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Brian Richardson

  • position G
  • height 6-4
  • weight 164
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Wilson, N.C.
  • High school Greenfield School
  • position G
  • height 6-4
  • weight 164
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Wilson, N.C.
  • High school Greenfield School

Brian Richardson Bio

2011-12 (sophomore)
Saw action in 25 games with two starts on the year … Averaged 3.2 points, and 1.0 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game … In SEC play, saw action in 10 games, averaging 2.6 points per contest … Posted a season high 12 points vs. Southern California (Nov. 26), hitting 4-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc … Posted five points, one assist and one steal in season opener vs. Western Carolina … Was solid in victory at Clemson (Dec. 4), posting nine points … Earned the start in home game vs. Florida (Jan. 14), posting seven points … Tallied six points in contest at Georgia (March 3), while also dishing three assists against the Bulldogs.

2010-11 (freshman)
Saw action in all 30 contests with 24 starts during freshman campaign … Averaged 5.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.7 steals in 19.4 minutes per game … In SEC play, averaged 4.0 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 0.7 steals in 16.1 minutes … Recorded nine double-figure scoring games, including two games with 15 or more points … Led the team in scoring twice … Scored 10 points and dished three assists in college debut vs. Elon (Nov. 12) … Followed with 11 points at then-No. 2 Michigan State (Nov. 16) and 11 points vs. Radford (Nov. 19) … Collected a season-high five rebounds vs. USC-Upstate (Nov. 23) … Scored 12 points in back-to-back contests, vs. Delaware State (Dec. 1) and vs. intrastate rival Clemson (Dec. 5) … Was 7-of-8 from the free throw line in win over DSU … Scored 15 points, hitting four 3s, in loss at Furman (Dec. 22) … Tallied a season-high 17 points, hitting 6-of-9 shots, in win over SC State (Jan. 4) … Scored 10 points in SEC win at Florida (Jan. 15) … Followed with 10 points in home contest vs. the Gators (Feb. 9) … Collected four rebounds at Kentucky (Feb. 19).

Pre-South Carolina
Four-year letterwinner for coach Rob Salter at Greenfield School … Three-star prospect … No. 47 shooting guard according to Scout.com … Averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and shot 40 percent from beyond the arc as a senior … Named Coastal Plains Conference Player of the Year and earned first-team all-state honors as a senior … A McDonald[apos]s All-American nominee … Finished prep career as Greenfield School[apos]s all-time leading scorer … 1A NCISA First-Team selection, the Coastal Plains Independent Conference Player of the Year and the Coastal Plains Conference Tournament MVP first three years of prep career … Led squad to 1A NCISA Final Four during junior season when he averaged 22.0 points, five assists and six rebounds per game … Shot 40 percent from beyond the arc as a junior … Chose South Carolina over Alabama and Auburn.

Personal
Son of Tammy and Maurice Richardson … Has a brother, Ryan … Major is undeclared.

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