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Will Richardson
Richardson with Oregon in 2019
No. 7 – Grand Rapids Gold
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-09-03) September 3, 1999 (age 25)
Hinesville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeOregon (2018–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentGrand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards

William Tyrell Richardson (born September 3, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 as a senior in 2022.

High school career

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Richardson first played high school basketball at Bradwell Institute in his hometown of Hinesville, Georgia. 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.[1] 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.[2] Richardson posted a school-record 55 points and 14 rebounds against Bradwell Institute.[3] He was named Region 2-3A Player of the Year.[4] Richardson moved to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia for his senior season.[5] He played in the Jordan Brand Classic.[6] A four-star recruit ranked no. 38 in his class by ESPN, he committed to playing college basketball for Oregon over offers from Gonzaga and Georgia.[7]

College career

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As a freshman at Oregon, Richardson came off the bench and averaged six points, 2.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.[8] He averaged 11 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore, leading the Pac-12 Conference in three-point field goal percentage (46.9).[9] Richardson underwent left thumb surgery before his junior season and missed his first 12 games of the season.[10] On March 7, 2021, he scored a career-high 22 points in an 80–67 win over Oregon State.[11] As a junior, Richardson averaged 11.3 points, 3.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.[12] He was named second-team All-Pac-12 as a senior.[13]

Professional career

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Grand Rapids Gold (2023–present)

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After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Richardson joined the Grand Rapids Gold on October 30, 2023[14] where he averaged 7.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 17.8 minutes.[15]

On October 8, 2024, Richardson signed with the Denver Nuggets,[15] but was waived on October 16.[16] On October 28, he rejoined Grand Rapids.[17]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Oregon 38 12 24.3 .468 .278 .675 2.4 2.5 1.1 .2 6.0
2019–20 Oregon 31 13 30.3 .479 .469 .848 3.7 2.3 1.4 .2 11.0
2020–21 Oregon 16 16 35.5 .443 .403 .738 3.4 3.9 1.1 .1 11.3
2021–22 Oregon 30 30 32.3 .454 .388 .772 3.7 3.6 1.3 .0 14.1
Career 115 71 29.6 .462 .392 .757 3.2 2.9 1.2 .1 10.2

References

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  1. ^ Crepea, James (March 28, 2021). "Oregon's unheralded maestro: Will Richardson crafting masterpiece performances in March". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Sulkowski, Frank (August 1, 2017). "Liberty County basketball standout Will Richardson to transfer to Oak Hill Academy". WJCL. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Leon, Patty (December 14, 2016). "Panthers break 3-game losing streak". Coastal Courier. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Knight, Dennis (April 5, 2017). "All-Greater Savannah Boys Basketball Team". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Jordan, Jason (December 23, 2017). "Chick-fil-A Classic: Oregon signee Will Richardson leads Oak Hill Academy to title". USATodayHSS.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Skopil, Erik (March 8, 2018). "Three future Ducks selected for Jordan Brand Classic". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Meehan, Jim (November 16, 2017). "Will Richardson, as expected, picks Ducks over Gonzaga, Georgia". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  8. ^ Mims, Steve (October 31, 2019). "Will Richardson looks to improve his shot for Oregon Ducks men's basketball". The Register-Guard. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Young, Ashley (December 2, 2020). "Oregon MBB guard Will Richardson to miss significant time with thumb injury". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Conklin, Ashley (March 26, 2021). "Will Richardson's play has lifted Oregon Ducks men's basketball". The Register-Guard. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Crepea, James (March 7, 2021). "Will Richardson's career-high 22 leads Oregon past Oregon State, Ducks repeat as Pac-12 regular-season champs". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  12. ^ Patton, Andy (August 12, 2021). "For The Win 2022 NBA mock draft has Will Richardson at No. 48 overall". Ducks Wire. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "2021-22 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva". Pac-12.com (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  14. ^ Grand Rapids Gold [@NBAGrandRapids] (October 30, 2023). "Time to get to work ⏰ It's #GOldTime" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ a b "NUGGETS SIGN WILL RICHARDSON, ANDREW FUNK, AND CHARLES BEDIAKO". NBA.com. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  16. ^ Gauruder, Dana (October 16, 2024). "Spurs' McDaniels Among Wednesday's Cuts". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "Gold Finalize 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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