Anthony Erwin Randolph Jr. (born July 15, 1989) is a German-born American and naturalized Slovenian former professionalbasketball player. He represented the seniorSlovenian national basketball team, winning the2017 EuroBasket with them. Born in Germany, to two American parents who served in theUS military there, Randolph's family eventually relocated to the United States, where he grew up inPasadena,California. The family later moved toDallas,Texas, where Randolph soon became a standout atWoodrow Wilson High School, eventually being recruited by theLouisiana State Tigers. After one year, Randolph left college, and entered the2008 NBA draft, where he was chosen as the fourteenth pick overall by theGolden State Warriors. In2016, he earned anAll-EuroLeague Second Team selection.
Anthony Erwin Randolph Jr. was born to Anthony and Crystal Randolph inWürzburg,West Germany, where both of his parents served in theUS military.[1] Randolph spent the first year of his life in Germany, before his family moved toPasadena, California, where he spent the majority of his childhood.[1] Randolph attended schools in Pasadena, as well asNorth Little Rock High School, inNorth Little Rock, Arkansas, before heading toWoodrow Wilson High School, inDallas,Texas, for his junior year.[2]
Randolph's mother decided the school he was attending inArkansas, was not right for him because of the differences he had with the team'shead coach and in school.[3] At the time, he was a virtually unknown player.[3] Pat Washington, Randolph's high school head coach, stated that while Randolph was athletically gifted, he needed a lot of work on skills, such as ball handling, shooting, etc.[3] Washington also spoke of a technique the team had in workouts called the "LAB", where the basic rules were that all players in play were required to never stop running, under any circumstances, and if the ball was turned over at any point, the player was to run back on defense immediately.[3] The technique might have contributed to Randolph's later defensive prowess, as he has been known to hustle back afterturnovers, for defensive stops, in his professional career.
In high school, Randolph played all five positions on the floor.[3] During his senior season, Randolph's team did not qualify for a playoff position, which coach Washington attributed to bad chemistry.[3] Washington called the team very talented, and referred to Randolph as the best player on the roster, but stated that, "as time went by, jealousy and agendas set in and took over."[3] Randolph averaged 25.8 points and 12.6 rebounds per game, as a senior.[2] Although Randolph was named to the first team All-AreaThe Dallas Morning News boys basketball team, played in theReebok Round Ball Classic, inChicago, and theAdidas Derby Festival Classic inKentucky (leading all scorers in both games), he was not chosen to play in theMcDonald's All-American Game his senior year.[2][3] Considered a five-star recruit byRivals.com, Randolph was listed as the No. 4small forward and the No. 12 player in the nation in 2007.[4]
Glen Davis had just leftLouisiana State University'sbasketball team as well as seven-foot centerMagnum Rolle, who transferred toLouisiana Tech, leaving the team with only two bigs, one being ajunior college transfer.[3] Due to this fact, LSU told Randolph that if he joined their team, he could possibly play right away as a freshman.[3] Washington said thatBaylor,Georgetown,Kansas,Memphis, andTexas were also interested in recruiting Randolph.[3] Though Memphis was Randolph's early choice in the recruitment process, he wanted to attend a school where he could play big minutes, which he figured he probably would not get to do at Memphis since the team's roster was so deep at the time.[3] Randolph made an impact in college right away, as he had six blocks in just his third game during his freshman season.[2] During his lone season at LSU, Randolph earned Honorable Mention All-SEC and First Team All-Freshman Team honors.[5] Randolph was the only LSU Tiger to start all thirty-one games in his freshman season, and averaged 15.6points, 8.5rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.13 steals, and 2.26blocks per contest.[2][5] Although the team only ended the season with a 13–18 record, Randolph finished strong by averaging 20.1 points during the last nine games of the year.[2] Randolph also ranked third in theSoutheastern Conference in rebounding and blocked shots, twelfth in scoring, and posted ninedouble-doubles his freshman season.[5]
