
Richard, a three season player at the University of Arizona, led the team to an 86 -22 record and a 78.8 winning during his time with the Wildcats. Richard played a key role in the 2001 tournament run that led the Cats to the National Championship game against Duke.
In 2001, Richard was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 13th pick in the first round of the NBA draft. After six successful seasons with the Nets, Richard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a blockbuster deal. Richard was a member of the USA Basketball Men’s Dream Team and started every game under coach Larry Brown in Athens.