| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1966 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benjamin Franklin (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | UCLA (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989: 1st round, 10th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playing career | 1989–2000 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 24, 2 |
| Coaching career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1989–1992 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1992–1994 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1994–1999 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1999–2000 | Adecco Milano |
| As coach: | |
| 2017–present | College of the Desert CC (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,083 (11.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,807 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 4,180 (6.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jerome "Pooh" Richardson Jr. (born May 14, 1966) is an American former basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, the first draft pick in franchise history. He would also play for the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers during his 10-year NBA career from 1989 to 1999.
Richardson played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1985 to 1989. A three-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10 (now the Pac-12), he set school career records for assists and three-point field goal percentage.
His nickname came from his grandmother, who thought he resembled Winnie the Pooh.