Richard Dean Oruche (born August 30, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player of Nigerian descent.
Oruche, who grew up in Bensenville, Illinois, was a scoring threat and go-to player for the 2009–2010 UIS team that went 11–13 overall and 7–11 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Richard Oruche (191-G-87, agency KMG Sports Management) a Nigerian-American guard, was named a top performer for Round 1 in Portugal in his first professional season with Casino Figueira Ginasio.
The 23-year-old player was the main contributor (24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists) to his team's victory, helping Ginasio edge out Academica (#3, 1–1) 81–80.
The team defeated the Dominican Republic 88–73 on July 8, 2012 to earn the country's first-ever men's basketball berth of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Oruche played against NBA all-stars, such as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Deron Williams, Andre Iguodala, and Tony Parker