Nick Richards

Nick Richards

27-Year-Old CenterC
Phoenix Suns  NBA  
Phoenix Suns
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a three-year, $15 million contract extension with the Hornets in March of 2023. Traded to the Suns in January of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Nicholas Richards was born Nov. 29, 1997 in Kingston, Jamaica. He has one sibling, Sharique, and credits his mother, Marion Tenn, as the biggest influence in his life. Outside of basketball, Richards is a bigger soccer fan who lists Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite athlete of all-time. In high school, Richards was a consensus five-star prospect while playing for The Patrick School. The accolades started pouring in early, as he was named 2017 Mr. Basketball in the state of New Jersey, in addition to participating in the McDonald's All-American Game, the Jordan Brand Classic and the Nike Hoop Summit. He received interest from several elite programs before ultimately choosing to attend school at Kentucky. While there, he majored in Community and Leadership Development. You can follow Richards on social media at @iamnickrichards (Twitter), @nickrichards_ (Instagram) and @nicholas.p.richards (Facebook). A five-star prospect with a mountain of accolades, Richards started 37 games for coach John Calipari and the Wildcats in his freshman season. That year, he put up 5.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks before Kentucky was bounced by Kansas State in the Sweet Sixteen. Richards also appeared in 37 games his sophomore year, but only started three. His averages dipped to 4.0 ppg and 3.3 rpg, but he still led the team in total blocks and posted a career-high 19 rebounds Nov. 8 against SIU. Richards had a massive leap in his junior year, increasing his averages to 14.0 points and 7.8 rebounds. He also shot a career-best 64.4 percent from the field, leading the team in that category along with rebounds and blocks (again). His career high of 27 points came in a victory over Mississippi State on Feb. 4. While the season was cut short due to COVID-19, Richards still had personal success, getting named first-team All-SEC and making the All-SEC defensive team before declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft.

Efficient double-double in defeat
CPhoenix Suns
February 13, 2025
Richards closed with 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds and two blocks over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 119-111 loss to the Rockets.
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Richards delivered an extremely efficient performance from the field while securing his 10th double-double of the season. Additionally, the big man recorded multiple swats for the 12th time across 35 regular-season appearances. Richards has now appeared in 14 outings with his new club (13 starts), averaging 8.8 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across 23.5 minutes per contest.
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How does Nick Richards compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
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True Shooting %
62.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
57.1%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
1.2%
 
Free Throw Rate
46.4%
 
Offensive Rebound %
14.1%
 
Defensive Rebound %
32.7%
 
Total Rebound %
23.7%
 
Assist %
3.4%
 
Steal %
0.4%
 
Block %
4.1%
 
Turnover %
16.0%
 
Usage %
17.9%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
23.1
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After barely playing during his first two seasons in the NBA, Richards was able to carve out a meaningful role for himself during the 2022-23 campaign. In 18.7 minutes per night, he put up averages of 8.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks, shooting 62.9 percent from the field and a respectable 74.9 percent from the line. Although Mark Williams is now firmly established as the starting center in Charlotte, Richards should serve as the primary backup. His role should replicate what he was able to do last season, putting him on the radar as a specialist target in slightly deeper formats. If Williams misses time at all during the season, Richards could make for a must-add player, even in 12-team leagues.
Richards compiled a productive Summer League, making a proper claim for more minutes entering the 2022-23 season. Unfortunately, he will be battling the likes of Mason Plumlee, P.J. Washington and Mark Williams, all of whom could be ahead of him in the rotation. Based on what is currently known, the best case scenario would be to view Richards as a potential streaming option if and when other players are sidelined.
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Hauls in team-high six rebounds
CPhoenix Suns
February 5, 2025
Richards contributed six points (3-3 FG), six rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes during Wednesday's 140-109 loss to Oklahoma City.
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Posts career-high 19 rebounds
CPhoenix Suns
January 26, 2025
Richards racked up 20 points (7-12 FG, 6-7 FT), 19 rebounds, one assist and one block in 34 minutes during Saturday's 119-109 victory over Washington.
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Season-high 15 rebounds in win
CPhoenix Suns
January 23, 2025
Richards ended with eight points (3-4 FG, 2-2 FT) and 15 rebounds across 22 minutes during Wednesday's 108-84 victory over the Nets.
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Struggles in start
CPhoenix Suns
January 21, 2025
Richards finished Monday's 118-92 loss to Cleveland with four points (2-4 FG), four rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 22 minutes.
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Moves into starting five
CPhoenix Suns
January 20, 2025
Richards will start Monday's game against the Cavaliers.
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Will get chance to start
CPhoenix Suns
January 15, 2025
Richards will compete for the starting job in Phoenix after being traded by the Hornets, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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The 27-year-old center had fallen to the bench in Charlotte behind Mark Williams, but Richards could slide back into the starting five with his new club. The Suns have had trouble getting consistent production in the paint this season, with Jusuf Nurkic -- currently sidelined by an illness -- beginning the year as the starting center before being replaced by Mason Plumlee in late December. Richards has been a very efficient scorer over the last four seasons, ranking fifth in the NBA in shooting percentage at 65.0 percent over that span.
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