2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
GENERAL
- Expected to miss entirety of 2018-19 season after suffering significant partial tear of the quadriceps tendon in right knee during preseason scrimmage
- Shifty combo guard who can really score the ball
- Strong talent brings great energy and is tough to defend
- Possesses deceptively quick first step
- Enters season ranked fourth in program history in career three-point percentage (43.4%)
2017-18
- Appeared in 29 games, logging nine starts
- Averaged 9.2 points in 23.2 minutes
- Ranked fifth in the MAAC shooting 43.8% from three-point range
- Scored in double figures a team-high 15 times, 11 of which came off the bench
- Averaged team-high 12.0 points while shooting an even 50% from three-point range over his last 11 games
- Scored season-high 23 points vs. Monmouth (Feb. 18)
- Notched 22 points and tied season-highs with five rebounds and four assists in overtime victory over eventual MAAC Tournament Champion Iona (Feb. 12)
2016-17
- Saw action in 30 games as a freshman, making eight starts
- Averaged 3.7 points in 12 minutes of action while shooting 48.3% from the field, 42.3% from three-point range, and 86.7% from the free throw line
- Scored in double figures four times, including a pair of season-high tying 16-point performances
- Shot 61% (25-41) from the field in 16 regular season conference contests
BEFORE SIENA
- Rated the 76th best player at his position in his class by ESPN
- Did not play his senior year in high school after breaking his foot
- Averaged 12.9 points, 3.0 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.5 steals while shooting 44.7% (55-123) from three-point range in being tabbed an All-Baltimore Catholic League Honorable Mention following his junior year
- Played for both the Maryland 3D and Baltimore Elite AAU squads where he was a teammate of Saints Nico Clareth and Evan Fisher
- Honor Roll student at St. Frances Academy
PERSONAL
- Son of Kenneth and Juanita Richard
- Has an older brother, Kenneth, and an older sister, Khadijah
- Sports management major
- Chose Siena "because of the strength of the basketball program"
THE RICHARD FILE
Nickname: Lil
Twitter handle: @Hoopin_Lil
Instagram handle: Ksr31
What I like most about Siena Basketball: Family oriented
Player I most relate to on the team: Sammy Friday
My hobbies are: Playing video games, football
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: The Bahamas
Best advice I have ever received: Never stop going hard in whatever you do
Person I look up to the most: My dad
Three words that describe me: Humorous, goodhearted, good personality
My dream job: Entrepreneur
If I could have any pet, I would have a: Lion
My dream car: Lambo
Future plans: Run my own business
Favorites
Vacation spot: Florida
Color: Red
Sports Team: Siena
Flavor of ice cream: Vanilla
App: Snapchat
Animal: Dogs
Food: Chicken
Movie: White Chicks
Song: Future - March Madness
Pro athlete: Chris Paul
Pro team: New York Knicks
Actor/Actress: Denzel Washington
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
G
6'"
188 lbs
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2017-18Sophomore
G
6'0"
179 lbs
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2018-19Junior
G
6'0"
179 lbs
