:Jeremy Richardson

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{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jeremy Richardson

| image = Jeremy Richardson.jpg

| image_size = 150px

| caption = Richardson during the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs.

| height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7

| weight_lbs = 210

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|03|01}}

| birth_place = Alsen, Louisiana, U.S.

| highschool = Zachary (Zachary, Louisiana)

| college =

Copiah-Lincoln CC (2002–2004)
Delta State (2004–2006)

| draft_year = 2006

| career_start = 2006

| career_end = 2014

| career_number = 32, 3, 23

| career_position = Small forward / shooting guard

| years1 = 2006–2007

| team1 = Fort Worth Flyers

| years2 = {{nbay|2006|end}}

| team2 = Atlanta Hawks

| years3 = 2007

| team3 = Fort Worth Flyers

| years4 = {{nbay|2006|end}}

| team4 = Portland Trail Blazers

| years5 = 2007

| team5 = Fort Worth Flyers

| years6 = 2007

| team6 = Fort Wayne Mad Ants

| years7 = {{nbay|2007|full=y}}

| team7 = Memphis Grizzlies

| years8 = {{nbay|2007|end}}

| team8 = San Antonio Spurs

| years9 = 2008

| team9 = Fort Wayne Mad Ants

| years10 = {{nbay|2007|end}}

| team10 = Atlanta Hawks

| years11 = {{nbay|2008|full=y}}

| team11 = Orlando Magic

| years12 = 2009–2010

| team12 = Aris Thessaloniki

| years13 = 2010–2011

| team13 = Valencia BC

| years14 = 2011–2012

| team14 = BC Armia

| years15 = 2012–2014

| team15 = Sidigas Avellino

| highlights = * NBA D-League All-Star (2008)

NBA D-League All-Star Game MVP (2008)

}}

Jeremy Terrell Richardson (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7", 210 lb. swingman and he has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic.

Collegiate career

Richardson was born in Alsen, Louisiana and graduated from Zachary High School in Louisiana in 2002.{{cite web|title=Jeremy Richardson college stats|url=http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/jeremy_richardson.pdf|publisher=NBA D-League|year=2006|accessdate=June 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111023417/http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/jeremy_richardson.pdf|archive-date=November 11, 2012|url-status=dead}} Prior to entering the NBA, he attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College for two years and transferred to the NCAA Division II Delta State University.{{cite web|title=Jeremy Richardson |url=http://espndb.go.com/nba/finals/profile/_/id/3160/type/player/profile?id=703&type=player |publisher=ESPNDB |accessdate=June 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815201212/http://espndb.go.com/nba/finals/profile/_/id/3160/type/player/profile?id=703&type=player |archivedate=August 15, 2011 }}

Pro career

Richardson was selected with the ninth pick of the second round in the 2006 NBA D-League Draft by the Fort Worth Flyers. On January 27, 2007, he was signed to a ten-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks. Previously playing for the Flyers, it was the seventh call-up from the D-League during the 2006–07 season.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3420281 Hawks Sign Flyers Richardson to 10-Day Contract] After his second 10-day contract[http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/44599/19691231/hawks_sign_jeremy_richardson_to_second_10_day/ Hawks Sign Jeremy Richardson To Second 10-Day] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080403061444/http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/44599/19691231/hawks_sign_jeremy_richardson_to_second_10_day/ |date=2008-04-03 }}

expired, the Hawks opted not to retain him.

In March 2007, he was signed to a 10-day contract by the Portland Trail Blazers.[http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Trail_Blazers_sign_Jeremy_Rich-213579-1218.html Trail Blazers sign Jeremy Richardson to 10-Day contract] At the end of the contract, the Blazers cut him; he played in one game for them.[http://timesheraldonline.com/ci_5417654 Blazers rout Golden State] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927202233/http://timesheraldonline.com/ci_5417654 |date=2007-09-27 }}, March 12, 2007 Richardson returned to the Flyers afterwards.

