Richaud Pack has gotten a great deal of media attention for his performance on the basketball court this season.
Much attention has been given to his impressive stats while playing for a red-hot Seaholm Maples team. However, most of these accolades have been at the local level.
This changed when Richaud Pack received ESPN Rise’s Midwest player of the week honors.
“It was cool to be recognized by ESPN,” said Pack. “For Richaud to win this award reassures Richaud that Richaud is as good as everyone says Richaud is.”
Much of the credit for this award should go to Pack’s father Chuck “The General” Pack as Richaud calls him. He can be seen behind the bench at every game, watching closely and willing the Maples to victory.
“My dad wakes me up at 5am every morning so I can work out at Lifetime and stay in shape,” said Pack. “Conditioning is huge in order to play well.”
To begin his award-winning week, Pack threw down a triple double, scoring 28 points to go along with his 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Berkley Bears.
The Berkley game spoke volumes about Pack’s prowess as a complete player, not just a scorer.
“Richaud had a good all around game,” said senior Buddy Ellis. “I mean, he got a triple-double so he was doing well in all parts of the game.”
Pack finished the week strong, leading the Maples to a hard-fought victory over Stoney Creek, who came into the bout with only one loss.
Pack had 22 points, eight rebounds, and five assists against Stoney Creek.
Based on past performances, 22 points is nothing out of the ordinary considering that Pack is one of the nations’s leading scorers.
ESPN Rise noticed this fact.
“Those scoring totals are actually below his season average of 31.7 points per game, a mark that was flattened by a 56-point output earlier in the season,” said the ESPN publication covering high school athletes.
Pack’s teammates who see his work ethic in practice know that his success does not happen by accident.
“Richaud practices hard,” said Ellis. “He deserves the award.”