Knowing there was a good chance he would be chosen in the first round, Randolph declared himself eligible for the2008 NBA draft at the end of his freshman year at LSU.[6] Some projected Randolph to go high in the year's draft because of his versatility and potential, while his detractors thought he might drop because of his thin frame and raw overall game.[7][8] In either case, many believed Randolph could be the steal of the draft with his talent and tremendous potential.[9]
In the draft, theGolden State Warriors selected Randolph with the fourteenth overall pick.[5] The Warriors were coming off a disappointing2007-08 season where the team was unable to qualify for theplayoffs despite finishing the year with a 48–34 win–loss record.[10] Early in his rookie season, Randolph received minimal playing time, causing some to question his attitude and work ethic, or if a possible rift might be developing between him and head coachDon Nelson.[11] Many of the Warriors' main rotation players suffered injuries throughout Randolph's rookie campaign, and the team ended the season with only a 29–53 record.[12] Nonetheless, the Warriors did play a fairly strong second half of the season, including Randolph, who averaged 13.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, and 1.4 steals over the last twelve games of the year.[12]
After attending aDallas Mavericks-San Antonio Spurs playoff game during the Warriors' offseason, Randolph became motivated to improve his play, hitting the gym hard to prepare for the following season.[13] Randolph's efforts first began to reward him in that year'sSummer League being held inLas Vegas,Nevada, where he not only began to dominate consistently but was also referred to by various sportswriters as being the best talent in the entire Summer League.[14][15] Among other highlights, including a then-Summer League record-tying 42-point explosion in game four against theChicago Bulls' Summer League team, Randolph was invited to attend theUSA Basketball Men's National Team mini-camp following his dominant Summer League performance.[16][17] Though many believed Randolph was a lock to win Summer League MVP, the honor was given to2009first overall pickBlake Griffin.[18] On October 14, 2009, the Warriors extended Randolph's contract through the 2010–11 NBA season.[19]
On July 9, 2010, Randolph was traded to theNew York Knicks along withKelenna Azubuike,Ronny Turiaf and a future second-round pick in asign and trade deal forDavid Lee.[20]
On February 22, 2011, Randolph was traded to theMinnesota Timberwolves in a three-way blockbuster deal which also involved theDenver Nuggets that broughtCarmelo Anthony to New York.[21] In his first start of the year on March 24, filling in for the injuredKevin Love, Randolph recorded a career high 31 points and 11 rebounds. He followed that up with 24 points and 15 rebounds.
On July 20, 2012, Randolph signed a multi-year contract with theDenver Nuggets.[22]
On June 26, 2014, Randolph was traded, along withDoug McDermott, to theChicago Bulls forGary Harris,Jusuf Nurkić and a 2015 second-round pick.[23][24]
On July 14, 2014, he was traded, along with two future second round draft picks and cash considerations, to theOrlando Magic in exchange for the draft rights to forwardMilovan Raković.[25] The next day, he was waived by the Magic.[26][27]
On August 18, 2014, Randolph signed a one-year deal withLokomotiv Kuban of Russia.[28] On April 16, 2015, he was named to theAll-EuroCup Second Team.[29] In July 2015, he re-signed with Lokomotiv.[30] In his second season with Lokomotiv, he reached the2016 EuroLeague Final Four, where his team lost in the semi-finals, but managed to win the third place game.
On July 15, 2016, Randolph signed a one-year deal withReal Madrid.[31][32]
On June 22, 2017, he re-signed with Real Madrid.[33] In May 2018, Real Madrid won the2017–18 EuroLeague championship, after defeatingFenerbahçe Doğuş in thefinal game 85–80.[34] Over 20 EuroLeague games, Randolph averaged 8.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
In February 2020, Randolph was sidelined with a fractured finger.[35]
On June 29, 2023, Randolph parted ways with the club after seven years and on December 13, 2024, he announced his retirement from basketball.[36]
Randolph represented theUnited States national team at the2015 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal.
