1. Malachi Lewis Richardson was born on January 5,1996 and is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Astros de Jalisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.
14 Facts About Malachi Richardson
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Malachi Richardson played one season of college basketball for Syracuse before being selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
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Malachi Richardson was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked 23rd overall recruit and fifth-best shooting guard in the 2015 high school class.
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Malachi Richardson played one season of college basketball for Syracuse, averaging 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
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On June 23,2016, Malachi Richardson was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
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Malachi Richardson's rights were later traded to the Sacramento Kings on July 7,2016, in exchange for Marco Belinelli.
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Malachi Richardson was later shut down for the remainder of the season on March 26,2017.
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On February 8,2018, Malachi Richardson was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Bruno Caboclo.
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On February 6,2019, Malachi Richardson was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, by whom he was waived the following day.
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On December 16,2019, Malachi Richardson signed with Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A as a replacement for Vojislav Stojanovic.
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On July 30,2021, Richardson signed with Lavoropiu Fortitudo Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A After playing in six games averaging 10.3 points per game, he parted ways with the team on November 12.
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On November 16,2021, Malachi Richardson signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League.
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In December 2023, Malachi Richardson signed with the Pelita Jaya of the Indonesian Basketball League.
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In October 2024, Malachi Richardson signed with the Astros de Jalisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.