Chasson Randle (born February 5, 1993) is an American professionalbasketball player for theStockton Kings of theNBA G League. He playedcollege basketball for theStanford Cardinal. As a senior in 2014–15, he was considered one of the toppoint guards in the country. Born inRock Island, Illinois, Randle played basketball forRock Island High School.
Randle was a highly recruited player out ofRock Island High School. He had led his school to its firstIllinois state title, and sharedIllinois Mr. Basketball honors withEast Aurora'sRyan Boatright in 2011.[1] He had his best season as a senior recording 22.3 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game.[2] Randle is Rock Island's all-time leader in scoring with 2,159 points and rebounding with 773 boards.[3] He was named in ESPN 100 top recruits for 2011 receiving a grading of 94, while ranking 60th nationally and 10th in thepoint guard position.[4] Scout.com ranked him 61st nationally and 12th in the point guard position, while Rivals.com ranked him 78th nationally and 20th at shooting guard.[5][6] He was also selected to the 2008, 2009 and 2010 All-Tournament teams at the prestigious State Farm Holiday Classic held in Bloomington-Normal, IL.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Chasson Randle PG/SG | Rock Island, IL | Rock Island | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Oct 27, 2010 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings:Scout:61, 12 (PG) Rivals:78, 20 (SG) ESPN:60, 10 (PG) | ||||||
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Randle ultimately chose to play college basketball withStanford overIllinois andPurdue due to head coachJohnny Dawkins' personal attention during the recruiting process.[7] In his freshman season, Randle averaged 13.8points per game, was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team,[8] and helped lead Stanford to the2012 National Invitation Tournament title. As a sophomore, Randle averaged 13.6 points and 2.7 assists per game.[9]
Prior to his junior season, Randle was moved to the point guard position, in large part due to an injury to former starter Aaron Bright. He responded well to the move, averaging 18.8 points per game, earning first-teamAll-Pac-12 Conference and leading Stanford to the Sweet 16 of the2014 NCAA tournament.[10]
Prior to his senior season, Randle was named to the watch lists for theJohn R. Wooden andNaismith College Player of the Year awards for national player of the year and theBob Cousy Award for top college point guard in the country. Randle is also on the mid-season list for 25 Wooden Award finalists.[11] On January 22, 2015, Randle scored his 2,000th career point in a home loss toArizona. With the mark he became the third player in program history to reach this milestone.[12] At season's end, he was voted first-teamAll-Pac-12 for the second straight season.[13] Randle was the Pac-12 scholar-athlete of the year in the 2014–15 season. He posted a game-high 25 points in the2015 NIT Final versusMiami (FL) and earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award.[14] Randle, at the time of his graduation, was Stanford's all-time leading scorer with 2,375 points.[15]
After going undrafted in the2015 NBA draft, Randle joined theGolden State Warriors for the2015 NBA Summer League.[16] On July 23, 2015, Randle signed withČEZ Nymburk of the Czech Republic'sNational Basketball League (NBL).[17][18] In 20 NBL games, he averaged 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He helped Nymburk win the 2015–16 NBL championship.
In July 2016, Randle joined theNew York Knicks for the2016 NBA Summer League.[19] On August 4, 2016, he signed with the Knicks,[20] but was later waived on October 21, 2016, after appearing in three preseason games.[21] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by theWestchester Knicks of theNBA Development League as an affiliate player of New York.[22] In 19 games with the Knicks, he averaged 21 points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes while shooting 40% from three-point range.[23]
On January 10, 2017, Randle signed a 10-day contract with thePhiladelphia 76ers.[23] Four days later, he made his NBA debut in a 109–93 loss to theWashington Wizards, recording three points and one steal in six minutes off the bench.[24] In his second game for the 76ers on January 16, he scored 10 points in a 113–104 win over theMilwaukee Bucks.[25] He signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers on January 20,[26] and then a three-year deal on January 30.[27][28] On February 10, he was assigned to theDelaware 87ers for a stint in the D-League.[29] He was recalled by the 76ers the following day.[30] On February 23, he was waived by the 76ers; the team had to clear up a spot on their 15-man roster in order for them to make a trade. Randle averaged 5.3 points in 9.3 minutes in eight appearances for the 76ers.[31]
On February 27, 2017, Randle signed with theNew York Knicks.[32] Following theCarmelo Anthony trade, he was waived on September 25, 2017.[33]
On October 7, 2017, Randle signed a one-year deal with theReal Madrid.[34][35] In May 2018, Real Madrid won the2017–18 EuroLeague championship, after defeatingFenerbahçe Doğuş in thefinal game with 85–80.[36] Over 23 EuroLeague games, Randle averaged 2.6 points and 1 rebound per game.
