Background
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 Piratas de Quebradillas.
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 Piratas de Quebradillas.
He became a basketball star while he played with Quebradillas, earning a spot in the Puerto Rican National Team in 1995. He still holds that spot as a backing Point Guard. With the National Team he has participated in many International events, among them the 1996 Olympics and the 1998 and 2002 World Tournaments.
He participated in two Puerto Rican League Finals in the years 1999 and 2000, losing both of them to the Cangrejeros de Santurce.
In 2001 he was named the League"s Most Outstanding Player. In 2002 he participated in the National Basketball Association"s National Basketball Development League (NBDL) with the Fayetteville Patriots and the Roanoke Dazzle.
By the end of the 2003 season, the Quebradillas Pirates had many financial problems and they lost the rights to all their players. Richie signed again with the Cangrejeros de Santurce in 2007 for three years.
He have two younger brothers who also play in the Bachelor of science in nursing .
Christian and Ricardo. "Sueño de Hormiga" will release it first Civil Defense album during 2008 where Richie is the executive producer. Dalmau has also contributed to improving Puerto Rico"s public education system.