Jason Richardson life and biography

Jason Richardson is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic 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.

Career history:

Golden State Warriors (2001–2007)
Charlotte Bobcats (2007–2008)
Phoenix Suns (2008–2010)
Orlando Magic (2010–present)

NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2001-02…Named MVP of the Rookie Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend in 2002…NBA Slam Dunk champion in 2002 and 2003, becoming the second player (Jordan) to win in back-to-back years…Appeared in 671 career NBA regular season games with Golden State, Charlotte and Phoenix, averaging 18.3 ppg., 5.3 rpg., 2.9 apg. and 1.19 stlpg. in 35.1 minpg…Shot .370 (1,229-3,325) from three-point range during his career…Also played in 27 career playoff outings, averaging 19.5 ppg., 6.0 rpg., 1.4 apg. and 1.15 stlpg. in 35.6 minpg., while shooting .421 (77-183) from three-point range…Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice during his career (Mar. 9, Mar. 30, 2008) and Western Conference Player of the Week once (Mar. 20, 2005)…Also named NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month in February 2002…2009-10: Played in 79 games (76 starts) with Phoenix, averaging 15.7 ppg., 5.1 rpg. and 1.8 apg. in 31.5 minpg….Shot .474 (473-998) from the field and .393 (157-400) from three-point range…Tied for 26th in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage...Scored 20+ points 30 times and had 30+ points twice…On Feb. 23 vs. Oklahoma City, made the game-winning shot with 0.7 seconds remaining…Tallied three double-doubles…Missed three games overall - served a two-game NBA suspension (Oct. 28-30) and missed one game due to a sprained right hand (Dec. 17)…Also started in all 16 playoff outings, averaging 19.8 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 1.7 apg. and 1.06 stlpg. in 33.3 minpg….Helped the Suns reach the Western Conference Finals…Shot .475 (48-101) from three-point range during the postseason…Poured in a career-playoff-high 42 points on Apr. 22 @ Portland

COLLEGE:

Played 70 games during two seasons at Michigan State University, averaging 9.6 ppg., 5.0 rpg. and 1.4 apg. in 21.7 minpg. during his collegiate career…Helped the Spartans capture the 2000 NCAA National Championship as a freshman and to the NCAA Final Four in 2001 as a sophomore...During his sophomore season (2000-01), was named Second Team All-American by Associated Press, USBWA, ESPN.com, The Sporting News, Basketball Times and CBS Sportsline.com after averaging 14.7 ppg., 5.9 rpg. and 2.2 apg….Was also named to the All-Big Ten First Team in 2001.


PERSONAL:

Full name is Jason Anthoney Richardson
Nickname is "J-Rich"
Has a 6’11.5” wingspan
Son of Elaine Richardson-Cook
Has a daughter, Jaela’ (born on 11/11/99)
Lists his mother and his uncle, Brian Bowen as major influences on his life
Plans to return to college during offseason to work towards a degree in child psychology
A stellar hockey player until the 8th grade when his feet outgrew his ice skates
Says a prayer before each game
Named Michigan’s Mr. Basketball in 1998-99 after leading Saginaw Aurthur Hill to a berth in Michigan’s Class A title game
Selected a McDonald’s All-American as a senior after averaging 25.3 points and 12.8 rebounds

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