Nicholas Richards (born November 29, 1997) is a Jamaican professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats .

Registered a double-double, his 10th of the season, with a career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds vs. Mississippi State, including a career-best 13-of-15 performance at the free-throw line … Scored 25 of his 27 points after intermission in the game vs. MSU, the most in a half by a player in the John Calipari era …

Jan 27, 2020 · Nicholas Richards is a Jamaican native college basketball player who is currently playing in the United States for the University of Kentucky's Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference where he is playing with players like Jonny Juzang and Ashton Hagans.

Sep 25, 2019 · Best big man in the country? That’s the goal for Kentucky’s Nick Richards. As Nick Richards recalls — and it wasn’t so long ago that remembering would be a problem — he started playing...

Oct 10, 2024 · Nicholas Richards is a 7-foot (213 cm) professional basketball player who plays for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA as of October 2024. Richards played college basketball for the...

Apr 14, 2020 · Nick Richards became the fourth University of Kentucky player to declare for the NBA Draft, following Ashton Hagans, Tyrese Maxey and Immanuel Quickley.

Nick Richards. Position: Forward 6-11, 247lb (211cm, 112kg) Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica High School: The Patrick School RSCI Top 100: 18 . School: Kentucky (Men) Draft: New Orleans Pelicans, 2nd round (12th pick, 42nd overall), 2020 NBA draft. More player info

Nov 18, 2020 · Former University of Kentucky forward Nick Richards was chosen by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 42nd pick in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. Draft analyst Shams Charania said he’ll be...

Jan 30, 2020 · How Kentucky’s Nick Richards Finally Became One of the Nation’s Top Big Men - Post

Jan 16, 2025 · He was ranked as a five-star recruit in the class of 2017 by ESPN and committed to the University of Kentucky in November 2016, choosing the Wildcats over offers from Syracuse and Arizona. At Kentucky, Richards developed under the guidance of Coach John Calipari.