Norm Richardson

Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-5 / 190
Birthdate: July 24, 1979 (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
High School: William E. Grady HS (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
College: Hofstra

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Participated in NBA training camp with the Toronto Raptors in the fall of 2004. Played briefly for Crvena Zvezda in the Adriatic League in 2003-04, averaging 4.8 points in four games. Finished the 2002-03 season in the NBA Development League with the North Charleston Lowgators, averaging 6.4 points in eight games. Started the year with Scavolini Pesaro in Italy, averaging 12.8 points in 17 games. Played in 2001-02 in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls. Started the year with Indiana, appearing in three games without scoring, before being traded to the Chicago Bulls. Played in 11 total games, averaging 2.7 points and 0.7 rebounds in 6.1 minutes a contest.

College Highlights: Named America East Conference Player of the Year as a senior. Also earned First Team All-Conference honors, and earned Second Team honors his sophomore and junior seasons. Finished collegiate career as Hofstra's sixth all-time leading scorer with 1,677 points and is the school's all-time leader in three-point field goals made with 192.

Senior (2000-01): Averaged a team-high 16.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. Started 30 of 31 games. Scored in double figures 26 times, with a career-high 34 points vs. Maine. Recorded 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds vs. New Hampshire. Registered 22 points in a win over St. John's. Tallied 21 points vs. Rutgers and 19 points vs. Penn State in the ECAC Holiday Festival. Named America East Player of the Week twice.

Junior (1999-00): Averaged 16.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. Started all 30 games. Scored in double figures in every game and led the team in scoring ten times. Registered a season-high 27 points vs. Delaware. Tallied 23 points vs. Rutgers and 20 points vs. Fordham in the ECAC Holiday Festival. Posted 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Drexel. Tied for the team high with 20 points vs. Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sophomore (1998-99): Averaged 13.9 points and 5.2 rebounds. Started 27 of 29 games. Led the team in scoring 14 times, with a season-high of 25 points at Northeastern. Recorded 23 points vs. Georgia Tech. Tallied 21 points and seven rebounds at New Hampshire. Registered 20 points at Maryland. Scored a team-high 25 points vs. Vermont in the America East Tournament.

Freshman (1997-98): Averaged 8.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 23.9 minutes a contest. Started 14 of 31 games. Scored season-high 23 points at Colgate. Registered 16 points at New Hampshire. Tallied 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds at Northeastern.

Personal: Majored in Interdisciplinary Studies.