 Randolph with theMemphis Grizzlies in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1981-07-16)July 16, 1981 (age 43) Marion, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marion (Marion, Indiana) |
| College | Michigan State (2000–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| Selected by thePortland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2001–2019 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 50 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2007 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2007–2008 | New York Knicks |
| 2008–2009 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2009–2017 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2017–2019 | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 18,578 (16.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 10,208 (9.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,049 (1.8 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Zachary McKenley Randolph (born July 16, 1981) is an American former professionalbasketball player. Nicknamed "Z-Bo", the 2-timeNBA All-Star playedcollege basketball for theMichigan State Spartans before being drafted in the2001 NBA draft by thePortland Trail Blazers. He played for five teams over the course of his professional career, winning theNBA Most Improved Player award with thePortland Trail Blazers and making theAll-NBA Third Team in 2011 with theMemphis Grizzlies. He also played with theNew York Knicks andLos Angeles Clippers andSacramento Kings before retiring in December 2019. Randolph later planned to come out of retirement in 2020 to join theBig3.
Randolph grew up inMarion, Indiana, and attendedMarion High School,[1] where his coach was Moe Smedley. As a sophomore, he helped lead the Marion Giants to the 1998Indiana Class 4A Championship Game. As a senior, he again led his team to the state championship game in which Marion High School won its seventh state basketball championship. He finished second in Indiana's "Mr. Basketball" voting that year behindJared Jeffries, who played for the team the Giants beat in the state championship game and would later become Randolph's teammate with the Knicks. During the 2000 McDonald's All-American Game, Randolph was named MVP, finishing with 23 points and 15 rebounds.
After high school, Randolph attended and played basketball for Michigan State University coached byTom Izzo. His teammates at MSU includedJason Richardson,Charlie Bell. In hissingle season at Michigan State, he averaged 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game over 33 games, with a team that finished with a 28–5 record and advanced to its third straightNCAA Final Four. After his freshman season, he entered the2001 NBA draft.
He was drafted by the Blazers in the first round (19th overall) in 2001. Continuing on from his college career, he remained in thepower forward position. Randolph's tenure on the Trail Blazers proved tumultuous, and included off-court incidents such as being arrested for underage drinking in 2002 and on-court incidents such as punching teammateRuben Patterson after arguing with teammateQyntel Woods in 2003.[2][3] Randolph was not the only member of the Trail Blazers with well-documented outbursts, as the team's reputation as being full of trouble makers was so notable that they were dubbed theJail Blazers.[4][5][6]
In the2003 NBA Playoffs, Randolph averaged 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds in a seven game series loss to theDallas Mavericks,[7] during which he twice recorded the highest single game rebound totals of any players on either team.[8] In 2004, he won theNBA's Most Improved Player award, after which he signed a 6-year, $84-million extension with the Blazers.
Randolph averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in the2006–07 season, which was cut short in March 2007 due to a hand injury. In what would turn out to be his final game as a Trail Blazer, he accumulated a career high 43 points and 17 rebounds. In his six seasons with Portland, he averaged 16.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
On June 28, 2007, Randolph, along withDan Dickau,Fred Jones and the draft rights toDemetris Nichols, was traded to theNew York Knicks in a draft day deal forSteve Francis,Channing Frye, and a2008 2nd round draft pick.[9] On July 2, 2007, Randolph was introduced at a press conference in New York,[10] where he revealed he would wear the jersey #50. He played 69 games with the Knicks during the 2007–08 season, averaging a double-double, with 17.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Randolph then played only 11 games in New York the next year, before being traded to the Clippers early in the 2008–09 season. In his time in New York, Randolph averaged 18.0 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
On November 21, 2008, after playing 11 games with the Knicks in the2008–09 season, Randolph was traded to theLos Angeles Clippers along withMardy Collins in exchange forCuttino Mobley andTim Thomas.[11] During a game against thePhoenix Suns on February 17, 2009, Randolph was ejected,[12] and subsequently suspended two games,[13] for punchingLouis Amundson in the jaw. Randolph finished the 2008–09 season with the Clippers before being traded again. In his 39 games with the Clippers, he averaged 20.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.
On July 17, 2009, he was traded to theMemphis Grizzlies in exchange forQuentin Richardson.[14] Randolph was selected for his firstNBA All Star Game in2010 and helped the Grizzlies improve despite failing to make it to the2010 playoffs.
