Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the detailed information about Ricky Grace, a legendary NBL player:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Ricky Ray Grace
  • Nickname: The Amazing One
  • Nationality: American / Australian (naturalized)
  • Age: Born on August 20, 1966
  • Hometown: Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
  • Weight: 82 kg (180 lbs)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 2 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)
  • Position: Point Guard
  • High School: Wilbur Cross High School (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
  • College: University of Oklahoma
  • Draft: 67th overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz
  • Teams Played For:
    • Perth Wildcats (NBL) – 1987-2005
  • Championship Rings:
    • 4 NBL Championships with Perth Wildcats (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000)
  • Kids: Ricky Grace has children, though their details are not widely publicized.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Ricky Grace’s player archetype was that of a lead guard floor general, a poised but aggressive point guard who controlled tempo, created for others, and could still become a primary scorer when a game demanded it. At 6-foot-1, Grace was not physically overwhelming, but he played with quickness, balance, craft, and a strong command of angles, which helped him thrive as both a playmaker and a shot-maker. Offensively, he operated as a scorer-passer hybrid who ran teams, broke down defenses off the dribble, piled up assists, and remained dangerous enough to carry major scoring loads, while defensively he applied ball pressure, competed hard at the point of attack, and used anticipation more than raw size to bother opposing guards. His overall play style was smart, polished, and winning-oriented, blending calm orchestration with clutch scoring and veteran control, which is a major reason he became one of the NBL’s most decorated guards and one of its all-time assist leaders. (Basketball.com.au)

Notes:

  • When I was growing up in Australia, Ricky Grace was playing in the NBL and he was one of the biggest stars of the game. Grace was the face of the Perth Wildcats for all of the 90s. And thanks to him, the Wildcats were a consistently great team in the 90s. The Wildcats won 4 championships in that time, and they were very competitive still when they weren’t winning. Grace was that good.
  • Ricky Grace was one of the best floor generals we’ve had in the NBL. He wasn’t overly athletic but he was always in control of what was happening on that basketball court for his team. There were no easy wins against Grace’s Wildcats.
  • Grace was too mature to be compared to any college player. And it’s hard to think of NBA comparisons. The way he controlled the floor was the NBL equivalent of Allen Iverson.

Sources:

basketball.com.au — Best Players in NBL History: Ricky Grace
Basketball Reference — Ricky Grace International Stats
Basketball Australia — Ricky Grace OLY