Ricardo Lindo Jr. (born September 26, 2000) is an American-Panamanian basketball player who plays the forward position for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He played college basketball for the University of Maryland and George Washington University. In 2023–24, he played for Kouvot in the Finnish Korisliiga. He has also played for the Panama national basketball team.
Early and personal life Lindo is the son of Ricardo and Erika Lindo who were Panamanian by birth, and has two brothers, Erik and Toby."Ricky Lindo Jr.," George Washington Sports. His hometown is Washington, DC."Ricky Lindo Jr Kouvojen sentteriksi," Kouvot Basket Oy, August 89, 2023. He is a dual American-Panamanian citizen."Ricky Lindo," RealGM. He is tall, and weighs ."Ricky Lindo Jr.," Sports-Reference.
He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Northwest, D.C. Playing for the basketball team, Lindo was All-Metro Honorable Mention.Grace Olson (January 12, 2017). "As guard Ricky Lindo's grown, so have the Wilson Tigers," WUSA9. As he graduated, he received over 20 college offers, including from Harvard University, East Carolina University, Saint Louis University, La Salle University, and the University of Massachusetts.Jamie Shaw (March 29, 2022). "Grad transfer Ricky Lindo Jr. hearing from Big East, ACC and more," On3.
College University of Maryland Lindo attended the University of Maryland on scholarship, as a 3-star forward.Jonas Shaffer (August 15, 2018). "Three-star forward Ricky Lindo commits to Maryland basketball," Capital Gazette."Ricky Lindo could be at prep school. Instead, he’s contributing to Maryland basketball," The Diamondback, December 31, 2018.Lamar Johnson (August 15, 2018). "3-star forward Ricky Lindo commits to Maryland basketball, reclassifies to 2018," Testudo Times. In 2018-19 as a 17-year-old freshman for the Maryland Terrapins he averaged 12.2 minutes, 1.6 points, and 3.5 rebounds per game.Emily Giambalvo (January 10, 2019). "A late arrival, Maryland freshman Ricky Lindo Jr. continues to surprise," The Washington Post. He was the seventh man in an eight-player rotation.Sean Montiel (October 14, 2019). "Ricky Lindo Jr. hopes to be more of a scoring threat for Maryland men's basketball in 2019-20," Testudo Times. In 2019-20 as a sophomore he averaged 7.0 minutes, 1.7 points, and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 65.5% from the field.Brandon Simber (March 30, 2020). "Maryland men’s basketball’s Ricky Lindo Jr. enters transfer portal," Testudo Times.Emily Giambalvo (November 20, 2019). "Terps' Ricky Lindo Jr. got the message from a benching, and a career game followed," The Washington Post.Patrick Stevens (November 21, 2019). "How Ricky Lindo has worked his way back into Maryland's rotation, and what he brings to the team," The Athletic. In March 2020, he entered the NCAA transfer portal."Maryland men's basketball forward Ricky Lindo Jr. enters name into transfer portal," The Baltimore Sun, March 30, 2020.
George Washington University He then attended George Washington University. In 2020–21 playing for the George Washington Revolutionaries, Lindo averaged 11.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.4% from the field, in a shortened season of seven games.
In 2021–22 Lindo averaged 7.7 points, 7.8 rebounds (5th in the Atlantic 10 Conference), 1.6 blocks (8th), and 1.5 steals (8th) per game. In 2022–23 he averaged 10.6 points, 7.6 rebounds (5th in the Conference), 1.2 blocks (7th), and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting 56.2% from the field and 69.7% from 2-point range (2nd in the Conference; 15th in the NCAA), while leading the Conference with 111 personal fouls.
NBA Summer League Lindo played in the 2024 NBA Summer League for the 2024 Dallas Mavericks NBA2K Summer League team in Las Vegas, Nevada. He played in three games, averaging 4.6 minutes, 1.0 points, and 1.7 rebounds per game.
International leagues Kouvot In 2023–24, he played for Kouvot in the Finnish Korisliiga."Kouvot signs Lindo just out of college," Eurobasket, August 9, 2023. Lindo averaged 17.6 points (7th in the league), 10.2 rebounds (5th), 2.0 blocked shots (4th), and 1.6 steals (8th) per game, while shooting 54.1% from the field.
Ironi Nes Ziona Beginning in 2024, Lindo has played the forward position for Ironi Nes Ziona in the Israeli Basketball Premier League."ברוך הבא, ריקי לינדו!", Ironinz, July 29, 2024. For Ironi Nes Ziona, Lindo played 24 games, averaging 12.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. He reached the playoffs with Ironi Nes Ziona but lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–3 in the Quatre Finals. "Israeli premier League official stats"
JL Bourg On June 30, 2025, he signed with JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A.
Rytas Vilnius On July 24, 2026, Lindo signed one–year contract with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).
Representing Panama Lindo represented Panama in the 2017 Centrobasket U17 Championship, in which the team took third place, as he averaged 22.5 points and 12.3 rebounds per game." Ricky Lindo Jr.," UM Terps. He represented Panama's senior team in the 2018 Americas World Cup Qualifier (averaging 5.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game), and the 2024 AmeriCup Qualifiers (averaging 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game)."Ricky Lindo Jr. se suma a los entrenamientos de Panamá," La Prensa, June 22, 2022.
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External links Maryland Terrapins bio George Washington Revolutionaries bio Instagram page