William Tyrell Richardson (born September 3, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the Oregon Ducks. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 as a senior in 2022.

High school career

Richardson first played high school basketball at

Bradwell Institute Bradwell Institute is a public high school located in Hinesville, Georgia, United States. It serves the western half of Hinesville, western Fort Stewart, Walthourville, Allenhurst, and Gumbranch. It is a part of the Liberty County School Dist ...

in his hometown of

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. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Liberty County High School in Hinesville. Richardson was teammates with Davion Mitchell and Richard LeCounte, and helped his team win the Class 4A state championship. As a junior, he averaged 31.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.6 steals per game, leading Liberty County to the state semifinals. Richardson posted a school-record 55 points and 14 rebounds against Bradwell Institute. He was named Region 2-3A Player of the Year. Richardson moved to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia for his senior season. He played in the Jordan Brand Classic. A four-star recruit ranked no. 38 in his class by ESPN, he committed to playing college basketball for

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

over offers from Gonzaga and Georgia.

College career

As a freshman at Oregon, Richardson came off the bench and averaged six points, 2.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. He averaged 11 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore, leading the

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in three-point field goal percentage (46.9). Richardson underwent left thumb surgery before his junior season and missed his first 12 games of the season. On March 7, 2021, he scored a career-high 22 points in an 80–67 win over Oregon State. As a junior, Richardson averaged 11.3 points, 3.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 as a senior.

Professional career

Grand Rapid Gold (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Richardson joined the

on October 30, 2023.

Career statistics

College

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, 31 , , 13 , , 30.3 , , .479 , , .469 , , .848 , , 3.7 , , 2.3 , , 1.4 , , .2 , , 11.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 16 , , 16 , , 35.5 , , .443 , , .403 , , .738 , , 3.4 , , 3.9 , , 1.1 , , .1 , , 11.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;",

, 30 , , 30 , , 32.3 , , .454 , , .388 , , .772 , , 3.7 , , 3.6 , , 1.3 , , .0 , , 14.1 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 115 , , 71 , , 29.6 , , .462 , , .392 , , .757 , , 3.2 , , 2.9 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 10.2

References

External links

Oregon Ducks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Will 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Grand Rapids Gold players Oregon Ducks men's basketball players Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni People from Hinesville, Georgia Point guards Shooting guards