Nick Richards (basketball)

Nick Richards
Nick Richards at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
No. 4 – Kentucky Wildcats
Position Center
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-11-29) November 29, 1997
Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality Jamaican
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school St. Patrick (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
College Kentucky (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards

Nicholas Richards (born November 29, 1997) is a Jamaican college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats.

High school career

Born and bred in Kingston, Jamaica,[1] Richards competed in soccer, volleyball and track and field before being discovered by Andre Ricketts, a New York City based basketball scout, in the summer of 2013 during a basketball camp in Jamaica.[2] Ricketts brought him to the US, where Richards attended St. Mary's High School in Manhasset, New York. He transferred to St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 2014.[3]

He was ranked a five-star recruit in the class of 2017 (by ESPN) and committed to the University of Kentucky in November 2016.[4] He was UK’s first commit in the class of 2017 and chose Kentucky over Syracuse and Arizona.[2]

Richards played in the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game,[5] pouring in two points, grabbing two rebounds and tallying two blocked shots in 14 minutes of action.[6] Participating in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic, he had ten points and three boards in 16 minutes of play.[7]

International career

Richards was picked to play for the World Select Team at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit.[8] He saw 19:29 minutes of action during the game, scoring 12 points and grabbing three rebounds.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Nick Richards: The Journey from Jamaica to Jersey". 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  2. 1 2 Zagoria, Adam (2016-11-10). "After Journey from Jamaica to Jersey, Nick Richards Commits to Kentucky". Zagsblog. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  3. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (2014-10-23). "Big Man Nick Richards With 'Kentucky-Type Talent' Transfers to The Patrick School". Zagsblog. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  4. ↑ "5-star Nick Richards commits to Kentucky". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky signee Nick Richards calls becoming McDonald's All American a dream come true". USA Today High School Sports. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  6. ↑ "2017 McDonald's All-American Game box score". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  7. ↑ "Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics East Team vs West Team" (PDF). jordanbrandclassic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  8. ↑ "FIBA youth stars set to showcase skills at Nike Hoop Summit". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  9. ↑ "Nike Hoop Summit Box Scores". usab.com. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
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