Mitch Richmond

Name: Mitchell James Richmond
Position: SG
Height/Weight: 6 ft 5 in (1.96m) / 215 lb (98 kg)
Born: June 30, 1965, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
College: Kansas State
Teams:
Golden State Warriors (1988 – 1991)
Sacramento Kings (1991 – 1998)
Washington Wizards (1999 – 2001)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001 – 2002)
Years: 1988-2002 (14)
Career Highlights and Awards:
-- NBA Champion (2002)
-- 6x NBA All-Star (1993-1998)
-- NBA All-Star Game MVP (1995)
-- 3x All-NBA Second Team (1994, 1995, 1997)
-- 2x All-NBA Third Team (1996, 1998)
-- NBA Rookie of the Year (1989)
-- NBA All-Rookie First Team (1989)
-- Sacramento Kings #2 Jersey Retired
-- 2x USA Olympic Team Medalist (1996 - Gold; 1988 - Bronze)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Fifth overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors
  • In 976 NBA games, Richmond averaged 21.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG.
  • During his prime, Richmond was recognized as one of basketball’s all time best pure shooters.
  • Was an integral part of Warriors fast paced offense, which was dubbed “Run TMC” after the first names of its three main components, Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin, respectively.

    • PERSONAL
  • His full name is Mitchell James Richmond III.
  • Mitch and his wife Juli have two sons, Phillip and Jerin.
  • Earned his B.A. in social sciences from Kansas State.
  • Established the "Solid As a Rock" Foundation in 1992, a college scholarship fund for high school student-athletes in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
  • An honorary board member for the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (NCPCA) and given the "Special Friend Award" by the NCPCA for his national PSA.
  • Enjoys playing Sega video games and hosted the "NBA Live '95" Sega Genesis Celebrity Basketball Tournament in 1995.
  • Portrayed a basketball playing murder suspect in a 1997 episode of The Sentinel.

    • Career Statistics
    GPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
    97690235.2.455.388.8503.93.51.20.321.0