On September 20, 2018, Randle signed with theWashington Wizards for training camp.[37] He was waived by the Wizards on October 14, 2018.[38] He was then added to the training camp roster of the Wizards’ G League affiliate, theCapital City Go-Go.[39] The Wizards re-signed Randle on October 30.[40] He was assigned to the Go-Go for their season opener. Randle was recalled to the Wizards on November 6, 2018, after scoring 37 in the season opener for the Go-Go.[41] On November 12, 2018, theWashington Wizards announced that they had waived Randle via theirTwitter account.[42]
On November 15, 2018, the Go-Go announced that they had reacquired Randle.[43]
After clearing a roster spot by tradingAustin Rivers andKelly Oubre Jr., the Wizards re-signed Randle on December 18, 2018.[44]
On February 9, 2019, Randle scored a career-high 20 points in a 134–125 win on the road against the Chicago Bulls.
On August 14, 2019, Randle signed a contract with theTianjin Pioneers.[45] On December 24, 2019, Randle had a career-high 44 points against theShandong Heroes in a loss. Over 24 CBA games, Randle averaged 24.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4 assists per game.
On March 3, 2020, theGolden State Warriors announced that they had signed Randle to a 10-day contract.[46] However, the NBA coronavirus shutdown occurred while still on contract. Thus, he became a free agent before the resume of the season.[47]
On January 28, 2021, Randle was included in roster of theOklahoma City Blue[48] and making his debut on February 11, 2021, with eighteen points, four rebounds and two assists.[49]
On February 15, 2021, theOrlando Magic announced that they had signed Randle to atwo-way contract.[50]
On September 26, 2021, Randle was signed by thePhoenix Suns,[51] but was waived on October 16.[52]
On December 15, 2021, Randle signed with theNew Zealand Breakers of the AustralianNational Basketball League (NBL) as an injury replacement forPeyton Siva.[53] He appeared in just one game – a loss against theTasmania JackJumpers on December 26 – before Siva returned to action on January 9, 2022, rendering Randle unable to play.[54][55] Randle remained with the team, and on February 10, he was upgraded to a full roster spot following the release ofJeremiah Martin.[56] In 17 games during the2021–22 NBL season, he averaged 7.76 points and 1.35 rebounds per game.[57]
On November 4, 2022, Randle was named to the opening night roster for theGrand Rapids Gold.[58]
On February 11, 2023, Randle was reacquired by theOklahoma City Blue.[59]
On April 19, 2023, Randle signed with theLeones de Ponce of theBaloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).[60]
On August 17, 2023, Randle signed a one-year contract with Greek clubAEK Athens.[61]
On September 27, 2024, Randle signed with theMinnesota Timberwolves,[62] but was waived the next day.[63] On October 25, he joined theIowa Wolves.[64]
On December 30, 2024, Randle was traded to theStockton Kings in a three-team trade involving theLong Island Nets with Iowa receiving Amari Bailey from Long Island and Long Island acquiringDrew Timme from Stockton.[65]
The son of Willie and Gwen Randle, he has three sisters: Lakisha, Lamera and Khaliyah.[2]
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 |
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2016–17 | Philadelphia | 8 | 0 | 9.3 | .462 | .400 | 1.000 | .6 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 5.3 |
2016–17 | New York | 18 | 0 | 12.5 | .389 | .312 | .935 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | 5.3 |
2018–19 | Washington | 49 | 2 | 15.2 | .419 | .400 | .694 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .5 | .1 | 5.5 |
2019–20 | Golden State | 3 | 0 | 13.3 | .000 | .000 | .833 | .7 | 1.7 | .7 | .0 | 1.7 |
2020–21 | Orlando | 41 | 5 | 20.4 | .388 | .338 | .792 | 2.0 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | 6.5 |
Career | 119 | 7 | 16.1 | .401 | .361 | .799 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | 5.7 |
† | Denotes seasons in which Randle won theEuroLeague |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2017–18† | Real Madrid | 23 | 0 | 7.6 | .440 | .450 | .750 | .5 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
Career | 23 | 0 | 7.6 | .440 | .450 | .750 | .5 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Tianjin | CBA | 24 | 30.9 | .412 | .366 | .866 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .2 | 24.8 |
Career | 24 | 30.9 | .412 | .366 | .866 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .2 | 24.8 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2011–12 | Stanford | 37 | 36 | 30.5 | .439 | .438 | .761 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .1 | 13.8 |
2012–13 | Stanford | 34 | 33 | 31.0 | .399 | .359 | .784 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 13.6 |
2013–14 | Stanford | 36 | 36 | 35.1 | .474 | .389 | .767 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .1 | 18.8 |
2014–15 | Stanford | 37 | 37 | 36.4 | .403 | .363 | .877 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .1 | 19.6 |
Career | 144 | 142 | 33.3 | .428 | .386 | .806 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .1 | 16.5 |