Randy Foye (born September 24, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Villanova University. In the 2006 NBA draft, he was picked seventh overall by the Boston Celtics. However, he was quickly traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, and then to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he started his NBA career.

High School Basketball Journey
College Basketball Highlights
- Key Moments in College
Professional Basketball Career
NBA Career Statistics
- Regular season
- Playoffs
Randy Foye's Personal Life
See also

High School Basketball Journey

Randy Foye went to East Side High School in Newark. While there, he was named New Jersey Player of the Year. After high school, he was recruited by coach Jay Wright to play for Villanova.

He was considered a top player in 2002. Experts ranked him as one of the best shooting guards in the country.

College Basketball Highlights

Foye joined Allan Ray, Curtis Sumpter, and Jason Fraser at Villanova. They were expected to help the Wildcats win championships. Foye and Ray led their team to the Elite Eight in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. They played in a special "four-guard offense" with Kyle Lowry, Mike Nardi, and Will Sheridan.

Randy's college career was very successful. His final year, the senior season, was his best for statistics.

Key Moments in College

In the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Foye scored an average of 20 points per game. His team lost a close game to the top-seeded North Carolina. Foye scored a career-high 28 points in that game. He was also named to the third-team All-Big East that year.

In 2006, Foye earned the title of Big East Player of the Year. He beat out his teammate Allan Ray and other great players for the award.

Villanova tied for the Big East regular season championship with Uconn. Their final Big East record was 14 wins and 2 losses. Overall, they had 28 wins and 5 losses. In the 2006 NCAA Tournament, Foye was Villanova's main scorer. He scored 24 points in a win against Arizona. In his last game as a Wildcat, Foye scored 25 points. This was on March 26, 2006, in a loss to Florida in the Elite Eight.

As a senior, Foye averaged 20.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. He also had 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.

Professional Basketball Career

Playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2006–2009)

On June 28, 2006, Randy Foye was picked seventh in the 2006 NBA draft. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics, but was quickly traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. Then, he was traded again to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He joined a team that already had many guards.

Foye as a member of the Washington Wizards

In his first month, Foye played about 14.6 minutes per game. But he played well when he was on the court. He scored ten or more points in every game where he played 20 minutes or more.

Foye played in all 82 games during his first season. He started 12 of those games. He averaged 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. Among all rookies, he was fifth in scoring. He was also third in 3-point shooting percentage. Because of his strong performance, he was chosen for the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

On December 23, 2008, Foye grabbed 16 rebounds. This was a career high for him. It also broke the team record for a guard, which was 15 rebounds.

Time with the Washington Wizards (2009–2010)

On June 23, 2009, Foye was traded to the Washington Wizards along with Mike Miller. They were traded for Oleksiy Pecherov, Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila, and a draft pick.

On January 9, 2010, Foye was fined $10,000 by the Washington Wizards. This was for taking part in actions that broke team rules before a game.

With the Los Angeles Clippers (2010–2012)

Foye (center) with DeAndre Jordan (left) and Nick Young (right) in 2011

On July 8, 2010, Foye signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. He started the season as a backup player. But he became a starter after Eric Gordon got injured and Baron Davis was traded. On February 11, 2011, he scored 32 points in a game against the Boston Celtics.

In his first year with the Clippers, Foye played well with Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin. He became the team's main shooting guard. Before the 2011–12 season, the Clippers got All-Stars Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups. This moved Foye back to a reserve role. However, he ended up starting most of the year and all 11 playoff games after Billups got injured. He averaged 11 points per game in those games.

Playing for the Utah Jazz (2012–2013)

On July 25, 2012, Foye agreed to play for the Utah Jazz. He played one season for the Jazz. During that year, he set a team record for most 3-pointers made in a single season. He made 178 three-pointers out of 434 attempts.

Time with the Denver Nuggets (2013–2016)

On July 10, 2013, Foye was traded to the Denver Nuggets. This was part of a trade deal involving three teams. On February 3, 2014, Foye made his first game-winning shot in his NBA career. He hit a 30-foot three-pointer as time ran out. This shot gave the Nuggets a 116–115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

On December 23, 2015, Foye scored a season-high 31 points. He also made seven three-pointers in a win against the Phoenix Suns.

With the Oklahoma City Thunder (2016)

On February 18, 2016, Foye was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. This trade involved several players and draft picks. Three days later, he played his first game with the Thunder. He scored two points in 14 minutes off the bench.

Playing for the Brooklyn Nets (2016–2017)

On July 15, 2016, Foye signed with his hometown team, the Brooklyn Nets. He missed the first six games of the 2016–17 season due to a leg injury. On December 26, 2016, Foye made a three-pointer at the last second. This shot gave the Nets a 120–118 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

NBA Career Statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	Minnesota	82*	12	22.9	.434	.368	.854	2.7	2.8	.6	.3	10.1
2007–08	Minnesota	39	31	32.3	.429	.412	.815	3.3	4.2	.9	.1	13.1
2008–09	Minnesota	70	61	35.6	.407	.360	.846	3.1	4.3	1.0	.4	16.3
2009–10	Washington	70	38	23.8	.414	.346	.890	1.9	3.3	.5	.1	10.1
2010–11	L.A. Clippers	63	24	24.6	.388	.327	.893	1.6	2.7	.7	.3	9.8
2011–12	L.A. Clippers	65	48	25.9	.398	.386	.859	2.1	2.2	.7	.4	11.0
2012–13	Utah	82*	72	27.4	.397	.410	.819	1.5	2.0	.8	.3	10.8
2013–14	Denver	81	78	30.7	.413	.380	.849	2.9	3.5	.8	.5	13.2
2014–15	Denver	50	21	21.7	.368	.357	.818	1.7	2.4	.7	.2	8.7
2015–16	Denver	54	7	19.8	.351	.296	.830	1.9	2.1	.5	.3	6.0
2015–16	Oklahoma City	27	1	21.2	.349	.309	.815	1.9	1.8	.5	.5	5.6
2016–17	Brooklyn	69	40	18.6	.363	.330	.857	2.2	2.0	.5	.1	5.2
Career		752	433	25.6	.401	.366	.852	2.2	2.8	.7	.3	10.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012	L.A. Clippers	11	11	26.5	.392	.438	.846	2.0	1.5	.5	.3	7.5
2016	Oklahoma City	16	0	11.9	.341	.308	1.000	1.3	.8	.1	.2	2.5
Career		27	11	17.8	.374	.379	.882	1.6	1.1	.3	.2	4.6

Randy Foye's Personal Life

Randy Foye was born with a rare condition called situs inversus. This means his organs are in a mirror image position compared to most people. For example, his heart is on the right side of his body, and his liver is on the left.

This condition was explained in a 2015 BBC series called Countdown to Life. The show mentioned that Randy was very lucky to be alive. This is because his organs are a perfect mirror image. If only some organs had swapped, it could have caused serious health problems or even death.

Foye also appeared in a PBS documentary called 9 Months That Made You in 2016. In this show, he talked more about his unique condition.

Randy Foye has two daughters, Paige Christine Foye and Penny Carter Foye. He lives in Rumson, New Jersey. He even bought his home from famous musician Bruce Springsteen.

In 2007, Randy started the Randy Foye Foundation. This foundation helps children in inner-city areas of Newark, NJ.

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