Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | June 30, 1965 |
Spouse | Juli Richmond |
Fact | NBA 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.
@AskPlayStation need help i put my password in and then a screen pops up, saying my server is down I need help
— Mitch Richmond (@mitchrichmond23) December 28, 2014
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.
@mitchgoldich that's cool
— Mitch Richmond (@mitchrichmond23) April 7, 2014
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 Name | Mitch Richmond |
Date Of Birth | June 30, 1965 |
Height | 1.96 m |
Weight | 98 kg |
Profession | Film producer, Basketball player, Actor |
Education | Moberly Area Community College, Kansas State University |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Juli Richmond |
Children | Jerin Richmond, Phillip Richmond |
Accomplishments
Awards | NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie Team |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
---|---|
1 | Plays 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] |
2 | Childhood friends with future University of Miami and National Football League stars Michael Irvin, Bennie Blades, Brian Blades and Brett Perriman. |
3 | Mitch and his wife Juli have two sons, Phillip and Jerin |
4 | NBA Rookie of the Year for 1988-89 |
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Pros vs. Joes | 2008 | TV Series | |
Arli$$ | 1998 | TV Series | Mitch Richmond |
The Sentinel | 1997 | TV Series | Dwight Roshman |
Eddie | 1996 | Sacramento Kings |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Chain Letter | 2009 | associate producer | |
Nite Tales: The Movie | 2008 | executive producer | |
The Hustle | 2008 | associate producer |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
60 Minutes Sports | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Assistant Basketball Coach, St. John's University (segment "Coming Home") |
The Other Dream Team | 2012 | Documentary | |
Hang Time | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
1998 NBA All-Star Game | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
1997 NBA All-Star Game | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
GamePro TV | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
1996 NBA All-Star Game | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
1995 NBA All-Star Game | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
1994 NBA All-Star Game | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia