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Quentin Richardson

Richardson during his first tenure with the Knicks
Personal information
Born	(1980-04-13) April 13, 1980 (age 45) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
High school	Whitney Young (Chicago, Illinois)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College	DePaul (1998–2000)
NBA Draft	2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Pro career	2000–2013
Coaching career	2014–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2004	Los Angeles Clippers
2004–2005	Phoenix Suns
2005–2009	New York Knicks
2009–2010	Miami Heat
2010–2012	Orlando Magic
2013	New York Knicks
As coach:
2014–2016	Detroit Pistons (director of player development)
Career highlights and awards
NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2005) USBWA National Freshman of the Year (1999) Conference USA Player of the Year (1999) 2× First-team All-Conference USA (1999, 2000) McDonald's All-American (1998) Second-team Parade All-American (1998)
Career statistics
Points	8,032 (10.3 ppg)
Rebounds	3,666 (4.7 rpg)
Assists	1,138 (1.5 apg)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship Gold 1998 Puerto Plata Team competition1

Quentin Lamar Richardson (born April 13, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He was also a director of player development for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). People called him "Q-Ball". He played for 13 seasons with teams like the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns. In 2005, he won the NBA Three-Point Contest.

Early Life and High School Basketball

Quentin Richardson was born in Chicago, Illinois. He went to Whitney Young High School. In 1998, he led his high school team, the Dolphins, to win the state AA championship. Later, in 2006, Richardson was named one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament. This honor celebrated 100 years of the IHSA boys basketball tournament.

College Basketball Career

Richardson played college basketball at DePaul University. In two seasons, he averaged 17.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He was the only player in his school's history to get over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 100 three-pointers. As a freshman, he was named both the Conference USA Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. After his second year in 2000, Richardson decided to enter the NBA draft.

Professional Basketball Journey

Playing for the Los Angeles Clippers (2000–2004)

The Los Angeles Clippers picked Richardson as the 18th player in the 2000 NBA draft. He was chosen after his future Clippers teammates, Darius Miles and Keyon Dooling. Richardson and Miles even starred in a documentary called The Youngest Guns. It showed their first three seasons in the NBA with the Clippers.

Richardson's first game was on October 31, 2000. He scored 2 points and had 2 rebounds. In his first game as a starter on November 29, 2000, he played 43 minutes. He scored 18 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and had 1 assist and 1 steal. On New Year's Eve 2003, Richardson scored a career-high 44 points. This was the only time he scored 40 or more points in his 13-year career. He played four seasons with the Clippers. He averaged 12.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

Time with the Phoenix Suns (2004–2005)

Richardson joined the Phoenix Suns on July 29, 2004. The 2004–05 season was great for Richardson and the Suns. He set a new Suns record for three-point field goals in a single season. He made 226 three-pointers, leading the league with Kyle Korver. Richardson also set a Suns team record with nine three-pointers in one game.

That same season, Richardson won the NBA All-Star Three-Point Shootout. The Suns finished the regular season with an amazing 62 wins and 20 losses. He made his playoff debut with the Suns in 2005. They made it to the Western Conference Finals but lost to the San Antonio Spurs. Richardson later said this season in Phoenix was his favorite. He loved playing with his teammates, like Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire.

Playing for the New York Knicks (2005–2009)

Richardson was traded to the New York Knicks on June 28, 2005. His first three seasons in New York were tough because of injuries. He had a back problem that limited how many games he could play. However, in the 2008–2009 season, he stayed healthy. He played in almost all the games that season.

Moving to the Miami Heat (2009–2010)

In 2009, Richardson was traded four times in just 49 days! He went from the Knicks to the Memphis Grizzlies, then to the Los Angeles Clippers, then to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Finally, on August 13, 2009, he was traded to the Miami Heat. Richardson became a regular starter for the Heat. He averaged 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

With the Orlando Magic (2010–2012)

In 2010, Richardson signed with the Orlando Magic. He stayed with the team until October 2012. During his two years with Orlando, he played 105 games. He averaged 4.4 points and 2.9 rebounds.

Second Time with the New York Knicks (2013)

On April 16, 2013, Richardson signed with the New York Knicks again. He played only one regular season game, scoring five points and grabbing ten rebounds. He also played in five playoff games. His final NBA game was on May 11, 2013. He was later traded to the Toronto Raptors but was waived by them on September 3, 2013.

Life After Playing Basketball

On August 7, 2014, Quentin Richardson became the director of player development for the Detroit Pistons. This job helps players improve their skills. As of 2014, he also worked for the Bally Sports Orlando Magic broadcast team. He co-hosts a podcast called Knuckleheads with Darius Miles for The Players' Tribune.

Major Accomplishments

Richardson's high school All-American banner at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School

• IHSA State Championship, Whitney Young (1998)
• McDonald's All American (1998)
• Conference USA Player of the Year (1999)
• Conference USA Freshman of the Year (1999)
• USBWA National Freshman of the Year (1999)
• NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout champion (2005)
• 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament

NBA Career Stats

Regular Season

Playoffs

More About Quentin

Quentin has an older brother, Cedric, and an older sister, Rochelle. He is also the cousin of entrepreneur Dean Richardson. Richardson has acted in a few roles. He appeared as himself in the 2002 movie Van Wilder.

See also

In Spanish: Quentin Richardson para niños

• List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders