against-opponentNow that the KBL season has ended, Ricardo looks forward to engaging in some worthwhile summer events in his hometown area of Hampton, Va. Ratliffe has always had a great deal of respect and dignity for where he grew up and feels that it’s a privilege to have an event in his name in the area where he is from. 

Ricardo would like to launch his inaugural basketball clinic in Hampton, Virginia this July. This clinic will teach skills training as well as train youth on how to deal with off the court life issues such as decision making.  Ricardo will also participate in the ChooseLife basketball tournament.  The iChooseLife Foundation, which the tournament is named after, is an initiative Ricardo is a part of that host forums, panel discussions and community meetings on decision making for all age groups. For more information on the Foundation, please visit,   http://chooselifefoundation.org

Dates and times for both events will be announced.

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This morning it was announced that Ricardo Ratliffe was again named Player of the Week on January 2 for round 20 in the KBL.  Ratliffe racked up yet another double-double scoring 27 points and snatching 16 rebounds in a close win against the Dongbu Promy to keep them in second place in the South Korean KBL.

This is the fourth time that Ratliffe has received this honor after being named Player of Week in Round 10, 14 and 15.  The Mobis are now 19-8 record going into their next game on Jan 4 against the LG Sakers.

Ricardo has improved his scoring contribution and is now averaging 14.6 points a game along with 8.6 rebounds a contest.  Ratliffe has also stayed consistent in his shooting as he is connecting on 60% of his field goals.

"The season has been going well and we are growing as a team. Every time out me and the team are trying to do everything we can to make sure that the Mobis fans are satified. The personal accolades are just icing on the cake."

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Ricardo Ratliffe helped propel the Mobis Phoebus to a Korean Basketball League Championship in his rookie season. The team won the Best of 7 championship series, defeating the top ranked SK Knights for the title. This is Ratliffe’s first professional season with the Mobis Phoebus and he played a vital role in helping the team seize the Korean Basketball League Championship.

Ratliffe averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds for the season and led the Mobis to a second place regular season finish. The Mobis were able to sweep the semi finals against the ET Land and championship series against the SK Knights winning their fourth KBL championship in team history.

During the playoff run, Ratliffe averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds in the Mobis playoff run using his finesse and force around the basket to impact the game on both ends of the court. “To come here and win a championship in my first year is exciting. I am proud of what my team was able to accomplish” shared Ratliffe.

To conclude the season, Ratliffe was named an Honorable Mention for the All-KBL team. He also led his team with 5 Player of the Week Honors. Further, he led the Mobis in rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage this season.

The Mobis winning season is a testament to the fact that Ricardo Ratliffe is a proven winner. He experiences high levels of success on the teams he is a part of.

Job Well Done, Ricardo!

 

Ricardo Ratliffe was once again named Player of the Week by the Korean Basketball league for the 15th Round of the Season. Ratliffe put together his best scoring output since joining the Mobis Phoebus as he scored a career-high 35 points while grabbing seven rebounds and two assist in a 79-78 loss to the Anyang KGC.

This has been the third time this season that Ratliffe has tallied being named Player of the Week receiving the honor in round 10 and 14 in the KBL season. As the season has progressed, Ratliffe has began to emerge as one of the top players with his scoring and rebounding shooting 60% from the field and averaging seven rebound a contest.

The Mobis Phoebus team is tied for first place in a very long KBL season. Ratliffe and the Phoebus will return to action in round 17 as they take on the Goyang Orions on December 18, 2012.

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