Jason Richardson

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For other people named Jason Richardson, see Jason Richardson (disambiguation).
Jason Richardson
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Richardson with the Magic
Personal information
Born (1981-01-20) January 20, 1981 (age 43)
Saginaw, Michigan
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Michigan)
College Michigan State (1999–2001)
NBA draft 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career 2001–2015
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
Number 23
Career history
2001–2007 Golden State Warriors
2007–2008 Charlotte Bobcats
2008–2010 Phoenix Suns
2010–2012 Orlando Magic
2012–2015 Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 14,644 (17.1 ppg)
Rebounds 4,245 (5.0 rpg)
Assists 2,284 (2.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jason "J-Rich" Anthoney Richardson (born January 20, 1981) is a retired American professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Richardson was taken by the Golden State Warriors as the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft after playing college basketball for Michigan State University. He won the NBA Dunk Contest in both 2002 and 2003, becoming the second of three players, after Michael Jordan and preceding Nate Robinson, to win the competition back-to-back.

Early life and college

Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Richardson graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1999. Having led the Arthur Hill basketball team to the Class A championship game, Richardson was Mr. Basketball of Michigan and a McDonald's High School All-American in his senior year. In his freshman season with the Spartans basketball team at Michigan State University, Richardson averaged 5.1 points per game in 37 games (including three starts) and made 50.3% of attempted field goals, the Spartans ended up wining the NCAA Championship despite Richardson's limited play. In his sophomore season, he averaged 14.7 points per game en route to a Final Four appearance which ended in a loss to Arizona. He was named Big Ten First Team that year.[1]

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2001–2007)

The Warriors drafted Jason Richardson out of Michigan State with the 5th overall pick. While playing for Michigan State, Richardson, Mateen Cleaves, Charlie Bell, Morris Peterson and Dave Thomas won a Division 1 NCAA National Championship.

Richardson competed in the Rookie Challenge as a rookie in 2002 and a sophomore in 2003. His teams won both years, and he was awarded the Rookie Challenge MVP as a rookie. As a sophomore, he had a memorable moment when, in the closing seconds of the game, he bounced the ball off Carlos Boozer's forehead and then made a three-pointer before the clock ran out.[2]

During his time with Golden State, Richardson gained popularity for his outstanding scoring, ability to dunk, dedication to the team and fans, and ethical maturity.[3][4] The long time captain of the Warriors, Richardson organized a letter of apology to Warrior fans in 2005 after the team failed to make the playoffs for the 12th straight season. The letter ran in several Bay Area newspapers. The following year, Richardson helped lead the Warriors to their first playoff game in 13 years. They won in the first round, upsetting the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks, but lost in the second round to the Utah Jazz.

Although no longer playing for Golden State, Richardson remained one of the most popular players among Warrior fans because of his electric style of play and ability to shoot three-pointers, as well as the longevity and tenor of his tenure with the team.[5] Richardson set the Warrior franchise record for three-pointers made in a game without missing (8) in a home win against the Phoenix Suns.[6] Richardson is especially known for his high-flying abilities and is widely regarded as one of the best dunkers in 2000s.[7][8] He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contests in 2002 and 2003, and also competed in the 2004 contest, but lost to Fred Jones in the finals.

Charlotte Bobcats (2007–2008)

On June 28, 2007, Richardson was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats along with the draft rights to 36th pick Jermareo Davidson for the draft rights to eighth pick Brandan Wright.

Richardson during his tenure with the Suns.

Richardson began to gain attention with the Bobcats when he led the team to a road win against the Boston Celtics after scoring 34 points. This was only the Celtics' fourth loss of the season and second loss at home.[9] It was also the Bobcats' second road win of the season, ending an 11-game road losing streak. Richardson also led the Bobcats to a franchise-record five consecutive game winning streak, including a home win against his former team, the Golden State Warriors. Richardson posted 42 points against the Warriors.[10] The 2007–08 season was a season of rebuilding for Richardson and the Bobcats. He was able to get his points per game average back up to 21.8, lead the Bobcats in scoring, and lead the league in three-point field goals made.

Phoenix Suns (2008–2010)

On December 10, 2008, Richardson was traded along with Jared Dudley, and a 2010 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Boris Diaw, Raja Bell and Sean Singletary.[11] The Suns dealt for Richardson, as they were looking for another backcourt scorer to take pressure off of Steve Nash.[12]

In his first game as a Sun, Richardson scored a game-high 21 points, including an alley-oop from Leandro Barbosa that brought the crowd to their feet. His first year in Phoenix resulted in the team missing the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

However, in his second year with the team, he helped bring them back to the playoffs with his play on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.[13] In the first round of the 2010 NBA Playoffs, Richardson led the Suns to a first-round victory over the Portland Trail Blazers,[14] including a career playoff-high 42 points in a Game 3 blowout.[15] In the next round, Richardson helped the Suns to a series sweep against the San Antonio Spurs, before falling to the L.A. Lakers in game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.

