College: Named Second Team All-America by the Associated Press, USBWA, ESPN.com, The Sporting News, Basketball Times and CBS Sportsline.com as a sophomore...Earned Third Team All-American honors from NABC as a sophomore...Selected to the First Team All-Big Ten Conference by the league's media and coaches in 2001...An NABC and USBWA All-District selection and finalist for both the Wooden and Naismith awards...Helped Spartans to NCAA championship as a freshman and to NCAA Final Four as a sophomore...Started 35 of 70 games in two seasons at Michigan State...Recorded 31 career double-figure scoring games, including five of 20-plus points...Tallied three career double-figure rebounding games with one double-double.
2000-01 (Sophomore): Led the Spartans in points (486),scoring average (14.7 ppg - 9th in Big Ten), field goals (182), three-point field goal percentage (.402 - 8th in Big Ten), blocks (28 -13th in Big Ten and 9th on school's all-time single-season list) and steals (38)...Scored 20-plus points in five games, including a career-best 25 vs. Oakland (11/19) and Wisconsin (1/13)...Tallied 24 points (9-13 FG,4-5 3FG) vs. Ohio State (1/21)...Registered 21 points vs. Bowling Green (12/27) and Iowa (2/18)...Recorded a career-high seven steals vs. Iowa (2/18)...Collected a career-high 15 rebounds along with 15 points vs.Indiana (1/7)...Earned Big Ten Co-Player of the Week honors twice...Named to the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 14 points and six rebounds...Recorded team highs with 20 points, five rebounds and four assists as a member of the USA Men's Select Team against the USA Basketball Men's Olympic Team on 9/2/00 in Honolulu, HI...A member of the 2000 USA Young Men's World Championship Qualifying Team, averaging 15.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.60 steals to help lead Team USA to thesilver medal...Co-recipient of MSU's MVP award as voted on by teammates...Led the Spartans with 33 dunks...Led the club in scoring 12 times and rebounds on seven occasions.
1999-00 (Freshman): Appeared in 37 games, averaging 5.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 15.7 minutes...Shot 50.3% from the field...Scored in double figures five times...14 points and seven rebounds against Connecticut (2/5)...Season-high 12 rebounds against Minnesota (3/2)...Earned a spot on the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic All-Tournament Team, averaging 12 points and seven rebounds in games against Howard (12/3) and Eastern Michigan (12/4)...Nine points and 10 rebounds in the opening game of the 2000 NCAA Tournament against Valparaiso (3/16)...Nine points and two rebounds in the national championship game against Florida (4/3)...Listed as one of the top-15 freshman in the nation in the December 13 issue of Sports Illustrated.
2001 SUMMER PRO LEAGUE: Appeared in all six games (all starts) with the Warriors' entry in the 2001 Summer Pro League, averaging a team-high 21.0points (.422 FG%, .735 FT%), 7.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.17 steals and1.00 blocks in 35.7 minutes...Scored in double figures in every game, totaling 20-plus points four times...27 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in 49 minutes vs. Memphis (7/10)...Game-high 24 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 41 minutes vs. Dallas(7/11)...Game-high 28 points, six rebounds, game-high five steals and game-high-tying two blocks in 37 minutes vs. Houston (7/13)...Game-high 21points, team-high-tying seven rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes vs.L.A. Clippers (7/14)...Game-high four steals in 23 minutes vs. L.A. Lakers (7/17).
Personal: Full name is Jason Anthoney Richardson...Nickname is"J-Rich"...Has a 6' 11.5" wingspan...Son of Elaine Richardson-Cook...Has a daughter, Jaela' (born on 11/11/99), with his longtime girlfriend...Has three brothers (Duane, aka "Skip - 26, Damion, aka "Monnie" - 25 and Terrence - 19) and two sisters (Trameka - 23 and Tiffany - 19)...Has an image of Jaela' tattooed on his right arm and her name on his chest...Lists his mother and his uncle, Brian Bowen (who lives in Danville with Richardson), as major influences on his life...Learned his tireless work ethic from watching his grandfather at a young age...Would like fans to perceive him as a great guy who spends time with people and signs autographs...Plans to return to college during offseason to work towards a degree in child psychology...Made frequent visits to Children's Hospitals at Michigan State and is looking forward to becoming involved with Golden State's community programs...Plans to start a basketball camp for underprivileged children...If he wasn't playing professional basketball would be a school teacher...Has a cousin, Albert Poree, who plays footballat Georgia Tech...College teammates Mateen Cleaves and Morris Peterson were NBA rookies in 2000-01, while fellow Spartans Andre Hutson and Zach Randolph were selected with Richardson in the 2001 NBA Draft...High School teammate DeeAndre Hulett was drafted by Toronto (2000 - #46)...First dunked a basketball as a 6-foot-2, 14-year-old at Sherman Street Park inCarroliton, MI...Was a stellar hockey player until the 8th grade when his feet outgrew his ice skates and he decided to focus solely on basketball...Says he would probably be in the NHL if he didn't stop playing hockey...Also played tennis and golf growing up in Michigan...Has played the saxophone since the 6th grade and plans to take piano lessons in the near future...Lists Dominique Wilkins and Kevin Garnett as his favorite basketball players...Enjoys listening to rap, R&B and reggae music...Lists Jay-Z, Fabolous, Jill Scott and Beanie Man as his favorite musical artists...Greatest personal achievement was being drafted...Biggest disappointment was losing in the 2001 NCAA Final Four...Most important possession is his daughter...Favorite television show is The Wayans Brothers...Favorite city to visit is Miami, FL...The toughest opponent he ever played against was Ray Allen as a member of the USA Men's Select Team playing against the 2000 USA Basketball Men's Olympic Team...Favorite NBA move is Steve Smith's "shake-freeze-then stutter step" drive to the basket...After NBA career is over would like to become a coach...Idea of relaxing is spending time with his daughter...Wears size 16 shoes...Favorite food is his mom's homemade chili...Favorite actors are Al Pacino and Halle Berry...Says a prayer before each game...Named Michigan's Mr. Basketball in 1998-99 after leading Saginaw Aurthur Hill to a berth in Michigan's Class A title game...Selected a McDonald's All-American as a senior after averaging 25.3 points and 12.8 rebounds...Prior to the 2001 NBA Draft, worked out in Los Angeles during the summer with Warriors draft picks Troy Murphy and Gilbert Arenas, as well as Kenny Satterfield, Kiki Vandeweghe and Rick Carlisle.
