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Will Richard
Richard with Florida in 2025
No. 3 – Golden State Warriors
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-12-24) December 24, 2002 (age 22)
Fairburn, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodward Academy
(College Park, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2025: 2nd round, 56th overall pick
Drafted byMemphis Grizzlies
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–presentGolden State Warriors
Career highlights
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

William Richard (born December 24, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins and the Florida Gators. He was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 56th pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft.

Early life and high school career

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Richard grew up in Fairburn, Georgia and attended the Woodward Academy.[1] Coming out of high school, he committed to playing college basketball for Belmont.[2]

College career

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Belmont

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In the first round of the 2022 National Invitation Tournament, Richard notched 22 points and eight rebounds in a loss to Vanderbilt.[3] As a freshman in 2021–22, he averaged 12.1 points and six rebounds per game while shooting 32.6 percent from three,[4] earning Ohio Valley Conference all-newcomer team honors. After the season, Richard entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]

Florida

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Richard transferred to play for the Florida Gators.[6] In 2022–23, he made 30 starts out of 32 games played, averaging 10.4 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 39.8 percent from 3-point range in his first season as a Gator.[7] On February 24, 2024, Richard dropped 21 points and five threes in a win over Vanderbilt.[8] During the 2023–24 season, he made 35 starts, averaging 11.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 34.5 percent from three.[9] On December 29, 2024, Richard totaled 26 points, five rebounds, two steals and two assists in a win over Stetson.[10] On February 25, 2025, he notched 30 points in a loss to Georgia.[11] On March 1, Richard put up 25 points on nine of 13 from the field in a win over Texas A&M.[12] In the national championship game, Richard scored 18 points, including all four of his three-pointers in the first half, in a close, come-from-behind 65–63 win over Houston.

Professional career

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On June 25, 2025, Richard was selected with the 56th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft. He was later traded to the Golden State Warriors, in exchange for the draft rights to the 59th and last pick (Jahmai Mashack), the draft rights to Justinian Jessup (2020 51st pick), and a 2032 protected second-round pick.[13][14]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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
* Led NCAA Division I

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Belmont 33 30 27.6 .468 .326 .804 6.0 1.8 1.2 .8 12.1
2022–23 Florida 32 30 27.8 .493 .398 .857 4.5 .8 .9 .6 10.4
2023–24 Florida 36 35 29.5 .411 .345 .802 3.9 1.3 .9 .5 11.4
2024–25 Florida 40* 40* 31.6 .487 .359 .844 4.6 1.9 1.7 .3 13.3
Career 141 135 29.3 .463 .355 .825 4.7 1.5 1.2 .5 11.9

Personal life

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Richard is the son of Al and Helen Richard.[15] He is a Christian.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Woodward Academy standout Will Richard wins national championship with Florida". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Woodward Academy grad Will Richard has become a transfer-portal magnet". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. ^ Organ, Mike. "Belmont basketball's Will Richard transferring to Florida". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  4. ^ Redman, Bob. "High-profile Belmont transfer Will Richard goes in depth with why he chose Florida". Guide to Greater Gainesville. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  5. ^ Carroll, Brandon. "Scouting Report: Florida Gators Transfer Guard Will Richard". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  6. ^ Thompson, Edgar. "Coming off Will Richard's game-winner, No. 5 Gators gear for Georgia". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  7. ^ Brockway, Kevin. "Another Florida basketball guard testing NBA Draft waters on same day UF lands Top 50 commit". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  8. ^ Brockway, Kevin. "How Will Richard lifted Florida basketball to win over Vanderbilt". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Brockway, Kevin. "Starting guards Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard returning to Florida basketball". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  10. ^ "Richard scores career-high 26 to boost No. 7 Florida to 12-0". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  11. ^ Parker, Cam. "Will Richard Passes Horford, Noah on Florida's All-Time Scoring List". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  12. ^ Thompson, Edgar. "No. 3 Gators ride Will Richard's hot hand past No. 12 Texas A&M". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  13. ^ Adams, Luke. "Grizzlies Trading No. 56 Pick Will Richard To Warriors." *HoopsRumors*, June 26, 2025. hoopsrumors.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "Warriors Acquire Draft Rights To Guard Will Richard". NBA.com. July 6, 2025.
  15. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  16. ^ Claybourn, Cole. "Will Richard helps Florida on Final Four run, hopes people see his career is 'all God'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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