Jeremy Richardson
Jeremy Terrell Richardson (born February 11, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7", 210 lb. swingman and he has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic.
 Richardson during the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | February 11, 1984 Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Zachary (Zachary, Louisiana) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2014 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 32, 3, 23 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Fort Worth Flyers |
| 2007 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2007 | Fort Worth Flyers |
| 2007 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2007 | Fort Worth Flyers |
| 2007 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2007–2008 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2008 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2008 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2008 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2008–2009 | Orlando Magic |
| 2009–2010 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2010–2011 | Valencia BC |
| 2011–2012 | BC Armia |
| 2012–2014 | Sidigas Avellino |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Collegiate career
Richardson was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Zachary High School in Louisiana in 2002.[1] Prior to entering the NBA, he attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College for two years and transferred to the NCAA Division II Delta State University.[2]
Pro career
Richardson was selected with the ninth pick of the second round in the 2006 NBA D-League Draft by the Fort Worth Flyers. On January 27, 2007, he was signed to a ten-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks. Previously playing for the Flyers, it was the seventh call-up from the D-League during the 2006–07 season.[3] After his second 10-day contract[4] expired, the Hawks opted not to retain him.
In March 2007, he was signed to a 10-day contract by the Portland Trail Blazers.[5] At the end of the contract, the Blazers cut him; he played in one game for them.[6] Richardson returned to the Flyers afterwards.
Richardson was selected in the first round (second overall) of the 2007 D-League expansion draft by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[7]
Richardson spent the 2007-08 NBA preseason with the Miami Heat but was waived on October 29, 2007.[8] On December 20, 2007, he was signed by the Memphis Grizzlies.[8][9] Until then he was averaging 28.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.63 steals[8] in 41.5 minutes in eight games for the Mad Ants. He was named D-League.com Performer of the Week, after averaging 35 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in two games during the week of December 3, shooting 53.2% from the field (25/47), including scoring a league season-high 40 points against the Iowa Energy on November 29.[7] He was waived on January 7, and signed three days later with the San Antonio Spurs.[8]
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In 2008, Richardson was named MVP of the D-League All Star Game, scoring 22 points on 9/15 shooting. Shortly afterwards, he was signed to another 10-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks. Richardson in the 2008 offseason was signed by the Orlando Magic. On December 8 he received a 3.5 million dollar bonus.
In August 2009, he joined the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki[10] where he averaged 12.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. In September 2010 he signed a one-year contract with the Spanish club Power Electronics Valencia.[11]
In August 2011, he signed with BC Armia in Georgia.[12] In August 2012, he joined Sidigas Avellino in Italy.[13] In September 2013, he re-signed with Avellino for one more season.[14]
In July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Enel Brindisi.[15] He parted ways with club before the start of the new season, because of personal reasons.[16][17]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Atlanta | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | .500 | .667 | .000 | .4 | .0 | .2 | .0 | 1.6 |
| 2006–07 | Portland | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2007–08 | Memphis | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2007–08 | San Antonio | 5 | 1 | 5.8 | .429 | .400 | 1.000 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2007–08 | Atlanta | 19 | 0 | 4.6 | .419 | .417 | .000 | .4 | .0 | .1 | .0 | 1.6 |
| 2008–09 | Orlando | 12 | 0 | 7.8 | .286 | .353 | .500 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Career | 45 | 1 | 5.4 | .333 | .385 | .625 | .6 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 1.9 | |
Notes
- "Jeremy Richardson college stats" (PDF). NBA D-League. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- "Jeremy Richardson". ESPNDB. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- Hawks Sign Flyers Richardson to 10-Day Contract
- Hawks Sign Jeremy Richardson To Second 10-Day Archived 2008-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Trail Blazers sign Jeremy Richardson to 10-Day contract
- Blazers rout Golden State Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, March 12, 2007
- Jeremy Richardson Named D-League.Com Performer of the Week. December 4, 2007
- Spurs Sign Jeremy Richardson, January 10, 2008
- Memphis Grizzlies Sign Jeremy Richardson of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. December 20, 2007
- Arisbc.gr Στον ΑΡΗ ο Jeremy Richardson (in Greek)
- POWER ELECTRONICS adds Richardson
- Jeremy Richardson Signs With BC Armia
- Avellino officially signs Jeremy Richardson
- Sidigas Avellino officially re-signs Jeremy Richardson
- Arriva Jeremy Terrell Richardson! (in Italian)
- Brindisi in troubles: Jeremy Richardson won't join the team
- Enel Brindisi lands Dejan Ivanov and Demonte Harper