Chris Richard (born December 25, 1984) is an American former professional

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player. Richard, a

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, played

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for the

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. He has a

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of 7'4½". His role was that of the

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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

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(2002) and scored 8 points to go along with 8 rebounds (5 offensive) in his final game of his college career. He was taken 1st overall in 2008 D-League draft by the

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. In the 2007–08 NBA season, Richard played 52 games with the

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. Richard signed with the

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during the

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. He played 18 regular season games, and was waived on June 30, 2010.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Chris Richard's college statsNBA D-League profileChris Richard CBA profile
(Chinese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Richard, Chris 1984 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China American men's basketball players Basketball players from Florida Chicago Bulls players Florida Gators men's basketball players Liaoning Flying Leopards players Minnesota Timberwolves draft picks Minnesota Timberwolves players Power forwards (basketball) Sioux Falls Skyforce players Sportspeople from Lakeland, Florida Tulsa 66ers players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

References

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