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Ricky Alan Berry

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Ricky Alan Berry

Birth
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, USA
Death
14 Aug 1989 (aged 24)
Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA
Burial
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An American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings.

Born in Lansing, Michigan, the 6'8" small forward out of Oregon State (1983/84) and San Jose State (1984/85-1987/88; in 1984/85 did not play as transfer student) was selected 18th overall in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Kings and had a solid rookie season, averaging 11.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists while shooting 40.6% from three-point range.

In the 1989 offseason, and just weeks before his 25th birthday, Berry was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Fair Oaks, California, following an argument with his wife.

He had displayed no signs of depression and had left a suicide note.
An American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings.

Born in Lansing, Michigan, the 6'8" small forward out of Oregon State (1983/84) and San Jose State (1984/85-1987/88; in 1984/85 did not play as transfer student) was selected 18th overall in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Kings and had a solid rookie season, averaging 11.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists while shooting 40.6% from three-point range.

In the 1989 offseason, and just weeks before his 25th birthday, Berry was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Fair Oaks, California, following an argument with his wife.

He had displayed no signs of depression and had left a suicide note.

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