Chris Richard (basketball)

{{Distinguish|Kris Richard (basketball)}}

{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1984)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Chris Richard

| image = Chris Richard Bulls 2009 5.jpg

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 255

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|25}}

| birth_place = Lakeland, Florida, U.S.

| high_school = Kathleen (Lakeland, Florida)

| college = Florida (2003–2007)

| draft_year = 2007

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 41

| draft_team = Minnesota Timberwolves

| career_start = 2007

| career_end = 2011

| career_number = 32, 35

| career_position = Power forward / center

| years1 = {{nbay|2007|full=yes}}

| team1 = Minnesota Timberwolves

| years2 = {{nbay|2007|end}}

| team2 = →Sioux Falls Skyforce

| years3 = {{nbay|2008|start}}–{{nbay|2009|end}}

| team3 = Tulsa 66ers

| years4 = {{nbay|2009|end}}

| team4 = Chicago Bulls

| years5 = 2010–2011

| team5 = Liaoning Dinosaurs

| highlights =

• 2× NCAA champion (2006, 2007)
• Florida Mr. Basketball (2003)

}}

Chris Richard (born December 25, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Richard, a power forward, played college basketball for the University of Florida. He has a wingspan of 7'4½".[http://www.bullz-eye.com/sports/features/2007/nba_draft-sleepers.htm NBA Draft sleepers] His role was that of the sixth man that came off the bench for the Florida Gators national championship men's team during the 2006–07 season. He is a former Mr. Basketball in the state of Florida (2002) and scored 8 points to go along with 8 rebounds (5 offensive) in his final game of his college career.[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=274000063 Ohio State 75, Florida 84] He was taken 1st overall in 2008 D-League draft by the Tulsa 66ers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/draft_board_08.html |title=2008 NBA D-League Draft Results |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 25, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105201943/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/draft_board_08.html |archive-date=November 5, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

In the 2007–08 NBA season, Richard played 52 games with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Richard signed with the Chicago Bulls during the 2009–10 NBA season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/2080188,CST-SPT-bsep03.article |title=Richard signed; Hunter waived |access-date=March 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306132442/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/2080188,CST-SPT-bsep03.article |archive-date=March 6, 2010 |url-status=dead }} He played 18 regular season games, and was waived on June 30, 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67614/20100630/bulls_waive_kurz_richard_to_create_more_cap_space/ |title=Bulls Waive Kurz, Richard To Create More Cap Space |access-date=June 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703135304/http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67614/20100630/bulls_waive_kurz_richard_to_create_more_cap_space |archive-date=July 3, 2010 |url-status=dead }}