Richardson was selected in the first round (second overall) of the 2007 D-League expansion draft by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3566629 Jeremy Richardson Named D-League.Com Performer of the Week]. December 4, 2007

Richardson spent the 2007-08 NBA preseason with the Miami Heat but was waived on October 29, 2007. On December 20, 2007, he was signed by the Memphis Grizzlies.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3572312 Memphis Grizzlies Sign Jeremy Richardson of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants]. December 20, 2007 Until then he was averaging 28.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.63 steals in 41.5 minutes in eight games for the Mad Ants. He was named D-League.com Performer of the Week, after averaging 35 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in two games during the week of December 3, shooting 53.2% from the field (25/47), including scoring a league season-high 40 points against the Iowa Energy on November 29. He was waived on January 7, and signed three days later with the San Antonio Spurs.[http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/richardson_signed_080110.html Spurs Sign Jeremy Richardson], January 10, 2008

In 2008, Richardson was named MVP of the D-League All Star Game, scoring 22 points on 9/15 shooting. Shortly afterwards, he was signed to another 10-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks. Richardson in the 2008 offseason was signed by the Orlando Magic. On December 8 he received a 3.5 million dollar bonus.

In August 2009, he joined the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki[http://www.arisbc.gr/index.php?SCREEN=page&PageID=2153&LangID=1 Arisbc.gr Στον ΑΡΗ ο Jeremy Richardson {{in lang|el}}] where he averaged 12.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. In September 2010 he signed a one-year contract with the Spanish club Power Electronics Valencia.[http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2010-11-signings/i/75377/4465/power-electronics-adds-richardson POWER ELECTRONICS adds Richardson]

In August 2011, he signed with BC Armia in Georgia.[http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/215334/Jeremy_Richardson_Signs_With_BC_Armia Jeremy Richardson Signs With BC Armia] In August 2012, he joined Sidigas Avellino in Italy.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/94119/avellino-officially-signs-jeremy-richardson.html Avellino officially signs Jeremy Richardson] In September 2013, he re-signed with Avellino for one more season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/105667/sidigas-avellino-officially-re-signs-jeremy-richardson.html Sidigas Avellino officially re-signs Jeremy Richardson]

In July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Enel Brindisi.[http://www.newbasketbrindisi.it/nbb/portale/news/5123/arriva-jeremy-terrell-richardson Arriva Jeremy Terrell Richardson!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225559/http://www.newbasketbrindisi.it/nbb/portale/news/5123/arriva-jeremy-terrell-richardson |date=July 14, 2014 }} {{in lang|it}} He parted ways with club before the start of the new season, because of personal reasons.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/132494/brindisi-in-troubles-jeremy-richardson-won-t-join-the-team.html Brindisi in troubles: Jeremy Richardson won't join the team][http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/132585/enel-brindisi-lands-dejan-ivanov-and-demonte-harper.html Enel Brindisi lands Dejan Ivanov and Demonte Harper]

NBA career statistics

= Regular season =

| align="left" | {{nbay|2006}}

| align="left" | Atlanta

| 5 || 0 || 3.8 || .500 || .667 || .000 || .4 || .0 || .2 || .0 || 1.6

| align="left" | {{nbay|2006}}

| align="left" | Portland

| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

| align="left" | {{nbay|2007}}

| align="left" | Memphis

| 3 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0

| align="left" | {{nbay|2007}}

| align="left" | San Antonio

| 5 || 1 || 5.8 || .429 || .400 || 1.000 || .2 || .2 || .2 || .0 || 2.0

| align="left" | {{nbay|2007}}

| align="left" | Atlanta

| 19 || 0 || 4.6 || .419 || .417 || .000 || .4 || .0 || .1 || .0 || 1.6

| align="left" | {{nbay|2008}}

| align="left" | Orlando

| 12 || 0 || 7.8 || .286 || .353 || .500 || 1.2 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 3.1

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 45 || 1 || 5.4 || .333 || .385 || .625 || .6 || .1 || .1 || .0 || 1.9

= Playoffs =

| align="left" | 2008

| align="left" | Atlanta

| 3 || 0 || 2.0 || .250 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .7

| align="left" | 2009

| align="left" | Orlando

| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 4 || 0 || 2.0 || .200 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .5

References

External links

{{Basketballstats |nba= 200978 |bbr= r/richaje01 }}
[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=ARI&pcode=001865&seasoncode=EQR09 Euroleague.net Profile]
[http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jeremy-Richardson-1031/ Draftexpress.com Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070516121131/http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/jeremy_richardson/index.html NBA D-League Profile]

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country)

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Aris B.C. players

Category:Atlanta Hawks players

Category:Basketball players from Louisiana

Category:Basketball players from Pennsylvania

Category:Delta State Statesmen basketball players