Josh Richardson

Joshua Michael Richardson (born September 15, 1993)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers, earning first-team all-conference honors in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a senior in 2015. He was selected in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.

Josh Richardson
Richardson with the Miami Heat in 2016
No. 0 – Philadelphia 76ers
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993
Edmond, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolSanta Fe (Edmond, Oklahoma)
CollegeTennessee (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2019Miami Heat
2015–2016→Sioux Falls Skyforce
2019–presentPhiladelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2015)
  • 2× SEC All-Defensive Team (2014, 2015)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Richardson averaged 16.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a point guard in his senior year at Santa Fe High School in Edmond, Oklahoma. That year, he was named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association "Large West" All-State Team and The Oklahoman's Super 5 first team.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Richardson
SG		 Edmond, OK Santa Fe High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 17, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90

College career
Richardson at the free throw line for the Volunteers

Richardson played all four seasons at University of Tennessee, appearing in 136 career games for the Volunteers and averaged 9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.08 steals and 28.2 minutes while shooting 45.6 percent from the field, 31.8 percent from three-point range and 75.8 percent from the foul line. He finished his career ranking third in school history in games played, ninth in minutes (3,802), ninth in starts, 10th in steals (147), 16th in blocks (88) and 28th in points (1,252).[3]

As a junior with the Volunteers, he averaged 10.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. In his senior season, Richardson averaged 16.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and was named to the First Team All SEC, the SEC All-Defensive Team and the Defensive All-American Team.[2][3]

Professional career

Miami Heat (2015–2019)

2015–16 season

On June 25, 2015, Richardson was selected with the 40th pick of the 2015 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.[3] On August 3, 2015, he signed with the Heat after averaging 11.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10 summer league games.[4] He failed to appear in the Heat's first four games of the season before making his NBA debut on November 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, playing in just under seven minutes of action.[5] On November 12, in just his third NBA game, Richardson started at shooting guard in place of the absent Dwyane Wade. He subsequently recorded eight points and three rebounds in 20 minutes of action, as the Heat defeated the Utah Jazz 92–91.[6] On December 30, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Heat's D-League affiliate.[7] He was recalled by the Heat on January 3,[8] reassigned on January 5,[9] and recalled again on January 11.[10] On February 24, he recorded his first double-digit game in the NBA, scoring 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting off the bench in a 118–111 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[11] On March 11, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 118–96 win over the Chicago Bulls.[12] On April 5, he was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March, becoming just the third player in Heat franchise history to win the monthly rookie award; the other two being Caron Butler (four-time recipient in 2002–03) and Michael Beasley (April 2009).[13]

2016–17 season
Richardson listening to Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra during a game in 2016

In July 2016, Richardson re-joined the Heat for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On September 9, 2016, he sustained a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee,[14] that sidelined him for six to eight weeks.[15] On December 27, 2016, he tied a career high with 22 points in a 106–94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[16]

2017–18 season

On September 18, 2017, Richardson signed a four-year, $42 million contract extension with the Heat.[17][18] On December 1, 2017, he scored a career-high 27 points in a 105–100 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[19] On December 16, 2017, he set a new career high with 28 points in a 90–85 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[20] On February 7, 2018, he had a 30-point effort in a 109–101 loss to the Houston Rockets.[21]

2018–19 season

On October 18, 2018, Richardson scored a game-high 28 points in a 113–112 win over the Washington Wizards.[22] On October 29, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 123–113 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[23] On November 3, he set a new career high with 32 points in a 123–118 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.[24] On February 10, 2019, he scored a career-high 37 points and made eight 3-pointers in a 120–118 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[25] He missed games at the end of the season with heel and groin injuries.[26] Richardson's per-game averages of 16.6 points and 4.1 assists were the highest of his NBA career.[27]

Philadelphia 76ers (2019–present)

On July 6, 2019, Miami traded Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of a package for Jimmy Butler.[28] On December 12, Richardson scored 14 points in a 115–109 win against the Boston Celtics. Coach Brett Brown called him a “dot connector” and "bridge builder".[29]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

NBA

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Miami 52221.3.452.461.6672.11.4.7.56.6
2016–17 Miami 533430.5.394.330.7793.22.61.1.710.2
2017–18 Miami 818133.2.451.378.8453.52.91.5.912.9
2018–19 Miami 737334.8.412.357.8613.64.11.1.516.6
Career 25919030.7.425.368.8213.22.91.1.712.1

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Miami 14027.6.371.370.7143.61.6.4.96.6
2018 Miami 5526.0.375.316.8573.02.82.21.08.4
Career 19527.2.372.354.7623.41.9.9.97.1

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Tennessee 34916.0.353.237.6401.4.7.5.62.9
2012–13 Tennessee 333330.7.469.214.6924.31.51.1.77.9
2013–14 Tennessee 373630.4.474.340.7932.91.5.7.810.3
2014–15 Tennessee 323236.3.461.359.7984.53.62.1.516.0
Career 13611028.3.456.318.7583.21.81.1.69.2

Personal life

Richardson's father is a retired Oklahoma City firefighter, and his mother is an ordained Baptist minister and retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. Richardson received his degree in Psychology in May 2015, and enjoys playing classical piano.[2]

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References
  1. "Josh Richardson – Prospect Analysis". NBA.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  2. "Josh Richardson Bio". University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  3. "HEAT Select Justise Winslow". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. "HEAT Signs Josh Richardson". NBA.com. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  5. "Josh Richardson 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  6. "Bosh scores 25, Johnson adds 17 and Heat top Jazz 92-91". NBA.com. November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  7. "HEAT Assign Josh Richardson to Skyforce". NBA.com. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  8. "HEAT Recall Richardson and Stokes from Skyforce". NBA.com. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  9. "HEAT Re-Assign Richardson And Stokes To Skyforce". NBA.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  10. "HEAT Recall Richardson from Skyforce". NBA.com. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  11. "Curry, Thompson come through late, Warriors top Heat 118-112". NBA.com. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  12. "Dragic scores 26 as Heat beat Bulls 118-96". NBA.com. March 11, 2016. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  13. "JOSH RICHARDSON NAMED NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH". NBA.com. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  14. Charania, Shams (September 9, 2016). "Sources: Heat guard Josh Richardson has partially torn MCL". Yahoo.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  15. "Josh Richardson says he has been told he will..." Twitter. September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  16. "Westbrook gets 15th triple-double, Thunder top Heat 106-94". ESPN.com. December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  17. "HEAT Signs Josh Richardson to Contract Extension". NBA.com. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  18. Cato, Tim (September 13, 2017). "Josh Richardson, Heat agree to a 4-year, $42 million contract, per report". SBNation.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  19. "Richardson's career night lifts Heat past Hornets, 105-100". ESPN.com. December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  20. "Richardson scores 28 points, Heat beat Clippers 90-85". ESPN.com. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  21. "James Harden scores 41 points, Rockets beat Heat 109-101". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  22. "Olynyk's putback off Wade's miss lifts Heat past Wiz 113-112". ESPN.com. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  23. "Kings run away after halftime, top Heat 123-113". ESPN.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  24. "Trae Young scores 24 as Hawks beat Heat 123-118". ESPN.com. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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  26. "Sources: Heat's Richardson could miss 2 weeks". NBA.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  27. Hudrick, Paul (October 3, 2019). "Don't forget about Josh Richardson, 'the secret' for Sixers' starting 5". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  28. "HEAT Acquire Butler And Leonard". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  29. Carlin, Ky (December 13, 2019). "Brett Brown says Sixers would have 'struggled' without Josh Richardson". Sixers Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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