Personal information | |
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Born | (1956-08-07)August 7, 1956 (age 68) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) |
College | Seattle (1975–1979) |
NBA draft | 1979: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
Selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers | |
Playing career | 1979–1987 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 4 |
Career history | |
1979–1985 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1985–1987 | Indiana Pacers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career statistics | |
Points | 4,084 (7.0 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,378 (2.4 rpg) |
Assists | 1,461 (2.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com ![]() | |
Stats atBasketball Reference ![]() |
Clint Richardson Jr. (born August 7, 1956) is an American former professionalbasketball player who was selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers in the second round (36th pick overall) of the1979 NBA draft. A 6'3" guard fromSeattle University, Richardson played in nine NBA seasons, from1980 to1989, with the 76ers and theIndiana Pacers. He also played for one season (European Cup matches only) for one of the top Greek teams,AEK Athens, as well as a season in Italy. During his NBA career, Richardson played in 586 games and scored a total of 4,084 points. His best year as a professional came during the1985-86 season as a member of the Pacers, appearing in 82 games and averaging 9.7 ppg. Richardson was a member of the1982-83 76ers NBA championship team.
Early in his NBA career, Richardson citedMagic Johnson,Sidney Moncrief,Elston Turner,Michael Cooper andDon Collins as the best backcourt rebounders, most of whom were former collegeforwards.[1]
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