CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Orlando in the first round (25th overall) of the 2025 NBA Draft.

COLLEGE CAPSULE: Played in 36 games (15 starts) during his only season (2024-25) as a freshman at Michigan State University, averaging 12.1 ppg., 3.3 rpg. and 1.9 apg. in 25.3 minpg., while shooting .493 (144-292) from the field, .412 (47-114) from three-point range and .836 (102-122) from the free throw line…Named to the 2024-25 All-Big Ten Third Team, earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors and was a NCAA South Regional All-Tournament selection…Ranked second on the team in scoring and helped the Spartans reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament.

Full name is Jason Anthoney Richardson II…Son of Jason and Jackie Paul Richardson…Father, Jason, played 13 seasons in the NBA, including 109 regular season games (109 starts) with Orlando from 2010-12, where he averaged 12.8 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 2.0 apg. and 1.09 stlpg. in 32.2 minpg.…Mother, Jackie, played college basketball…Has an older sister, Jaela, and a younger brother, Jaxon…As a senior (2023-24), helped Columbus High School in Miami capture the Florida Class 7A State Championship and was named First Team All-State…Selected to participate in the Jordan Classic and Iverson Classic in 2024…Played at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, NV as a sophomore (2021-22) and junior (2022-23), and was named First Team All-State as a junior and Second Team All-State as a sophomore…Favorite television show is Supacell and favorite movie is Friday…Enjoys listening to music and grew up playing the viola…You can follow him on Twitter: @JaseRich4 and on Instagram: @jaserich4.