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Will Richardson
	Richardson with Oregon in 2019
No. 7 – Grand Rapids Gold
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	September 3, 1999 (age 25); Hinesville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Bradwell Institute; (Hinesville, Georgia); Liberty County; (Hinesville, Georgia); Oak Hill Academy; (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia);
College	Oregon (2018–2023)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–present	Grand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pac-12 (2022);

William Tyrell Richardson (born September 3, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 as a senior in 2022.

High school career

Richardson first played high school basketball at Bradwell Institute in his hometown of Hinesville, Georgia. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Liberty County High School in Hinesville. Richardson was teammates with Davion Mitchell and Richard LeCounte, and helped his team win the Class 4A state championship.^[1] As a junior, he averaged 31.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.6 steals per game, leading Liberty County to the state semifinals.^[2] Richardson posted a school-record 55 points and 14 rebounds against Bradwell Institute.^[3] He was named Region 2-3A Player of the Year.^[4] Richardson moved to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia for his senior season.^[5] He played in the Jordan Brand Classic.^[6] A four-star recruit ranked no. 38 in his class by ESPN, he committed to playing college basketball for Oregon over offers from Gonzaga and Georgia.^[7]

College career

As a freshman at Oregon, Richardson came off the bench and averaged six points, 2.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.^[8] He averaged 11 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore, leading the Pac-12 Conference in three-point field goal percentage (46.9).^[9] Richardson underwent left thumb surgery before his junior season and missed his first 12 games of the season.^[10] On March 7, 2021, he scored a career-high 22 points in an 80–67 win over Oregon State.^[11] As a junior, Richardson averaged 11.3 points, 3.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.^[12] He was named second-team All-Pac-12 as a senior.^[13]

Professional career

Grand Rapids Gold (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Richardson joined the Grand Rapids Gold on October 30, 2023^[14] where he averaged 7.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 17.8 minutes.^[15]

On October 8, 2024, Richardson signed with the Denver Nuggets,^[15] but was waived on October 16.^[16] On October 28, he rejoined Grand Rapids.^[17]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Oregon	38	12	24.3	.468	.278	.675	2.4	2.5	1.1	.2	6.0
2019–20	Oregon	31	13	30.3	.479	.469	.848	3.7	2.3	1.4	.2	11.0
2020–21	Oregon	16	16	35.5	.443	.403	.738	3.4	3.9	1.1	.1	11.3
2021–22	Oregon	30	30	32.3	.454	.388	.772	3.7	3.6	1.3	.0	14.1
Career		115	71	29.6	.462	.392	.757	3.2	2.9	1.2	.1	10.2