- Clint Richardson
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Clint Richardson No. 4 Shooting guard Personal information Date of birth July 7, 1956 Place of birth Seattle, Washington Nationality American High school O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Career information College Seattle (1975–1979) NBA Draft 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers Pro career 1979–1987 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 at Basketball-Reference.com Clint Richardson Jr. (born August 7, 1956, in Seattle, Washington) is a former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1979 NBA Draft. A 6'3" guard from Seattle University, Richardson played in eight NBA seasons, from 1980 to 1988 with the 76ers and the Indiana Pacers.
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 the 1985-86 season as a member of the Pacers, appearing in 82 games and averaging 9.7 ppg.
In the summer of 1996 Clint fed a young boy by the name of Caleb Wolfram cake on Clints 40th Birthday. He enjoyed helping out with Crossing Community Church's annual challenge basketball camps in the summer months.
Richardson was recently honored as part of the 25th anniversary of the 1982-83 76ers NBA Championship team.
He now serves as the director of CYO athletics for the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle, where he also coaches the summer girls' basketball camp.
He is the oldest son of former Washington State University track and field athlete, Clint Richardson, Sr. His two younger brothers, Keith and Craig, played college football at University of Washington and Eastern Washington University respectively. His younger sister, Colleen, was a track and field athlete in UW.
External links
- NBA stats at basketballreference.com
- Seattle High School Sports Where Are They Now
- 76ers Welcome Back Julius Erving and Clint Richardson
1979 NBA Draft First round Earvin Johnson · David Greenwood · Bill Cartwright · Greg Kelser · Sidney Moncrief · James Bailey · Vinnie Johnson · Calvin Natt · Larry Demic · Roy Hamilton · Cliff Robinson · Jim Paxson · Dudley Bradley · Brad Holland · Phil Hubbard · Jim Spanarkel · Lee Johnson · Reggie King · Wiley Peck · Larry Knight · Sly Williams · Kyle MacySecond round Tico Brown · Johnny High · Oliver Mack · Bruce Flowers · Reggie Carter · Danny Salisbury · Tony Price · Gary Garland · Edgar Jones · Tony Zeno · Lawrence Butler · Kim Goetz · James Bradley · Clint Richardson · Bernard Toone · Larry Wilson · Victor King · Andrew Fields · Mark Young · Paul Mokeski · Johnny Moore · Joe DeSantisPhiladelphia 76ers 1982–83 NBA Champions 2 Moses Malone (Finals MVP) | 4 Clint Richardson | 6 Julius Erving | 8 Marc Iavaroni | 10 Maurice Cheeks | 14 Franklin Edwards | 22 Andrew Toney | 24 Bobby Jones | 25 Earl Cureton | 31 Mark McNamara | 33 Reggie Johnson | 45 Clemon Johnson
Head coach Billy Cunningham
Assistant coaches Matt Guokas | Jack McMahonRegular season • Playoffs Categories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- People from Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Redhawks men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs
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