Nationality American Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg) Salary 1.44 million USD (2016) | League NBA Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Height 1.98 m | |
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Parents Jacqueline Richardson, Lewis Richardson Similar Skal Labissière, Michael Gbinije, Georgios Papagiannis, Malik Beasley, Wade Baldwin IV | ||
Malachi Richardson (born January 5, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for Syracuse before selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
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- Malachi richardson freshman highlights hd syracuse s next nba prospect
- High school and college career
- Sacramento Kings 2016present
- References
Malachi richardson freshman highlights hd syracuse s next nba prospect
High school and college career
Richardson attended Trenton Catholic Academy his freshman year, then spent his sophomore year at Roselle Catholic High School before returning to Trenton Catholic Academy for his junior and senior years, to team back up with coach Fred Falchi, who came out of retirement to coach. In his high school career at Trenton Catholic Academy, Malachi scored a total 1,245 points, averaging 19.2 points in his junior year and 18.7 in his senior year.
Richardson played one season of college basketball for Syracuse, averaging 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. On April 18, 2016, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.
Sacramento Kings (2016–present)
On June 23, 2016, Richardson was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. His rights were later traded to the Sacramento Kings on July 7, 2016, in exchange for Marco Belinelli. On July 15, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Kings. On February 16, 2017, he was ruled out for four to six weeks after suffering a partial thickness tear of his right hamstring the night before. During his rookie season, he has had multiple assignments with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League.
