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Akeem Richmond
Akeem Richmond for ECU
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1991-04-10) April 10, 1991 (age 33)
Sanford, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouthern Lee (Sanford, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2016Reno Bighorns
2016NS Matrix
2017NW Tasmania Thunder
Career highlights and awards

Akeem Richmond (born April 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NW Tasmania Thunder of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). 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]

High school career

Richmond 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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A

College career

In 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

After 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

Richmond 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

References

  1. ^ NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Player 3-Point Shooting Statistics - 2013-14
  2. ^ a b c d e f Akeem Richmond Bio Archived 2014-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d Akeem Richmond Stats
  4. ^ Akeem Richmond Transfers To ECU
  5. ^ Rockets Sign Richmond and Request Waivers on Johnson
  6. ^ Rockets Waive Adrien, Clark, Covington, Richmond and Smith
  7. ^ RGV VIPERS SET 2014-15 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Akeem Richmond D-League Stats
  9. ^ "RGV VIPERS ANNOUNCE 2015-16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "RGV Vipers Announce 2015-16 Opening Day Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "2015-2016 Reno Bighorns Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  12. ^ Seri Mutiara Champions Cup 2016 Quickfire Review
  13. ^ North-West Thunder add firepower with first two signings ahead of 2017 SEABL season
  14. ^ NW THUNDER ANNOUNCE FIRST TWO SIGNINGS
  15. ^ North-West Thunder searching for a new import to replace Akeem Richmond
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