Joshua Michael Richardson (born September 15, 1993) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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, earning first-team all-conference honors in the

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(SEC) as a senior in 2015. He was selected in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft by the

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and has also played for the

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, and

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High school career

Richardson averaged 16.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a point guard in his senior year at Santa Fe High School in

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. That year, he was named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association "Large West" All-State Team and ''

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s Super 5 first team.

College career

Richardson played all four seasons at

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, appearing in 136 career games for the

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and averaged 9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.08 steals and 28.2 minutes while shooting 45.6 percent from the field, 31.8 percent from three-point range and 75.8 percent from the foul line. He finished his career ranking third in school history in games played, ninth in minutes (3,802), ninth in starts, 10th in steals (147), 16th in blocks (88) and 28th in points (1,252). As a junior with the Volunteers, he averaged 10.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. In his senior season, Richardson averaged 16.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and was named to the First Team All SEC, the SEC All-Defensive Team and the Defensive All-American Team.

Professional career

Miami Heat (2015–2019)

On June 25, 2015, Richardson was selected with the 40th pick of the 2015 NBA draft by the

. On August 3, 2015, he signed with the Heat after averaging 11.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10 summer league games. He failed to appear in the Heat's first four games of the season before making his NBA debut on November 5 against the

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, playing in just under seven minutes of action. On November 12, in just his third NBA game, Richardson started at shooting guard in place of the absent

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. He subsequently recorded eight points and three rebounds in 20 minutes of action, as the Heat defeated the

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92–91. On December 30, he was assigned to the

Sioux Falls Skyforce The Sioux Falls Skyforce are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and are affiliated with the Miami Heat. The team plays their home games in the Sanford Pentagon, a place they have cal ...

, the Heat's

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affiliate. He was recalled by the Heat on January 3, reassigned on January 5, and recalled again on January 11. On February 24, he recorded his first double-digit game in the NBA, scoring 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting off the bench in a 118–111 loss to the

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. On March 11, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 118–96 win over the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on Januar ...

. On April 5, he was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March, becoming just the third player in Heat franchise history to win the monthly rookie award; the other two being

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(four-time recipient in 2002–03) and

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(April 2009). Erik Spoelstra, Josh Richardson (31010132661)

In July 2016, Richardson re-joined the Heat for the

2016 NBA Summer League The 2016 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Ten teams participated in the week ...

. On September 9, 2016, he sustained a partially torn

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in his right knee, that sidelined him for six to eight weeks. On December 27, 2016, he tied a career high with 22 points in a 106–94 loss to the

Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...

. On September 18, 2017, Richardson signed a four-year, $42 million contract extension with the Heat. On December 1, 2017, he scored a career-high 27 points in a 105–100 win over the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...

. On December 16, 2017, he set a new career high with 28 points in a 90–85 win over the

Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...

. On February 7, 2018, he had a 30-point effort in a 109–101 loss to the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Divisio ...

. On October 29, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 123–113 loss to the

Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...

. On November 3, he set a new career high with 32 points in a 123–118 loss to the

Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...

. On February 10, 2019, he scored a career-high 37 points and made eight 3-pointers in a 120–118 loss to the

. He missed games at the end of the season with heel and groin injuries. Richardson's per-game averages of 16.6 points and 4.1 assists were the highest of his NBA career.

Philadelphia 76ers (2019–2020)

On July 6, 2019, Miami traded Richardson to the

as part of a package for

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. On December 12, Richardson scored 14 points in a 115–109 win against the

. Coach

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called him a "dot connector" and "bridge builder".

Dallas Mavericks (2020–2021)

On November 18, 2020, Richardson, along with the draft rights to

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, were traded to the

in exchange for

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. His season was characterized by

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as "disappointing" as Richardson's production dropped significantly in the playoffs. In 7 games against the Los Angeles Clippers, he scored only 4.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 13.4 minutes per game.

Boston Celtics (2021–2022)

On July 31, 2021, Richardson was acquired by the

using the remainder of the

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traded player exception in exchange for young center

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. On August 24, 2021, the

announced that they had signed Richardson to contract extension. He had a 27 point outing in a win against the New York Knicks.

San Antonio Spurs (2022–present)

On February 10, 2022, Richardson was traded along with

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to the

in exchange for

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Richardson's father, Mike, is a retired Oklahoma City firefighter, and his mother, Alice, is an ordained Baptist minister and retired lieutenant colonel in the

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. His older sister, Alex, played

for the

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. Richardson received his degree in Psychology in May 2015, and enjoys playing classical piano. He is a fan of

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References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bio
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