Ricardo Dalmau
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Ricardo Dalmau Santana (born August 27, 1977 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
) is the youngest of three children of the legendary basketball player Raymond Dalmau
. He began his professional basketball
career in 1995 with the Polluelos de Aibonito, under the coaching of his father. That year he earned the Puerto Rican League's Rookie of the Year Award. The next year, he joined his eldest brother Richie in the Piratas de Quebradillas, the basketball team where his father spent his entire career.
Alongside his brother Richie Dalmau
, he led Quebradillas to two Puerto Rican League Finals in 1999 and 2000, losing both of them to the Cangrejeros de Santurce. He participated with the Puerto Rican National Team in 1998 and 2002.
By the end of 2003, Quebradillas had many financial problems and they lost the rights to all their players. Ricardo and his brother Richie moved to the Indios de Mayagüez for the 2004 season. However, both of them reunited with their father Raymond when they signed contracts with the Cangrejeros de Santurce for the 2005 season. Raymond was the head coach of the team. In the Cangrejeros of Santurce they contributed to the 2007 Puerto Rican national championship.
Ricardo is also a Certified Public Accountant(CPA) and has been awarded by the Puerto Rico State CPA Association for his contribution to the accounting practice.
Dalmau has also contributed to improving Puerto Rico's public education system. In 2008, he and his brother Richie Dalmau
participated in Sapientis Week, an initiative sponsored by the non-profit Sapientis
which brings distinguished public figures into classrooms in order to raise the public's awareness of the education crisis in Puerto Rico.
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
) is the youngest of three children of the legendary basketball player Raymond Dalmau
Raymond Dalmau
Raymond Dalmau Pérez is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player. During most of his career, Dalmau played in the National Superior Basketball league. His sons Richie, Christian and Ricardo also played basketball on the highest level of Puerto Rican basketball.-Career:Dalmau...
. He began his professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
career in 1995 with the Polluelos de Aibonito, under the coaching of his father. That year he earned the Puerto Rican League's Rookie of the Year Award. The next year, he joined his eldest brother Richie in the Piratas de Quebradillas, the basketball team where his father spent his entire career.
Alongside his brother Richie Dalmau
Richie Dalmau
Raymond Dalmau is a retired basketball player from Puerto Rico, the eldest son of the legendary Raymond Dalmau. He began his professional career in 1991 with the Capitanes de Arecibo under the guidance of his father. The next year he moved to the team where his father spent his career, the...
, he led Quebradillas to two Puerto Rican League Finals in 1999 and 2000, losing both of them to the Cangrejeros de Santurce. He participated with the Puerto Rican National Team in 1998 and 2002.
By the end of 2003, Quebradillas had many financial problems and they lost the rights to all their players. Ricardo and his brother Richie moved to the Indios de Mayagüez for the 2004 season. However, both of them reunited with their father Raymond when they signed contracts with the Cangrejeros de Santurce for the 2005 season. Raymond was the head coach of the team. In the Cangrejeros of Santurce they contributed to the 2007 Puerto Rican national championship.
Ricardo is also a Certified Public Accountant(CPA) and has been awarded by the Puerto Rico State CPA Association for his contribution to the accounting practice.
Dalmau has also contributed to improving Puerto Rico's public education system. In 2008, he and his brother Richie Dalmau
Richie Dalmau
Raymond Dalmau is a retired basketball player from Puerto Rico, the eldest son of the legendary Raymond Dalmau. He began his professional career in 1991 with the Capitanes de Arecibo under the guidance of his father. The next year he moved to the team where his father spent his career, the...
participated in Sapientis Week, an initiative sponsored by the non-profit Sapientis
Sapientis
Sapientis is a non-profit organization based in San Juan, Puerto Rico whose mission is to improve the quality of public education as a means to reducing poverty, stimulating economic growth and enhancing the standard of living in Puerto Rico.-Context:...
which brings distinguished public figures into classrooms in order to raise the public's awareness of the education crisis in Puerto Rico.