Akeem Richmond (born April 10, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Rhode Island and East Carolina University, where he was a premier three-point shooter, recording the most three-pointers in the 2013–14 season among all college players.[1]
 Akeem Richmond for ECU | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1991 Sanford, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southern Lee (Sanford, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–2017 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2016 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2016 | NS Matrix |
| 2017 | NW Tasmania Thunder |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editRichmond attended Southern Lee High School in Sanford, North Carolina where he recorded 2,846 points in his career, the second-highest career total in NCHSAA history. He also led the state of North Carolina in scoring as a sophomore, junior and senior. As a senior in 2008–09, he averaged 29.2 points per game for head coach Gaston Collins as Southern Lee finished the season with a 20–7 record.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Akeem Richmond PG |
Sanford | Southern Lee High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 29, 2009 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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College career
editIn his freshman season at Rhode Island, Richmond was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team after averaging 8.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 36 games. His 81 three-pointers set a school freshman record and he finished 2009–10 ranked fourth nationally among all freshmen. He was also just the third freshman in A-10 history to connect on at least 80 treys in a single season.[2][3]
In his sophomore season, he appeared in all 34 games, earning the start in 26 contests. He averaged 9.3 points and 2.4 rebounds while connecting on 75 three-pointers on the season.[2][3]
In May 2011, he transferred to East Carolina and subsequently sat out the 2011–12 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.[4]
In his redshirted junior season, he played all 35 games while averaging 10.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.1 minutes per game.[2][3]
In his senior season, he started all 34 games while averaging a team-high 18.0 points per game, ranking second in Conference USA. He became the first player in school history to lead the NCAA in a statistical category, topping the charts in three-point field goals made (155), attempted (392) and three-pointers per game (4.56); all ECU single-season records. He subsequently finished his career ranked seventh on the all-time NCAA Three-Point Field Goals Made list with 416. He also earned second-team All-Conference USA honors in 2013–14.[2][3]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Richmond signed with the Houston Rockets on October 25, 2014.[5] He was waived by the Rockets on October 27[6] and then acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League on November 2.[7] He appeared in 29 games for the Vipers in 2014–15, averaging 10.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.[8]
On November 2, 2015, Richmond was reacquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers,[9] only to be waived by the Vipers on November 11.[10] On January 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns.[11] In 15 games for Reno, he averaged 6.7 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.
In October 2016, Richmond joined Malaysian club NS Matrix for the Seri Mutiara Champions Cup.[12]
On November 28, 2016, Richmond signed with the NW Tasmania Thunder for the 2017 SEABL season.[13][14] He parted ways with the Thunder on April 4, 2017, with a family illness forcing him back to the US. He appeared in three games, averaging 13 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[15]
Personal
editRichmond is the son of Eric and Vickie Richmond, and has five siblings: a brother, Eric, and four sisters, Tenille, Emma, Michelle and Dorece. His father played football at East Carolina.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Player 3-Point Shooting Statistics - 2013-14
- ^ a b c d e f Akeem Richmond Bio Archived 2014-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Akeem Richmond Stats
- ^ Akeem Richmond Transfers To ECU
- ^ Rockets Sign Richmond and Request Waivers on Johnson
- ^ Rockets Waive Adrien, Clark, Covington, Richmond and Smith
- ^ RGV VIPERS SET 2014-15 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Akeem Richmond D-League Stats
- ^ "RGV VIPERS ANNOUNCE 2015-16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "RGV Vipers Announce 2015-16 Opening Day Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "2015-2016 Reno Bighorns Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Seri Mutiara Champions Cup 2016 Quickfire Review
- ^ North-West Thunder add firepower with first two signings ahead of 2017 SEABL season
- ^ NW THUNDER ANNOUNCE FIRST TWO SIGNINGS
- ^ North-West Thunder searching for a new import to replace Akeem Richmond
External links
edit- Akeem Richmond at nbadleague.com