FMU: Two-year returning starter at FMU.....Team MVP 2015....2014 PBC All-Conference Team second-team....PBC All-Academic Team 2014, 2015....Led team in assists and points....Game-winning goal vs Clayton State (10-18-14)....2014 PBC rankings: T-3rd in assists and 10th in points....2014 NCAA rankings: 16th in assists per match, 18th in total assists, 121st in total points, 128th in points per match....Took majority of team's corner kicks....In 2013, played in 16 matches with 13 starts despite battling an injury....Second on the team in scoring with 11 points....2013 PBC All-Conference Team second-team....PBC Player of the Week (Oct. 7, 2013)....Scored match-winner vs UNC Pembroke (10-2-13)....16 of 36 shots were on frame....Ranked 40th in NCAA II for assists per match (0.44) and 46th in total assists....Helped team reached 2013 PBC Tournament championship match....Took majority of the team's corner kicks....Super around goal, a great finisher....Solid in 1-on-1 situations....Will provides us with a wide presence.....Does a good job in extending the width of the field....Gets himself into good openings....Will run at defenders and his timing on runs is impeccable.....Has a super motor, will work hard to defend....Does a good job on both sides of the ball....In 2012, he played in Germany for Fachhochschule Dortmund and collected 26 points on four goals and 18 assists.....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2014, 2015....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2013 (fall), 2014 (spring and fall), 2015 (spring, fall).
PERSONAL: Born Sven Ricke in Dortmund, Germany....A graduate of Freiherr vom Stein Berufskolleg, where he played for coaches Marco Schott and Mario Plechaty....Nickname is Ricko.
PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Pro baller....Favorite Athlete: Marco Reus....Favorite Sports Team: BVB 09....Favorite Movie: Gridiron Gang....Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones....Favorite Food: Seafood....Favorite Vacation Spot: San Diego, Calif....Celebrity Crush: Jennifer Aniston....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Skiing....Favorite Website (outside social media): bild.de ....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Instagram Account: sricko21....Your Motivation Music: Drake, Trey Songz, J.Cole, Motrip....Favorite Thing About FMU: Griffin Athletic Complex....Favorite Off-Field Activities: Hanging with my mates, eating, and watching movies....Goals for Upcoming Season: Trophies(!)....Hobbies: Watching tv shows, sleeping, joke around....Interesting Notes: Started for Fresno Fuego in California this summer....Brush With Greatness: Coming soon!
CAREER STATS
Year | MP-MS | Shots | Goals | GWG | Assists | Points |
2014 | 18-18 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
2013 | 16-13 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Totals | 34-31 | 75 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 30 |