Pooh Richardson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 14, 1966 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Benjamin Franklin (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | UCLA (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playing career | 1989–2000 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 24, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1992 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1992–1994 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1994–1999 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1999–2000 | Adecco Milano |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,083 (11.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,807 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 4,180 (6.5 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jerome "Pooh" Richardson (born May 14, 1966) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. he was selected in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, the first draft pick in franchise history. He would also play for the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers during his 10-year NBA career from 1989 to 1999.
Richardson played college basketball for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1985 to 1989. He set school career records for assists and three-point field goal percentage.
His nickname came from his grandmother, who thought he resembled Winnie the Pooh.
Richardson grew up in Philadelphia, and played basketball in the Sonny Hill League. He was a McDonald's All-American while playing at Ben Franklin High School. He led Ben Franklin to the Public League championship in 1984. The Philadelphia Tribune called Richardson "a basketball legend in [Philadelphia]."
UCLA head coach Walt Hazzard recruited Richardson to play for the Bruins. He was a four-year starter at UCLA from 1985–1989. In his freshman year, he was honored as the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year as well as team's most valuable freshman player and outstanding defensive player. The following season, he was named first-team All-Pac-10. In his junior year, he was named the team's most valuable player (MVP) and again was first-team All-Pac-10. In Richardson's senior year, he was the team's MVP for the second consecutive year, first-team All-Pac-10 for the third year in a row, and the Bruins' outstanding defensive player for the second time in his career.
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