Leonard Craig Randall II (born April 22, 1996) 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

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and the

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High school career

Randall began his high school career at

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, averaging 23.4 points per game as a sophomore. For his junior season he transferred to Medina High School. Randall averaged 20.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game for a team that finished 19–7 and appeared in the Copley Division I district title game. He moved to Arizona before his senior season after his father found a new job and enrolled at

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, playing under coach

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. Randall scored a season-high 36 points against Copper Canyon High School. He averaged 21.2 points, 5.6 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game and led the team to a 23–7 record while earning PrepHoopsArizona.com Division II Player of the Year honors. Randall was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for

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College career

Randall struggled during his freshman year at Memphis, averaging 2.2 points per game and shooting 18.6 percent from three-point range. He scored 21 points against Savannah State on November 19, 2016. As a sophomore, Randall averaged 5.2 points per game. Following the season, he opted to transfer to

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and sit out a season per NCAA regulations. In January 2019, Randall joined UT Martin as a midseason transfer. He averaged 16.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a junior. As a senior, Randall averaged 12.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

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, Randall had difficulty finding a professional team to sign with overseas due to the

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and opted to remain in the U.S. and work on his game. In October 2021, Randall joined the

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of the

after a successful tryout. On January 5, 2022, he scored 40 points in a win over the

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, then followed it with another 40-point effort in a loss to the

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, becoming the first Long Island Nets player to record consecutive 40 point games. On April 11, 2022, he was named the NBA G League Most Improved Player. Randall joined the

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for the

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Adelaide 36ers (2022)

On August 8, 2022, Randall signed with the

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in Australia for the

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. On October 3, 2022, he led the 36ers to a preseason win against the

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with his 35 points being the most by an NBL player against an

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team. The 36ers entered the season with championship expectations but amassed a 3–4 record in their first month. Randall was frequently seen arguing with head coach C. J. Bruton and his teammates during games which created chemistry issues. He was released by the 36ers on November 8, 2022, with the team stating that it was by "mutual consent". At the time of his release, Randall was the 36ers' leading scorer and fourth in the entire NBL with 20.3 points per game.

Iowa Wolves (2023)

On January 28, 2023, Randall's

rights were traded from the

to the

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in exchange for Derrick Alston Jr. On February 2, 2023, Randall was acquired by the

. On September 29, 2023, Randall signed with

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of the Ligat HaAl. He did not join the team due to the outbreak of the

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Cholet Basket (2023–2024)

On November 30, 2023, Randall signed with

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of the

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. He appeared in nine LNB Élite games where he averaged 16.1 points per game. He also appeared in seven

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games where he averaged 18.9 points per game. On February 21, 2024, Randall was released from his remaining contract by mutual agreement. On March 14, 2024, Randall signed with the

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, but left the team on March 27 due to personal commitments.

Career statistics

College

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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="11",

Redshirt , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", UT Martin , 12 , , 10 , , 33.8 , , .436 , , .344 , , .846 , , 3.6 , , 2.5 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 16.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;", UT Martin , 9 , , 8 , , 27.3 , , .383 , , .317 , , .600 , , 2.7 , , 2.4 , , .8 , , .1 , , 12.9 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 77 , , 23 , , 18.3 , , .374 , , .296 , , .641 , , 1.9 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , .1 , , 6.9

Personal life

Randall's father L. Craig scored 1,503 career points at Westminster College while his mother Karla played collegiately at

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. His brother Lance played college basketball at

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, while his brother Kyle played at

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before playing professionally in the G League.

References

External links

UT Martin Skyhawks bioDuquesne Dukes bioMemphis Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Randall, Craig II 1996 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen Adelaide 36ers players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players Basketball players from Youngstown, Ohio Cholet Basket players Iowa Wolves players Long Island Nets players Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Shooting guards UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China Ningbo Rockets players Rip City Remix players