Quentin L. Richardson (born April 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball player, currently on the roster of the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat. At 6'6" (1.98 m) and 228 lb (104 kg), he plays as a swingman.
Richardson arrived at DePaul University after leading Whitney Young High School to the state AA boys Basketball title in 1998. He averaged 17.9 points per game, and 10.2 rebounds per game in his two seasons at DePaul. He...
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Quentin L. Richardson (born April 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball player, currently on the roster of the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat. At 6'6" (1.98 m) and 228 lb (104 kg), he plays as a swingman.
Richardson arrived at DePaul University after leading Whitney Young High School to the state AA boys Basketball title in 1998. He averaged 17.9 points per game, and 10.2 rebounds per game in his two seasons at DePaul. He became the only player in school history to have 1,000+ points, 500+ rebounds, and 100+ three-point field goals. As a freshman, he was elected both the Conference USA Player of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. Richardson declared for the NBA Draft after his sophomore year with DePaul in 2000.
Richardson was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 18th pick of the 2000 NBA Draft. He was selected after fellow Clippers Darius Miles and Keyon Dooling. Richardson would star in a documentary with Miles entitled The Youngest Guns which...
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