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Azusa Pacific Univ./Life Pacific Univ '25

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SG/Wing   6’5” (1.96m) / 200lbs (91kg)

Rico” is a combo shooting guard & small forward. He is a very shooter who can hit the 3, put the ball on the floor and attack the basket and possesses great floor vision.

 

He finished the ’24-25 season at LPU leading the team in Scoring, FT% & 3FG made; was 4th in the Conf. in Scoring, 4th in 3FG made per game (2.3) & 8th in Reb, as his efforts earned him as a 1st Team All-Conference selection. He put up a career-high this season vs La Verne Univ, of 36 points, while shooting 13-19 from the field and 7-11 from 3-point range.

 

In the ’23-24 season, he had the highest FT% in all of college basketball (NCAA D1, 2, 3 & NAIA) among qualifiers.  He, also, Ranked 2nd in 3-PT FGs Made per game & 2nd in 3 FG% in the GSAC conference in ’23-24 (min. 2 per game). While at Azusa Pacific Univ., he was a member of three NCAA DII national tournament appearances (‘19-20, 21-22 & ‘22-23) & one time PacWest conference regular season champion (‘19-20).

 

“Rico” is originally from San Diego, CA. His mother is from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, qualifying him for Puerto Rican residency.  Born March 10, 2001.

Rico Hopping

Azusa Pacific Univ./Life Pacific Univ '25

USA/Puerto Rican Passport

Experience

2024-25

2023-24

Life Pacific Univ, GSAC Conference, NAIA

15.2ppg, 5.2reb, 44%FG, 34% 3FG, 93%FT, 1.6apg
Named to 1st Team All-Conference for the Golden State Athletic Conference

Azusa Pacific Univ, Pac West Conference, NCAA2

2025

Entered the BSN Puerto Rican Draft; Was not drafted

'24-25 LPU Videos

'24-25 Highlights vs NCAA D1 Opponents

v. Loyola Marymount Univ (NCAA D1), #0 Black

v. Univ. of Hawaii (NCAA D1), #0 Black

18 Pts [6-12FG, 4-7 3FG], 2 Reb, 2 Steals & 2 Blks

14 Points [5-9FG, 2-4 3FG]

25 Points [3-4FG, 5-8 3FG], 8 Rebounds & 3 Assists

36 Points [13-19FG, 7-11 3FG], 3 Reb & 3 Assists

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