Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthJune 30, 1965
SpouseJuli Richmond
FactNBA Rookie of the Year for 1988-89


Mitch Richmond is a retired American professional basketball player. He played collegiately at Kansas State University and was drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and was voted the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1989. He was a member of the gold medal-winning United States national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. After his playing career, he served as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings from 2006 to 2008.

Richmond was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He played high school basketball at Moberly Area Community College and at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. He played collegiately at Kansas State University. As a freshman, he was named to the Big Eight All-Freshman team. He was a three-time All-Big Eight selection and a two-time All-American. He was named the Big Eight Player of the Year as a junior in 1987–88 and led the Wildcats to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

Richmond was drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 22 points per game. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and averaged 21 points per game during his ten seasons with the Warriors. He was traded to the Sacramento Kings in 1998 and helped lead the Kings to the playoffs six times in his seven seasons with the team. He averaged 21 points per game during his NBA career and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Richmond was a member of the gold medal-winning United States national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He averaged 12 points per game during the tournament and was named to the All-Tournament team.

Richmond’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million. He earned approximately $63 million in salary during his NBA career. He has endorsement deals with Nike, Spalding, and Upper Deck.

Richmond is married to his high school sweetheart, Julie Richmond. They have three children together: twins Mitchell Jr. and Mason, and daughter Madison.

General Info

Full NameMitch Richmond
Date Of BirthJune 30, 1965
Height1.96 m
Weight98 kg
ProfessionFilm producer, Basketball player, Actor
EducationMoberly Area Community College, Kansas State University
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseJuli Richmond
ChildrenJerin Richmond, Phillip Richmond

Accomplishments

AwardsNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie Team

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Facts

#Fact
1Plays professional basketball in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers. Previously played for the Washington Wizards, the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors. [April 2002]
2Childhood friends with future University of Miami and National Football League stars Michael Irvin, Bennie Blades, Brian Blades and Brett Perriman.
3Mitch and his wife Juli have two sons, Phillip and Jerin
4NBA Rookie of the Year for 1988-89

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pros vs. Joes2008TV Series
Arli$$1998TV SeriesMitch Richmond
The Sentinel1997TV SeriesDwight Roshman
Eddie1996Sacramento Kings

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Chain Letter2009associate producer
Nite Tales: The Movie2008executive producer
The Hustle2008associate producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
60 Minutes Sports2015TV Series documentaryHimself - Assistant Basketball Coach, St. John's University (segment "Coming Home")
The Other Dream Team2012Documentary
Hang Time1996-1998TV SeriesHimself
1998 NBA All-Star Game1998TV SpecialHimself
1997 NBA All-Star Game1997TV SpecialHimself
GamePro TV1996-1997TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1996TV SeriesHimself
1996 NBA All-Star Game1996TV SpecialHimself
1995 NBA All-Star Game1995TV SpecialHimself
1994 NBA All-Star Game1994TV SpecialHimself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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