Josh Richardson

Josh Richardson

Richardson during his career at Tennessee
No. 0 – Miami Heat
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993
Edmond, Oklahoma
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Santa Fe (Edmond, Oklahoma)
College Tennessee (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Miami Heat
2015–2016 →Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League)
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

Joshua Micheal "Josh" Richardson (born September 15, 1993)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Tennessee.

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]

College career

Richardson played all four seasons at 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

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]

Personal life

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

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Richardson – Prospect Analysis". NBA.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Josh Richardson Bio". University of Tennessee. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  3. 1 2 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. 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. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Dragic scores 26 as Heat beat Bulls 118-96". NBA.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  13. ↑ "JOSH RICHARDSON NAMED NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE MONTH". NBA.com. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.

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