On June 23, 2017, it was announced that Randolph would play for the seniorSlovenian national team, after acquiring a Slovenian passport.[37] On September 17, 2017, Slovenia defeatedSerbia, in the2017 EuroBasketfinals, by a score of 93–85, and thereby claimed the title of EuroBasket champions.[38] Randolph was an important member of the team, as he averaged 11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in 24.3 minutes of play.[39]
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Golden State | 63 | 22 | 17.9 | .462 | .000 | .716 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 7.9 |
| 2009–10 | Golden State | 33 | 8 | 22.7 | .443 | .200 | .801 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 11.6 |
| 2010–11 | New York | 17 | 0 | 7.5 | .311 | .250 | .500 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 3 | 20.1 | .498 | .000 | .703 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 11.7 | |
| 2011–12 | Minnesota | 34 | 5 | 15.2 | .470 | .000 | .762 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 2012–13 | Denver | 39 | 0 | 8.4 | .491 | .000 | .689 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| 2013–14 | Denver | 43 | 5 | 12.3 | .386 | .295 | .754 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| Career | 252 | 43 | 15.2 | .453 | .241 | .740 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 7.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Denver | 5 | 0 | 6.0 | .818 | .000 | .727 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 6.0 | .818 | .000 | .727 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.2 | |
| † | Denotes season in which Randolph won theEuroLeague |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Lokomotiv | 23 | 20 | 25.2 | .431 | .253 | .767 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .9 | 14.5 | 14.9 |
| 2016–17 | Real Madrid | 34 | 15 | 21.2 | .500 | .367 | .778 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 12.6 |
| 2017–18† | Real Madrid | 21 | 11 | 17.9 | .472 | .311 | .657 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .7 | .3 | 8.2 | 9.6 |
| 2018–19 | Real Madrid | 33 | 33 | 22.6 | .485 | .414 | .756 | 4.3 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 12.5 | 13.8 |
| 2019–20 | Real Madrid | 19 | 19 | 23.9 | .506 | .491 | .766 | 4.3 | .4 | .8 | .2 | 13.7 | 15.1 |
| 2020-21 | Real Madrid | 13 | 11 | 18.9 | .443 | .373 | .889 | 3.6 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 9.3 | 9.7 |
| 2021-22 | Real Madrid | 17 | 1 | 9.0 | .420 | .323 | .833 | 2.2 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 2022-23† | Real Madrid | 8 | 1 | 6.1 | .643 | .600 | .600 | 1.2 | — | .4 | .1 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 168 | 111 | 19.8 | .489 | .384 | .762 | 4.2 | .8 | .6 | .5 | 10.3 | 11.5 | |
| † | Denotes season in which Randolph's team won theLiga ACB |
| Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Real Madrid | 37 | 25 | 19.5 | .440 | .304 | .651 | 3.9 | .8 | .8 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 9.3 |
| 2017-18† | Real Madrid | 25 | 14 | 19.0 | .444 | .328 | .771 | 4.6 | .6 | .6 | .4 | 8.7 | 9.2 |
| 2018-19† | Real Madrid | 35 | 31 | 19.8 | .487 | .435 | .683 | 3.8 | .6 | .6 | .3 | 9.7 | 10.2 |
| 2019-20 | Real Madrid | 20 | 14 | 18.2 | .410 | .413 | .821 | 3.0 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 8.3 | 7.6 |
| 2020-21 | Real Madrid | 5 | 4 | 17.2 | .321 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.6 | .8 | .6 | .2 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 2021-22† | Real Madrid | 25 | 2 | 11.5 | .417 | .349 | .882 | 2.2 | .2 | .3 | .4 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 2022-23 | Real Madrid | 11 | 1 | 11.5 | .357 | .304 | .818 | 3.5 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| Career | 158 | 91 | 18.3 | .463 | .310 | .754 | 4.1 | 3.0 | .7 | .3 | 7.8 | 11.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | LSU | 31 | 31 | 32.8 | .464 | .105 | .693 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 15.6 |
| Career | 31 | 31 | 32.8 | .464 | .105 | .693 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 15.6 | |
Randolph has a younger sister, Ashley, as well as a younger brother, Robert.[1] Randolph has said that he enjoysfishing and is a fan of theDallas Cowboys.
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