Orlando Magic (2010–2012)

On December 18, 2010, Richardson was traded to the Orlando Magic along with Hedo Türkoğlu and Earl Clark for Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat, Mickaël Piétrus, a 2011 first-round draft pick and $3 million cash.[16] In December 2011, Richardson agreed to a four-year, $25 million contract to remain in Orlando.[17]

Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2015)

On August 10, 2012, Richardson was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a four-team deal which sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers.[18] He managed just 33 games in 2012–13 before being ruled out for the rest of the season in January 2013 after undergoing surgery on his left knee, and subsequently sat out the entire 2013–14 season with the injury as well.[19]

On February 18, 2015, Richardson was a full participant in practice for the first time in over two years after having not taken to the court in 762 days.[20] Two days later, he returned to action for the 76ers as he started against the Indiana Pacers.[21] In 18 minutes of play, he recorded 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in the 95-106 loss.[22]

Retirement

On August 18, 2015, Richardson signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[23] However, less than a month later, Richardson began experiencing pain in his right knee, and an MRI revealed bone spurs. On September 23, 2015, he announced his retirement from the NBA, citing he feared that his ability to walk would be impaired for the rest of his life if he continued to play.[24]

Awards and accomplishments

NBA

College

High school

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001–02 Golden State 80 75 32.9 .426 .333 .671 4.3 3.0 1.3 .4 14.4
2002–03 Golden State 82 82 32.9 .410 .368 .764 4.6 3.0 1.1 .3 15.6
2003–04 Golden State 78 78 37.6 .438 .282 .684 6.7 2.9 1.1 .5 18.7
2004–05 Golden State 72 72 37.8 .446 .338 .693 5.9 3.9 1.5 .4 21.7
2005–06 Golden State 75 75 38.4 .446 .384 .673 5.8 3.1 1.3 .5 23.2
2006–07 Golden State 51 49 32.8 .417 .365 .657 5.1 3.4 1.1 .6 16.0
2007–08 Charlotte 82 82 38.4 .441 .406 .752 5.4 3.1 1.4 .7 21.8
2008–09 Charlotte 14 14 35.1 .441 .458 .745 4.1 2.6 1.0 .2 18.7
2008–09 Phoenix 58 57 33.1 .488 .383 .778 4.5 1.9 1.1 .4 16.4
2009–10 Phoenix 79 76 31.5 .474 .393 .739 5.1 1.8 .8 .4 15.7
2010–11 Phoenix 25 25 31.8 .470 .419 .764 4.4 1.4 1.1 .1 19.3
2010–11 Orlando 55 55 34.9 .433 .384 .701 4.0 2.0 1.2 .2 13.9
2011–12 Orlando 54 54 29.5 .408 .368 .594 3.6 2.0 1.0 .4 11.6
2012–13 Philadelphia 33 33 28.4 .402 .341 .606 3.8 1.5 1.2 .5 10.5
2014–15 Philadelphia 19 15 21.9 .348 .323 .773 3.5 2.0 .7 .2 9.1
Career 857 842 34.1 .438 .370 .707 5.0 2.7 1.2 .4 17.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007 Golden State 11 11 38.9 .476 .354 .704 6.7 2.0 1.3 .5 19.1
2010 Phoenix 16 16 33.3 .502 .475 .759 5.4 1.1 1.1 .3 19.8
2011 Orlando 5 5 30.6 .333 .320 1.000 4.0 1.2 .6 .4 10.0
2012 Orlando 5 5 29.6 .396 .370 .417 3.8 1.0 1.2 .4 11.4
Career 37 37 34.1 .465 .404 .724 5.4 1.4 1.1 .4 17.1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Warrior tandem score big in loosely-played game February 5, 2003
  3. ↑ Richardson trade is good news, sad news
  4. ↑ Richardson is being repaid for his loyalty
  5. ↑ J-Rich exits on high road
  6. ↑ Jason Richardson Bio Page
  7. ↑ Top 10 Dunkers Today
  8. ↑ Best Dunk Contest Dunk: J-Rich in 2003
  9. ↑ Richardson, Bobcats Surprise Celtics January 9, 2008
  10. ↑ Richardson's 34 Help Bobcats Bring Down Wizards March 8, 2008
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Jason Richardson gets positive grades after Phoenix Suns season
  14. ↑ Jason Richardson leads Phoenix Suns into second round of NBA Playoffs
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  17. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  18. ↑ Magic Acquire Six Players, Five Draft Picks in Howard Trade
  19. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  20. ↑ J-Rich Returns To Practice; MCW Update; Deadline Day
  21. ↑ Richardson To Start Against Pacers After 25 Months Away
  22. ↑ Stuckey scores 30 off bench, Pacers beat Sixers 106-95
  23. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  24. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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