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Malachi Richardson

Richardson in the McDonald's All-American Game closed practice in March 2015
Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born	(1996-01-05) January 5, 1996 (age 29) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
High school	Trenton Catholic Academy (Hamilton, New Jersey)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College	Syracuse (2015–2016)
NBA Draft	2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Pro career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2018	Sacramento Kings
2016–2018	→Reno Bighorns
2018–2019	Toronto Raptors
2018–2019	→Raptors 905
2019	Hapoel Holon
2019–2020	Vanoli Cremona
2021	Canton Charge
2021	Lavoropiù Fortitudo Bologna
2021–2022	Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2022–2023	GTK Gliwice
2023	Indios de Mayagüez
2023–2024	Pelita Jaya
2024	Astros de Jalisco
2025	Strong Group Athletics
Career highlights and awards
ACC All-Freshman team (2016) McDonald's All-American (2015) First-team Parade All-American (2015)

Malachi Lewis Richardson (born January 5, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He plays as a shooting guard or small forward. Before becoming a professional, he played one season of college basketball for Syracuse University. He was chosen by the Charlotte Hornets as the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

High School and College Basketball

Malachi Richardson started his high school basketball journey at Trenton Catholic Academy. He then spent his sophomore year at Roselle Catholic High School. For his junior and senior years, he returned to Trenton Catholic Academy. His old coach, Fred Falchi, even came out of retirement to coach him again!

During his time at Trenton Catholic Academy, Malachi scored a total of 1,245 points. In his junior year, he averaged 19.2 points per game, and in his senior year, he averaged 18.7 points. Experts rated Richardson as a "four-star recruit," which means he was considered one of the top young players in the country. He was ranked 23rd overall and the fifth-best shooting guard in his high school class of 2015.

After high school, Richardson played one season of college basketball for Syracuse. He averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He was also named to the ACC All-Freshman team, which honors the best first-year players in the Atlantic Coast Conference. On April 18, 2016, he decided to enter the NBA draft, which meant he would not play his remaining three years of college basketball.

Professional Basketball Career

Playing for the Sacramento Kings (2016–2018)

On June 23, 2016, Malachi Richardson was picked by the Charlotte Hornets as the 22nd player in the 2016 NBA draft. However, his rights were soon traded to the Sacramento Kings on July 7, 2016. He signed his first professional contract with the Kings on July 15, 2016.

During his time with the Kings, he sometimes played for their minor league team, the Reno Bighorns, in the NBA G League. This league helps players develop their skills. In February 2017, he had a hamstring injury that kept him from playing for several weeks. He missed the rest of that season.

Moving to the Toronto Raptors (2018–2019)

On February 8, 2018, Richardson was traded to the Toronto Raptors. He played his first game with the Raptors just a few days later. Like with the Kings, he also spent time playing for the Raptors' G League team, Raptors 905, to continue improving his game.

In February 2019, Richardson was traded again, this time to the Philadelphia 76ers. However, he was released by the 76ers the very next day.

Playing Overseas and in the G League (2019-Present)

After his time in the NBA, Malachi Richardson started playing basketball in other countries and in the NBA G League.

• Hapoel Holon (2019): In August 2019, he signed with Hapoel Holon in Israel. He had a great game in November 2019, scoring a career-high 24 points and making 6 out of 7 three-point shots. He averaged 11.6 points per game in Israel before leaving the team in December.
• Vanoli Cremona (2019–2020): He then moved to Italy to play for Vanoli Cremona in December 2019. Unfortunately, he broke his right hand in a game in January 2020 and had to leave the team.
• Canton Charge (2021): For the 2020–21 season, Richardson returned to the NBA G League to play for the Canton Charge. He played 15 games and averaged 8.4 points per game, shooting well from long distance.
• Lavoropiù Fortitudo Bologna (2021): In July 2021, he signed with another Italian team, Lavoropiù Fortitudo Bologna. He played six games, averaging 10.3 points, before leaving the team in November.
• Wilki Morskie Szczecin (2021–2022): Later in November 2021, he signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin in Poland.
• GTK Gliwice (2022–2023): In December 2022, he signed with GTK Gliwice, another team in Poland.
• Pelita Jaya (2023–2024): In December 2023, Richardson joined Pelita Jaya in Indonesia.
• Astros de Jalisco (2024): In October 2024, he signed with the Astros de Jalisco in Mexico.

Career Statistics

NBA

Regular season

College

See also

In Spanish: Malachi Richardson para niños