Ricky Liburd

Class:
Freshman
Position:
G/F
Height:
6-4
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Hollywood, Fla.
High School:
Sagemont Prep

Pronunciation
Last Name: "lie-bird"

Who is Ricky Liburd?
• Long-range shooter with the ability to shoot over defenders
• Length and high release on jump shot make him hard to defend
• Smooth handle for his size and a high basketball IQ
• Shot creator, off a ball screen or popping out after setting a screen
• Ability to break down an opponent
• High upside and diamond in the rough

Career: Michigan
• Member of the 2026 National Championship Team
   • Defeated No. 2-seed Connecticut (69-63) to claim Michigan’s second national title
• Helped Michigan to a program-best 37-3 record
• Helped U-M advance to the 2026 Final Four (Indianapolis)
   • Defeated No. 1-seed Arizona in the semifinal, 91-73
• Helped U-M to NCAA Tournament (2026)
   • Awarded No. 3 overall seed, No. 1-seed in Midwest Regional
   • Defeated No. 16-seed Howard (101-80) in first round
   • Defeated No. 9-seed Saint Louis (95-72) to advance to consecutive Sweet 16 appearances
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Alabama (90-77) in Sweet 16
   • Defeated No. 6-seed Tennessee (95-62) in the Elite Eight, advancing to the Final Four
• Helped Michigan to an outright Big Ten regular-season title (2025-26)
   • U-M’s first regular-season title since 2020-21
   • Helped Michigan to a program and Big Ten-best 19-1 conference record

Season: 2025-26
• Redshirted the season
• Key member part of U-M’s scout team/practice squad

Career: Prep
• Began prep career at Nova High School (2021-22) before transferring to NSU School (2022-23)
• Played final two seasons at Sagemont Prep (2023-25) under David Roe
• Broward Player of the Year (2025, co)
• 3x, All-Broward County first team (2024, '25), honorable mention (2023)
• As a senior (2024-25), averaged 16.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shot 49 percent on three-point field goals; helped Sagemont to a 22-8 record and a third straight FHSAA State title (Class 1A), defeated Victory Christian (84-59) in championship; recorded with 29 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks and finished 10-for-15 from the field (4-for-6 3FG), defeated Impact Christian (66-53) in the semifinal, recorded seven points, eight rebounds and four blocks; won Region 4 title after defeating Atlantic Christian (74-30), Dade Christian (86-42) and Schoolhouse Prep (79-36); missed a month after dislocating his knuckle on his shooting hand
• As a junior (2023-24), averaged 16.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game; helped Sagemont to a 25-6 record and a second straight FHSAA State title (Class 2A), defeated Orlando Christian (50-47) in championship; recorded 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals, defeated Impact Christian (59-45) in the semifinal; recorded 11 points, five rebounds, three assists; won Region 4 title after defeating True North Classical (68-56), Atlantic Christian (79-54) and Morningside Academy (84-40)
• As a sophomore (2022-23), averaged 11.0 points, 6.1 and 1.4 assists per game; helped NSU University to a 17-7 record and Region 4 quarterfinal appearance, falling to Divine Savior (82-68)
• AAU Play: helped SOH Elite to third-place finish at the Under Armour Next Circuit, averaged 9.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game

Notes
• Originally signed with Coastal Carolina; requested out of his national letter of intent in May 2025
• Spent four years as a member of the varsity cross country and track programs
• Played two years of varsity volleyball at Nova High School