 Richardson with Virtus Bologna. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1955 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manual (Denver, Colorado) |
| College | Montana (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1978–2002 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 20 |
| Coaching career | 2004–2014 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1978–1982 | New York Knicks |
| 1982–1983 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1983–1986 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1986–1987 | Long Island Knights |
| 1987–1988 | Albany Patroons |
| 1988–1991 | Virtus Bologna |
| 1991–1992 | Split |
| 1992–1994 | Livorno |
| 1994–1997 | Olympique Antibes |
| 1997–1998 | Cholet Basket |
| 1998–1999 | Montana Forlì |
| 1999–2000 | Livorno |
| 2001 | Olympique Antibes |
| 2002 | AC Golfe-Juan-Vallauris |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2007 | Albany Patroons |
| 2007–2011 | Oklahoma / Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry |
| 2011–2014 | London Lightning |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As coach:
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,253 (14.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,056 (5.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,899 (7.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson (born April 11, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. He played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies. The No. 4 overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Richardson played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight years with the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, and led the league in steals in three seasons. He later became a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada).