Mitch Richmond

Mitchell James "Mitch" Richmond (born June 30, 1965 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was a star in the National Basketball Association in the 1990's. Richmond was one of the NBA's best pure shooters in his prime.

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Richmond was drafted 5th overall by the Golden State Warriors in 1988, following two years at Kansas State where he averaged 20 points per game, which preceded two years at a junior college in Missouri. He won Rookie of the Year honors that season after averaging 22 points per game for the Warriors. He was a key part of Don Nelson's fast-paced offense, which was dubbed "Run TMC" after its three main components, Tim Hardaway, Mitch, and Chris Mullin.

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After three years of scoring 22+ a game in Golden State, he joined the Sacramento Kings for the 1991-92 season, and became arguably the team's first star since moving to Sacramento in 1985. Staying with the Kings until 1998, Richmond was the team's leading scorer in each of his 7 seasons there, averaging no fewer than 21.9 a game each season. Between 1993 and 1998, Richmond was a fixture on the Western Conference's all-star team, and he won MVP honors in the All-Star Game in 1995. In the middle of his prime, Richmond was selected to the United States' Olympic team (Dream Team III), earning a gold medal in Atlanta.

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Richmond left the Kings for the Washington Wizards in 1999. In three years with the team, he lost a lot of the shooting touch he displayed as a King, and his days as a regular were numbered after missing half of the 2000-01 season.

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Richmond ended his career as a Los Angeles Laker. Playing strictly off the bench, he averaged just 4 points a game. He earned a championship ring with the Lakers that year, but played sparingly in the postseason, playing just 4 minutes overall.

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Mitch is one of a handful of players who has scored 20,000 points in his NBA career. He was also one of the most active long range shooters in league history, making 1,326 3-pointers in his career. At the time of his retirement, this was the 6th most in NBA history.

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Richmond is the Kings' franchise's third leading scorer. For his efforts, his #2 was retired by the club in 2003.

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