McGill has prior experience in the league having previously played for both the Plymouth Raiders and Newcastle Eagles, suiting up for the Eagles during the 2023-24 campaign both domestically and in European competition, as the Eagles competed in the European North Basketball League (ENBL).
McGill played his collegiate basketball at Iona University in NCAA Division 1, where in his senior year he averaged 15.8 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.5 rpg and 2.4 spg. He began his professional career in Greece for the 2019-20 season with Panionios before moving to Britain for the first time with the Plymouth Raiders in the 2020-21 season.
In the following two seasons, McGill played in Hungary, Estonia and New Zealand before signing in Tyneside for 2023-24. Rickey was playing in Poland for the first part of this season (2024-25) with Dziki Warszawa and joins the Sharks having averaged 10.7 points, 5.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game in the Polish OBL. He was also again competing in Europe in the ENBL competition with Dziki.
Rickey is excited to be joining the Sharks stating, “I’m looking forward to joining the Sharks, they have a fantastic facility and I’m excited to be able to call Sheffield home. I have played against the Sharks many times when I’ve been in the league before and I know their identity and how they like to play, and I feel confident that I can contribute to the team”.
Sharks Head Coach Atiba Lyons spoke of his excitement with the signing of McGill, stating “Rickey is an elite level guard and I’m happy for him to be joining us for the remainder of the season. He knows the league well and has great experience here and overseas which I’m sure will be very beneficial to us moving forward”.
