Jeremy Terrell Richardson (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7", 210 lb. swingman and he has played in the

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(NBA) with the

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, Memphis Grizzlies,

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and Orlando Magic.

Collegiate career

Richardson was born in Alsen, Louisiana and graduated from Zachary High School in Louisiana in 2002. Prior to entering the NBA, he attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College for two years and transferred to the NCAA Division II Delta State University.

Pro career

Richardson was selected with the ninth pick of the second round in the 2006 NBA D-League Draft by the Fort Worth Flyers. On January 27, 2007, he was signed to a ten-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks. Previously playing for the Flyers, it was the seventh call-up from the D-League during the 2006–07 season. After his second 10-day contract expired, the Hawks opted not to retain him. In March 2007, he was signed to a 10-day contract by the

. At the end of the contract, the Blazers cut him; he played in one game for them. Richardson returned to the Flyers afterwards. Richardson was selected in the first round (second overall) of the 2007 D-League

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by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.Jeremy Richardson Named D-League.Com Performer of the Week
December 4, 2007 Richardson spent the 2007-08 NBA preseason with the

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but was waived on October 29, 2007. On December 20, 2007, he was signed by the Memphis Grizzlies. Until then he was averaging 28.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.63 steals in 41.5 minutes in eight games for the Mad Ants. He was named D-League.com Performer of the Week, after averaging 35 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in two games during the week of December 3, shooting 53.2% from the field (25/47), including scoring a league season-high 40 points against the Iowa Energy on November 29. He was waived on January 7, and signed three days later with the

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January 10, 2008 In 2008, Richardson was named MVP of the D-League All Star Game, scoring 22 points on 9/15 shooting. Shortly afterwards, he was signed to another 10-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks. Richardson in the 2008 offseason was signed by the Orlando Magic. On December 8 he received a 3.5 million dollar bonus. In August 2009, he joined the Greek League club

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where he averaged 12.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. In September 2010 he signed a one-year contract with the Spanish club Power Electronics Valencia. In August 2011, he signed with BC Armia in Georgia. In August 2012, he joined Sidigas Avellino in Italy. In September 2013, he re-signed with Avellino for one more season. In July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Enel Brindisi. He parted ways with club before the start of the new season, because of personal reasons.Enel Brindisi lands Dejan Ivanov and Demonte Harper
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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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Euroleague.net Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Jeremy 1984 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Louisiana Basketball players from Pennsylvania Delta State Statesmen basketball players Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Fort Worth Flyers players Greek Basket League players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Liga ACB players Memphis Grizzlies players Orlando Magic players Sportspeople from Zachary, Louisiana Portland Trail Blazers players S.S. Felice Scandone players San Antonio Spurs players Shooting guards Small forwards Undrafted NBA players Valencia Basket players Zachary High School alumni