The Grizzlies made the playoffs in2011 as the eighth seed and eliminated the top-seededSan Antonio Spurs in the first round, just the second time the eighth seed defeated the first seed since the league expanded to a seven-game first-round series. The series marked the first four wins in franchise playoff history for the Grizzlies and the first time the franchise won a playoff series. In the decisive sixth game, Randolph scored a then playoff career-high 31 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter.[15]
On April 18, 2011, Randolph agreed to a four-year extension with the Grizzlies worth $71 million, with $66 million guaranteed.[16] Later, Randolph was named to the All-NBA Third Team for the first time in his career.
Randolph then led the Grizzlies to an opening game win in their second-round playoff series, posting a playoff-career-high 34 points as the Grizzlies defeated theOklahoma City Thunder 114–101;[17] however, the Grizzlies fell in the second round after losing game 7 to the Thunder, 105–90.
In 2012, Randolph and the Grizzlies faced the Los Angeles Clippers in thefirst round of the playoffs. The Grizzlies lost the series in seven games.[18]
Randolph was named to his secondAll-Star game during the2012–13 season. On May 15, 2013, Randolph helped lead the Grizzlies to victory over Oklahoma City to advance for the first time in franchise history to theWestern Conference Finals. In the close out game against the Thunder, Randolph scored a team-high 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
In the Western Conference Finals, the Grizzlies were swept in four games by the San Antonio Spurs.
In the2013–14 season, the Grizzlies finished as the seventh seed in the West. Their first round playoff match-up was once againKevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies went on to lose the series in seven games. Randolph was suspended for Game 7 after punchingSteven Adams in the jaw midway through the fourth quarter of game 6.
On June 30, 2014, Randolph exercised his player option for the2014–15 season and signed a two-year, $20 million contract extension with the Grizzlies.[19][20] The Grizzlies advanced past Portland in the first round of theplayoffs, but fell to eventual NBA champions, theGolden State Warriors, in the Conference Semifinals.
On March 19, 2016, Randolph recorded his first career triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 113–102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[21] The Grizzlies again qualified for the playoffs in2016, but were swept out of the first round by the San Antonio Spurs.
On November 2, 2016, in a win over theNew Orleans Pelicans, Randolph passedPau Gasol (3,324) to become the Grizzlies' all-time leader in made field goals.[22][23] On November 23, 2016, in a win over thePhiladelphia 76ers, Randolph passedVlade Divac for 46th on the NBA's all-time leading rebounding list.[24] On December 6, 2016, he played in his 1,000th career game,[25] becoming the 121st NBA player to reach that mark. He returned to the team to face the Philadelphia 76ers after missing seven games following the death of his mother, Mae, on November 24.[26] On January 6, 2017, Randolph scored 27 points off the bench in a 128–119 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors. It was his highest total scored off the bench since 2006.[27] On January 28, 2017, Randolph scored a season-high 28 points in a 102–95 win over theUtah Jazz.[28]
On July 10, 2017, Randolph signed a two-year, $24 million contract with theSacramento Kings.[29][30] Prior to Randolph's signing with the Kings, the Grizzlies announced that #50 would never be worn again by another Grizzly, and would eventually be retired in the future.[31] On December 8, 2017, he recorded a season-high 35 points and 13 rebounds in a 116–109 overtime win over theNew Orleans Pelicans. He made two of his career-high five 3-pointers to start overtime.[32] On December 20, 2017, Randolph had 21 points and eight rebounds against theBrooklyn Nets, surpassing 10,000 career rebounds.[33]
Randolph fell out of the rotation in 2018–19 due to the Kings' youth movement and the arrival of rookieMarvin Bagley III.[34] He did not play for the team in his second season with the Kings and was later traded, along withJustin Jackson, to theDallas Mavericks in exchange forHarrison Barnes on February 6, 2019.[35][36] After acquiring Randolph, the Mavericks' president of basketball operationsDonnie Nelson said that there were no expectations for Randolph playing for the team, and he was waived by the Mavericks two days later.[37]
Randolph's final NBA game was played on March 19, 2018 in a 90 - 106 loss to the Detroit Pistons where he recorded 4 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds as the Kings' starting Center.
On December 27, 2019, Randolph announced his retirement from professional basketball.[38] In a ceremony at FedExForum on December 11, 2021, Randolph's #50 jersey was retired by the Memphis Grizzlies, the team with which he enjoyed his greatest success.[39] It marked the first time the franchise has retired a number.
