Nick Richards is a Jamaican professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets as of 2024. Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, Richards was selected in the 2020 NBA Draft as the 42nd overall pick in the second round by the New Orleans Pelicans but was immediately traded to the Hornets in exchange for a future second-round pick. Richards has had a solid career with the Hornets, initially serving as a backup before becoming the starting center in the 2023-24 season, where he played a career-high 67 games.
Before entering the NBA, Nick Richards attended Jamaica College (JC), where he excelled in football, volleyball, and track and field. His raw basketball skills and potential were discovered by a New York City-based scout Andre Ricketts in Jamaica in 2013. Ricketts brought Nick Richards to the United States, where he attended St. Mary's High School in Manhasset, New York, before transferring to The Patrick School in Hillside, New Jersey, in 2014. After five-star rated high school years, Nick Richards had a great college career at the University of Kentucky from 2017 to 2020, where he earned First-team All-SEC honors in 2020.
What is Nick Richards' wingspan?
Nick Richards' wingspan is 7 feet 2 inches or 2.18 meters long, according to his NBA 2K25 rating.
Nick Richards Height
Nick Richards' height is 7 feet or 2.13 meters as per his NBA profile.
Nick Richards Weight
Nick Richards weighs 245 pounds or 110 kg, as per his NBA profile.
Nick Richards Age
Nick Richards is 26 years old, as of October 2024. He was born on November 29, 1997, 2001, in Kingston, Jamaica.
FAQs on Nick Richards Wingspan
A. Nick Richards plays as a center for the Charlotte Hornets.
A. Nick Richards’ nationality is Jamaican. He was born on November 29, 1997, 2001, in Kingston, Jamaica.
A. Nick Richards played collegiate basketball for University of Kentucky from 2017 to 2020.
A: Nick Richards' salary is $5,000,000 in 2024-25 NBA season.
A. Nick Richards is rated 77 in the NBA 2k25.
