 Rick played for the Harbour Heat during the 2010 New Zealand NBL season.After Rickert played in the Australian League with the NZ Breakers for 3 seasons, his career took him back to Europe playing for ENBW Ludwigsburg in Germany's BEKO BBL top league.During this season, Rickert broke his nose and cheek during a game going up for a rebound leading to months wearing a face mask during practice and games.