R. T. Guinn

Richard Thomas "R. T." Guinn (born February 10, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for Jämtland Basket. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m),[1] he plays the power forward-center position. In March 2019, RT Guinn got a Swedish citizenship.

R. T. Guinn
No. 34 Jämtland
PositionPower forward
LeagueSwedish League
Personal information
Born (1981-02-10) February 10, 1981
Bryan, Texas
NationalityAmerican / Swedish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolCibola (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Valley (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
College
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004–2005Salon Vilpas
2005–2006Södertälje Kings
2006–2008Eisbären Bremerhaven
2008Darüşşafaka
2008Poltava
2008–2009Azovmash
2009–2010Budivelnyk
2010–2011CSP Limoges
2011–2013Ferro-ZNTU
2013Panathinaikos
2013Zielona Góra
2013–2014Maccabi Ashdod
2014–2015Torku Konyaspor
2015Krasny Oktyabr
2016Bandırma Kırmızı
2016–2017Hitachi SunRockers
2017–2018Atomerőmű SE
2018–presentJämtland
Career highlights and awards

College career

Guinn was born in Bryan, Texas, and played high school basketball at Cibola High School and Valley High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After high school, he played college basketball at the University of New Mexico, with the New Mexico Lobos, during the 1999–2000 season. He then transferred to Baylor University, where he was a member of the Baylor Bears, from 2000 to 2004.

Professional career

In his pro career, Guinn has played with the following clubs: Salon Vilpas of the Finnish League, Södertälje Kings of the Swedish League, Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German League, Darüşşafaka of the Turkish League, Poltava-Basket, Azovmash Mariupol, Budivelnyk, and Ferro-ZNTU of the Ukrainian League, and Panathinaikos of the Greek League.

He joined Panathinaikos in May 2013.[2][3] On August 1, 2013, he signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra.[4] He left them on December 3, 2013.[5] He then signed with Maccabi Ashdod.[6][7]

On June 27, 2014, he signed with Torku Konyaspor of Turkey for the 2014–15 season.[8]

On August 1, 2015, he signed with Krasny Oktyabr of Russia.[9] In late November 2015, he left the Russian club.[10] On January 20, 2016, he signed for the rest of the season with Bandırma Kırmızı of the Turkish Basketball Second League.[11]

On July 22, 2016, Guinn signed with Hitachi SunRockers of the Japanese B.League.[12]

On October 31, 2017, Guinn signed with Hungarian club Atomerőmű SE.[13]

On August 20, 2018, Guinn signed with Swedish club Jämtland Basket.[14]

References

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