Mitch Richmond

Mitch Richmond was a prolific shooting guard and one of the best pure scorers of the 1990s. He played for the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Lakers, winning an NBA championship in his final season.

Key Achievements

• NBA Champion (2002)
• 6× NBA All-Star (1993–1998)
• NBA All-Star Game MVP (1995)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (1989)
• Olympic Gold Medalist (1996)
• Olympic Bronze Medalist (1988)
• Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2014)

College Career

Richmond starred at Kansas State University, where he became a two-time All-Big Eight selection and led the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in 1988.

Career Stats (NBA)

• Games: 976
• Points per game: 21.0
• Rebounds per game: 3.9
• Assists per game: 3.5

Off the Court

Richmond has remained active in basketball as a coach and mentor and also appeared in the 1994 film Blue Chips.