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Portland | 41 | 0 | 5.8 | .449 | .000 | .667 | 1.7 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.8 |
| 2002–03 | Portland | 77 | 11 | 16.9 | .513 | .000 | .758 | 4.5 | .5 | .5 | .2 | 8.4 |
| 2003–04 | Portland | 81 | 80 | 37.9 | .485 | .200 | .761 | 10.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | 20.1 |
| 2004–05 | Portland | 46 | 37 | 34.8 | .448 | .000 | .815 | 9.6 | 1.9 | .7 | .4 | 18.9 |
| 2005–06 | Portland | 74 | 71 | 34.4 | .436 | .291 | .714 | 8.0 | 1.9 | .8 | .2 | 18.0 |
| 2006–07 | Portland | 68 | 67 | 35.7 | .467 | .292 | .819 | 10.1 | 2.2 | .8 | .2 | 23.6 |
| 2007–08 | New York | 69 | 68 | 32.5 | .459 | .275 | .772 | 10.3 | 2.0 | .9 | .2 | 17.6 |
| 2008–09 | New York | 11 | 11 | 35.3 | .434 | .292 | .821 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 20.5 |
| 2008–09 | L.A. Clippers | 39 | 34 | 35.1 | .487 | .342 | .701 | 9.4 | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | 20.9 |
| 2009–10 | Memphis | 81 | 81 | 37.7 | .488 | .288 | .778 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .4 | 20.8 |
| 2010–11 | Memphis | 75 | 74 | 36.3 | .503 | .186 | .758 | 12.2 | 2.2 | .8 | .3 | 20.1 |
| 2011–12 | Memphis | 28 | 8 | 26.3 | .463 | .250 | .659 | 8.0 | 1.7 | .8 | .1 | 11.6 |
| 2012–13 | Memphis | 76 | 75 | 34.3 | .460 | .087 | .750 | 11.2 | 1.4 | .8 | .4 | 15.4 |
| 2013–14 | Memphis | 79 | 79 | 34.2 | .467 | .100 | .742 | 10.1 | 2.5 | .7 | .3 | 17.4 |
| 2014–15 | Memphis | 71 | 71 | 32.5 | .487 | .350 | .765 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 16.1 |
| 2015–16 | Memphis | 68 | 53 | 29.6 | .475 | .231 | .796 | 7.8 | 2.1 | .6 | .2 | 15.3 |
| 2016–17 | Memphis | 73 | 5 | 24.5 | .449 | .223 | .731 | 8.2 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 14.1 |
| 2017–18 | Sacramento | 59 | 57 | 25.6 | .473 | .347 | .785 | 6.7 | 2.2 | .7 | .2 | 14.5 |
| Career | 1,116 | 882 | 31.0 | .471 | .273 | .764 | 9.1 | 1.8 | .7 | .3 | 16.6 | |
| All-Star | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | .438 | .000 | .000 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Portland | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2003 | Portland | 7 | 4 | 29.3 | .525 | .000 | .892 | 8.7 | 1.6 | .4 | .3 | 13.9 |
| 2011 | Memphis | 13 | 13 | 39.6 | .446 | .250 | .821 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .8 | 22.2 |
| 2012 | Memphis | 7 | 7 | 35.4 | .420 | .000 | .629 | 9.9 | .9 | 1.0 | .6 | 13.7 |
| 2013 | Memphis | 15 | 15 | 36.9 | .460 | .000 | .670 | 10.0 | 1.6 | .7 | .5 | 17.4 |
| 2014 | Memphis | 6 | 6 | 39.0 | .404 | .000 | .610 | 8.7 | 2.3 | .8 | .2 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | Memphis | 11 | 11 | 34.7 | .423 | .200 | .879 | 8.5 | 2.1 | .5 | .0 | 15.6 |
| 2016 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 30.0 | .371 | .000 | .857 | 8.8 | 1.8 | .3 | .0 | 13.0 |
| 2017 | Memphis | 6 | 4 | 31.8 | .422 | .143 | .727 | 8.2 | .7 | .8 | .3 | 13.2 |
| Career | 70 | 64 | 35.0 | .437 | .154 | .750 | 9.3 | 1.7 | .7 | .4 | 16.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Michigan State | 33 | 8 | 19.8 | .587 | .000 | .635 | 6.7 | 1.0 | .7 | .7 | 10.8 |
