Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central

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Jason
Richardson
Guard 6-6 225 Current NBA Season: 10
Born: 1/20/81, Saginaw, MI College: Michigan State
Acquired: From Charlotte on Dec. 10, 2008 with Jared Dudley and a
2010 second-round pick for Raja Bell, Boris Diaw and Sean Singletary
Status: Signed through 2010-11
2009-10
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In his first full season in Phoenix, the nine-year NBA veteran established himself as the club’s third-leading scorer
and dramatically increased his production after the All-Star break… For the season, averaged 15.7 points, 5.1
rebounds and 1.8 assists in 31.5 minutes while appearing in 79 games (76 starts)… In 29 games after the All-
Star break, averaged 17.8 points (14.5 points in 50 games before the break) and 5.3 rebounds (5.0) while shooting
51.3 percent from the field (45.0) and 45.6 percent from three-point range (35.1)… Along with Stoudemire (26.6),
formed the NBA’s third-highest scoring duo after the break (Billups-Anthony, Denver; Curry-Ellis, Golden State)…
Scored 20 or more points 30 times and the Suns owned a 26-4 mark in those games (Suns are 40-9 in games in
which Richardson scores 20 or more all-time)… 14 20-point efforts in 29 games after the All-Star break after
tallying 16 in 50 games before… Scored in double figures in 20-straight games ending April 3, his longest such
streak as a Sun and his longest since a 36-game streak from Dec. 14, 2007-Feb. 23, 2008… 5.1 rebounds were
his most since 2007-08 and ranked fifth among all NBA guards… First Suns guard to average more than 5.0 rebounds
since Joe Johnson in 2004-05 (5.1), matching the most by a Phoenix guard overall since Jason Kidd in 2000-01
(6.4)… Made 157 three-pointers (11th-NBA), second-most on the team… Made 72 three-pointers after the break,
fourth-most in the NBA... Made two or more in 25 of 29 games following the break… Overall, made four or more
three-pointers in a game 12 times, something he did just eight times with the Suns in 2008-09… Made multiple
three-pointers in 16-straight games ending March 28, his longest such streak as a Sun… Was a career 43.4-percent
shooter before being acquired by the Suns but over nearly two seasons in Phoenix has shot 48.0 percent from the
field (841/1752)… Reached 12,000 points for his career on March 16… Averaged 16.1 points on the road where
he registered 17 of his 29 total 20-point efforts… Came off the bench in three consecutive games from Jan. 18-
22, averaging 15.3 points and 5.7 rebounds, and scoring 26 points on Jan. 20, his most in a reserve role in his
career… Feb. 23 against Oklahoma City made the game-winner, a runner in the lane with 0.7 seconds remaining,
his first since March 23, 2006… Tallied three double-doubles (3-0), all three of which were 20-10 games (3-0),
and one 30-10 effort (1-0)… Scored 30 or more twice (2-0), a season-high 34 points on Nov. 6 at Boston and
March 22 at Golden State, tied for his second-most points in a Suns uniform… His 34 points at Boston came one
game after being held scoreless, the first 30-point effort following a scoreless effort (at least 20 minutes played)
in the NBA since Richardson himself did so March 26-29, 2007… Owns five 30-point games since joining Phoenix
(5-0)… Four double-digit rebounding efforts (4-0) after recording one in 2008-09… Missed three games (2-1),
serving a two-game NBA suspension Oct. 28-30 (2-0) and one due to a sprained right hand on Dec. 17 (0-1).
Pro Career
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors and finished third in Rookie of the Year voting in 2001-02… Won the
Slam Dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday in 2001-02 and 2002-03, joining Michael Jordan as the only players
to win in back-to-back years (Nate Robinson became the third in 2009-10)… Named MVP of the got milk? Rookie
Challenge in 2001-02… Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the weeks ending March 9 and March
30, 2008… Also named Western Conference Player of the Week for the week ending March 20, 2005… NBA Western
Conference Rookie of the Month for February 2002... 2000 NCAA champion as a member of the Michigan State
Spartans.
CAREER NOTES
Nine-year veteran acquired by the Suns on Dec. 10, 2008, along with Jared Dudley and a 2010 second-round pick
in a five-player deal that sent Raja Bell, Boris Diaw and Sean Singletary to the Charlotte Bobcats… Has averaged
16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 137 games (133 starts) since joining the Suns and Phoenix has compiled
an 84-53 (.613) record… Has shot 48.0 percent from the field, 38.9 from three-point range and 75.6 percent from
the free throw line… That includes his top two single-season field goal percentages in 2008-09 and 2009-10 and
a career-high from the line in 2008-09… Joined the Suns with career shooting percentages of 43.4 from the field,
36.2 from three-point range and 70.1 from the line… Played his first six NBA seasons with Golden State, averaging