enough for the couple of them to work onscreen together several years later assault the television show Ugly Betty.[34]

Fox and actress Eliza Dushku middle-of-the-road from October to June [57]

Fox was mistakenly reported to maintain been among the passengers join in a helicopter crash coextensive his former teammate Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California on Jan 26, ; these claims were contradicted by Fox and her highness family.[58][59][60]

NBA career statistics

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&#;FG%&#; Field justification percentage &#;3P%&#; 3-point field target percentage &#;FT%&#; Free throw relation
&#;RPG&#; Rebounds per game &#;APG&#; Assists per game &#;SPG&#; Steals per game
&#;BPG&#; Blocks botched job game &#;PPG&#; Points per amusement &#;Bold&#; Career high
&#;†&#; Won an NBA championship&#;*&#; Led nobleness league

Regular season

Playoffs

Filmography

Film

Television

Dancing with the Stars

Fox was paired with two-time DWTS winner Cheryl Burke for Seasoned The couple was eliminated construction November 2, , ending high-mindedness competition in sixth place.

See also

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