Skip to main content

Heat take Richardson with 40th pick in NBA draft

  • Author:
  • Publish date:

MIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat picked Tennessee shooting guard Josh Richardson with the 40th pick of Thursday night's NBA draft.

Richardson was a four-year college player and averaged 16.0 points as a senior for the Volunteers. He shot 36 percent from 3-point range this past season and had some of his best games against ranked teams - averaging 17.5 points in six contests as a senior against teams that were holding down spots in the AP Top 25.

Richardson was an All-SEC player as a senior and left Tennessee among the school's all-time leaders in games played (third, 136), minutes played (ninth, 3,802), games started (ninth, 110), steals (10th, 147), blocks (16th, 88) and scoring (28th, 1,252).

© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.