| Position | Small forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Born | July 24 1969  Toronto, Ontario |
| High school | Warsaw Community (Indiana) |
| College | North Carolina |
| Draft | 24th overall, 1991 Boston Celtics |
| Pro career | 1991–2004 |
| Former teams | Boston Celtics (1991–1997) Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004) |
Ulrich Alexander (Rick) Fox (b. July 24 1969, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian television actor and retired professional basketball player.
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Early life
Born to a Bahamian father and Italian-Canadian mother, Fox's family moved to their native Bahamas when Fox was two. He attended Kingsway Academy in Nassau, where was a member of the high school's basketball team, "Saints". He also played high school basketball in Warsaw, Indiana. After two seasons (1984-1986) at Warsaw, Fox was projected to have a monster senior season. Just prior to his senior season, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) ruled that he was ineligible and not allowed to participate in any IHSAA games. Despite not playing his senior season, Fox was voted onto the Indiana All-Star team in 1987. He then went on to star collegiately at the University of North Carolina where his highlights included upsetting #1 Oklahoma in the second round of the 1990 NCAA Tournament with a short bank shot at the buzzer, and leading the Tar Heels to the 1991 NCAA Final Four.
Basketball career
Fox began his pro-basketball career when he was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (24th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. Fox played for thirteen seasons in the NBA (from 1991–1997 with the Boston Celtics and from 1997–2004 with the Los Angeles Lakers). He was the first Boston Celtics rookie forward to start in his first appearance since Larry Bird's rookie debut in 1979. He retired prior to the 2004-05 season after being traded to the Celtics, along with Gary Payton. The Lakers won three NBA championships during his tenure with them. Fox played internationally for Canada once, at the 1994 FIBA Basketball World Championship held in Toronto. His team was eliminated on the final possession of a game against Greece when he failed to get off a final shot.
Acting career
Rick's acting credits include playing prison inmate Jackson Vahue on the HBO prison drama Oz. He has also appeared in a number of basketball themed films, namely Eddie, He Got Game, and Blue Chips. He has guest starred in One Tree Hill, "Missing" (TV series Lifetime) and Shark, with James Woods. He also appeared in the movie Holes. Recently, Fox appeared in the TV show Dirt. Fox has signed on with the show Dirt to play a recurring role in a multiepisode story line. [1] He will play Wilhelmina Slater's bodyguard in the second season of Ugly Betty, opposite his former wife. [2] It was reported that he will be starring in the latest adaptation from Tyler Perry, Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.
Family
Fox married the actress, singer and former Miss America Vanessa Williams on September 25 1999. Fox and Williams have a daughter, Sasha. Fox filed for divorce in August 2004. Fox also has a son Kyle.
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Canada squad - 1994 FIBA World Championship - 7th place | |
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4 McKay | 5 Fox | 6 Wiltjer | 7 Nash | 8 Jackson | 9 McMahon | 10 Smrek | 11 Hallas | 12 Vickery | 13 Keane | 14 Walton | 15 Njoku | Coach: |
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