Zion Richardson (/ˈzaɪən/, born January 23, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Cal State Fullerton Titans of the Big West Conference (BWC).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Liberty High School (Frisco, Texas) |
| College | Wofford (2019-2021)
Quincy (2022-2024) California State Fullerton (2024-present) |
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Second-team All-GLVC (2024) | |
High school career
editRichardson attended Liberty High School[1] (Frisco, TX), where he helped lead his team to the second round of state three times. He holds the school program scoring record with 1.750 points for his career. Richardson was named the District 13-5A Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore. He scored 19.1 points per game while averaging 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per contest, earning District MVP and all-region honors as a junior.[citation needed] In his senior campaign,[2][failed verification] Richardson averaged 20 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game en route to all-region, all-state, and District MVP honors leading his team to back to back District Championship Titles. Richardson also set the single-season record for points, assists, field goals, and free throws made. He competed for Texas Hardwork and YGC36 on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[citation needed] He committed to playing college basketball for Wofford[3][4][5] over offers from Texas State, Rice, Western Michigan, Louisiana Tech and others.[citation needed]
College career
editIn his freshman 2019-20 season at Wofford he appeared in 32 games, averaging 1.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game, dished out 17 assists and totaled seven steals.[citation needed] Richardson spent the last two years at Quincy University.[6] His first season at Quincy, he averaged 11.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists. In the 2023-24 season,[7] for Quincy he averaged 17.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 26 games played. He put up five double-doubles and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds in a contest against Southwest Baptist. He finished third in conference play leaders for both points and rebounds at 19.1 points and 8.1 rebounds.[citation needed] Richardson has committed to play his final season for the California State Fullerton Titans for Coach Dedrique Taylor.[8][9]
College statistics
edit| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Wofford | 32 | 0.0 | 8.1 | .324 | .235 | .632 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| 2022-23 | Quincy | 27 | 26 | 28.9 | .411 | .361 | .674 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11.4 |
| 2023-24 | Quincy | 26 | 26 | 32.2 | .429 | .336 | .844 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 17.7 |
| Career | 85 | 52 | 23.1 | .388 | .310 | .716 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.1 | |
References
edit- ^ Gunn, Glenn (February 6, 2019). "Liberty senior guard Zion Richardson". Star Local Media. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Gunn, Glenn (March 6, 2019). "Liberty senior guard Zion Richardson". Star Local Media. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Bryan (May 15, 2019). "District 9-5A MVP signs with Wofford". Star Local Media. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball adds two to 2019 class". Wofford Terriers. May 31, 2019. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Boehmer, Aaron (May 10, 2019). "Ready to commit, Richardson to sign Friday". Wingspan. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Potts, John (October 29, 2022). "QU's Richardson thrilled to be back on basketball court after two years of injuries despite loss to Illinois". WGEM. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Potts, John (October 11, 2023). "Richardson, QU basketball ready to roll into 2023-24 season". WGEM. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Zion Richrdson for 2024-25 Season". Fullerton Titans. May 13, 2024. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Schuckman, Matt (March 12, 2024). "Foster joins Richardson in transfer portal, leaves hawks in need of bonafide scorers". Muddy River Sports. Retrieved September 1, 2024.