Anthony Lamont Richardson (born July 29, 1983) is an American former professional

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player. He was one of the top prospects of the high school class of 2001, being named

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and a

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. He played 4 years of

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for the

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, and went undrafted in the

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. He then earned an all-star selection in the CBA and was named the 2007

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Player of the Year while also leading the league in scoring. He played 9 years of professional basketball, with experiences in

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, the

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and in the

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High school career

Richardson is the son of Norman Primous and Mary Richardson, and was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he attended

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. He played 4 years of varsity basketball at Leesville, where he was coached by Darryl Robinson; he gained national recognition during his senior year, when he contributed to lead the team to the 4A state championship game, which Leesville lost to

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94–73. Richardson was ranked the no. 9

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and the no. 50 player in the nation by

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, while

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ranked him 18th overall, and 1st in the state of North Carolina. During his high school years he played both the power forward and the

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positions. He averaged 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists per game in his senior season, and was named 2001

. His successful senior year earned him a selection as a

and in the ''Parade'' All-America Third Team. In the 2001 McDonald's game, which was played in

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, he wore jersey number 45 (his usual 54 was taken by

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) and he scored 10 points, shooting 4/10 from the field and 2/3 from the free throw line. 2001 game and rosters at page 81. He also played in another high school all-star game, the Capital Classic, where he scored 7 points (2/9 shooting, 3/4 on free throws).

College career

Richardson was recruited by several NCAA Division I programs, and considered offers from Clemson,

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and Wake Forest. He committed to Florida State in the fall of 2000, being the first player to commit for the Seminoles that year, and the sixth McDonald's All-American to sign for Florida State. After initially falling short on his

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college admissions test, he qualified instead on the ACT. He was diagnosed with a

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, and his grades put his NCAA eligibility on the line: he had to follow additional summer courses in order to achieve the required grades, and in September 2001 the

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granted him full eligibility. Richardson chose to wear jersey number 54 (his high school number). Florida State's most decorated recruit since

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in 1995, he found it difficult to live up to the pressure as a freshman. He played 27 games, averaging 18.3 minutes per game and posting averages of 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1 assist per game. He recorded a season-high 19 points against NC State on January 8, 2002. During the season he was once named ACC Rookie of the Week, and at the end of his first year he was selected as an All-

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freshman team honorable mention, and he was also an All-ACC Academic Selection for his good grades. In 2002 coach Steve Robinson left the Seminoles and was replaced by

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, who decided to give Richardson a starting role in the team. As a result, Richardson saw his playing time increased to 29 minutes per game, and as a sophomore he recorded career-highs in all the major statistical categories with 12.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks. He also recorded a new single game high with 20 points (including 10/10 from the foul line) along with 9 rebounds against

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on January 14, 2003. He was second in the team for scoring and rebounding behind

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. His junior year saw him starting the first 16 games of the season, and on December 1, 2003, he recorded a new career-high with 27 points on 10/13 shooting (4/5 on free throws) against Northwestern. He then lost his starting role and came off the bench for the rest of the season, averaging 7.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assist per game. As a senior he only started 8 games out of 29, recording his best shooting percentages but also career-lows in points, rebounds and assists per game. He led his team in free throw percentage in his junior and senior year.

College statistics

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Professional career

After his senior year of college Richardson was automatically eligible for the

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, but he was not selected by an NBA franchise. He then signed for the

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of the

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and in 46 games (42 starts) he averaged 15.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.3 blocks in 31.9 minutes per game in the 2006–07 CBA season. He was named in the all-star team and he also won that year's

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, dunking from the free throw line. After his experience in the CBA he moved to the

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, signing for the

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. He led the league in scoring with 20 points per game, won the USBL league title and was named the Player of the Year. He was also part of the all-USBL first team. In 2007 he participated in the

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with the

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, and he played 5 games (1 start) averaging 13 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 24.4 minutes per game. However, the Hornets waived him on October 12, 2007 and Richardson moved to

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, signing for German team BSG Ludwigsburg: he played 3 games in the

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(averaging 4 points and 1.7 rebounds) and 4 games in the 2007–08 ULEB Cup, where he averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1 assist in 24.3 minutes per game. He then transferred to the Netherlands, joining

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where he played two seasons in the top level of Dutch basketball, participating both years in the

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: in this competition he averaged 15.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in 12 games in 2008–09, while in 2009–10 he averaged 12.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in 12 appearances. He also won the 2008–09

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while playing for Den Bosch, and was selected as an all-star in 2009 and 2010: he won the slam dunk contest during the 2009

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. Richardson decided to go back to the United States and was selected in the second round of the 2010 NBA Development League draft by the

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. He played 13 games with the team, averaging 11.5 points and 7.4 rebounds before transferring to the

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, where he ended the 2010–11 season starting 27 of 30 games played with averages of 14.3 points and 6.8 rebounds in 31.1 minutes per game. In 2011 Richardson moved outside the US again, this time joining

ese team Aishin Sea Horses. In 41 games in the top tier of Japanese basketball he recorded 10 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per contest, playing 19.4 minutes. After the season ended he went back to the Reno Bighorns in the

, and briefly played for the team (6 games) after signing for the

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where he ended the 2012–13 D-League season with overall averages of 13.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. In 2013 he was selected in the first round of the

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draft by

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. He was an all-star selection for the 2013–14 season, during which he played for two teams. He initially played for the Busan KT Sonicboom, where in 23 appearances he averaged 17.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 blocks, and then signed for the

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where he ended the season playing 33 more games, recording 14.2 points and 5.3 rebounds. During the 2014 all-star game in the KBL he won the slam dunk contest. His last professional experience was the 2014–15 KBL season, played with the

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, where in 63 games he averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 15.5 minutes per game.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Anthony 1983 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands American expatriate basketball people in South Korea Basketball players from Raleigh, North Carolina Suwon KT Sonicboom players Heroes Den Bosch players Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Forwards (basketball) Goyang Carrot Jumpers players McDonald's High School All-Americans New Mexico Thunderbirds players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Reno Bighorns players SeaHorses Mikawa players Wonju DB Promy players United States Basketball League players