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Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson (born
January 20, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American
professional basketball player with for the Phoenix Suns of the
National Basketball
Association.
A 6'6", 225 lb. shooting guard/small forward, Richardson was taken by
the Golden State Warriors as the
fifth overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft from Michigan State, earning the
NBA Rookie Challenge MVP and All-Rookie
Team First Team honors his debut season in the league.
He is regarded as one of the NBA's most demonstrative dunkers,
winning the NBA Slam Dunk crown
in 2002 and 2003, joining Michael Jordan as the competition's only
back-to-back champions.
Professional
career
Golden
State Warriors
The Warriors drafted Jason Richardson out of Michigan State University
with the 5th overall pick. It was while playing for Michigan State
that he and fellow current NBA players Mateen Cleaves, Charlie Bell, and Morris Peterson
(and current Melbourne Tiger and NBL first-teamer
Dave Thomas) won an NCAA National
Championship.
Richardson competed in the Rookie Challenge
as a rookie in 2002 and a sophomore in 2003. His teams won both
years, and he was awarded the Rookie Challenge MVP as a rookie. As
a sophomore, he had a memorable moment when, in the closing seconds
of the game, he bounced the ball off Carlos Boozer's forehead and then made a
three-pointer before the clock ran out.[1]
During his time with Golden State, Richardson gained popularity
for his outstanding scoring, ability to dunk, dedication to the
team and fans, and ethical maturity.[2][3] The
long time captain of the Warriors, Richardson organized a letter of
apology to Warrior fans after the team failed to make the playoffs
for the 12th straight season. The letter ran in several Bay
Area newspapers. The following year, Richardson helped lead the
Warriors to their first playoff game in 13 years. They won in the
first round, upsetting the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks, but lost in the
second round to the Utah
Jazz.
Although no longer playing for Golden State, Richardson remains
one of the most popular players among Warrior fans because of his
electric style of play and ability to shoot three-pointers, as well as the
longevity and tenor of his tenure with the team.[4]
Richardson set the Warrior franchise record for three-pointers made
in a game without missing (8) in a home win against the Phoenix Suns.[5]
Richardson is especially known for his high-flying abilities and is
widely regarded as one of the best dunkers in the NBA today.[6][7] He won
the NBA Slam Dunk Contests in 2002 and 2003,
joining Michael
Jordan as the only players to have won in consecutive years.
Richardson competed in the 2004 contest as well but lost to Fred Jones in the
finals.
Charlotte
Bobcats
On June 28, 2007, Richardson was traded to the Charlotte
Bobcats along with the draft rights to 36th pick Jermareo
Davidson for the draft rights to eighth pick Brandan
Wright.
Richardson began to gain attention with the Bobcats when he led
the team to a road win against the Boston Celtics after scoring 34 points.
This was only the Celtics' fourth loss of the season and second
loss at home.[8] It was
also the Bobcats' second road win of the season, ending an 11 game
road losing streak. Richardson also led the Bobcats to a
franchise-record five consecutive game winning streak, including a
home win against his former team, the Golden State Warriors.
Richardson posted 42 points against the Warriors.[9] The
2007–08 season was a season of rebuilding for Richardson and the
Bobcats. He was able to get his points per game average back up to
21.8, lead the Bobcats in scoring, and lead the league in
three-point field goals made.
Phoenix
Suns
On December 10, 2008, Richardson was traded along with Jared Dudley, and a
2010 second round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Boris Diaw, Raja Bell and Sean Singletary.[10]
Awards and
Accomplishments
Career
transactions
NBA career
statistics
Regular
season
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2001–02 |
Golden State |
80 |
75 |
32.9 |
.426 |
.333 |
.671 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
1.3 |
.4 |
14.4 |
| 2002–03 |
Golden State |
82 |
82 |
32.9 |
.410 |
.368 |
.764 |
4.6 |
3.0 |
1.1 |
.3 |
15.6 |
| 2003–04 |
Golden State |
78 |
78 |
37.6 |
.438 |
.282 |
.684 |
6.7 |
2.9 |
1.1 |
.5 |
18.7 |
| 2004–05 |
Golden State |
72 |
72 |
37.8 |
.446 |
.338 |
.693 |
5.9 |
3.9 |
1.5 |
.4 |
21.7 |
| 2005–06 |
Golden State |
75 |
75 |
38.4 |
.446 |
.384 |
.673 |
5.8 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
.5 |
23.2 |
| 2006–07 |
Golden State |
51 |
49 |
32.8 |
.417 |
.365 |
.657 |
5.1 |
3.4 |
1.1 |
.6 |
16.0 |
| 2007–08 |
Charlotte |
82 |
82 |
38.4 |
.441 |
.406 |
.752 |
5.4 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
.7 |
21.8 |
| 2008–09 |
Charlotte |
14 |
14 |
35.1 |
.441 |
.458 |
.745 |
4.1 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
.2 |
18.7 |
| 2008–09 |
Phoenix |
58 |
57 |
33.1 |
.488 |
.383 |
.778 |
4.5 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
.4 |
16.4 |
| 2009–10 |
Phoenix |
34 |
34 |
30.8 |
.461 |
.371 |
.762 |
4.8 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
.4 |
15.4 |
| Career |
|
626 |
618 |
35.4 |
.439 |
.367 |
.710 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
1.2 |
.5 |
18.4 |
Playoffs
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2006–07 |
Golden State |
11 |
11 |
38.9 |
.476 |
.354 |
.704 |
6.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
.4 |
19.1 |
| Career |
|
11 |
11 |
38.9 |
.476 |
.354 |
.704 |
6.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
.4 |
19.1 |
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