Richardson during his first tenure with the Knicks
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Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois |
April 13, 1980 ||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school | Whitney Young (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
College | DePaul (1998–2000) | ||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall | ||||||||||||
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2000–2013 | ||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||
Number | 3, 23, 5, 55 | ||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||
2000–2004 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||
2005–2009 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||
2012–2013 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Detroit Pistons (director of player development) | ||||||||||||
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Career statistics | |||||||||||||
Points | 8,032 (10.3 ppg) | ||||||||||||
Rebounds | 3,666 (4.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||
Assists | 1,138 (1.5 apg) | ||||||||||||
Medals
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Quentin L. Richardson (born April 13, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player, currently serving as the director of player development for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Richardson played professionally for 13 seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. He won the NBA Three-Point Shootout in 2005.
Richardson was born in Chicago, Illinois to Lee and Emma Richardson where he attended Whitney Young High School. In 1998, he led the Dolphins to the state AA title. In 2006, Richardson was voted as one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament, a group of former players and coaches in honor of the 100 year anniversary of the IHSA boys basketball tournament.
Richardson played college basketball for DePaul University where he averaged 17.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in two seasons. He became the only player in school history to have 1,000+ points, 500+ rebounds and 100+ three-point field goals. As a freshman, he earned both the Conference USA Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Richardson declared for the NBA draft after his sophomore year in 2000.
Richardson was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 18th pick of the 2000 NBA draft. He was selected after fellow Clippers Darius Miles and Keyon Dooling. Richardson would star in a documentary with Miles entitled The Youngest Guns which chronicled their first three seasons in the NBA with the Clippers. Richardson spent four seasons with the Clippers before becoming a free agent.