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Charlotte Hornets | #4 | Center

Nick

Richards

PPG

13.5

RPG

11.8

APG

2.0

PIE

12.9

HEIGHT

7'0" (2.13m)

WEIGHT

245lb (111kg)

COUNTRY

Jamaica

LAST ATTENDED

Kentucky

AGE

26 years

BIRTHDATE

November 29, 1997

DRAFT

2020 R2 Pick 42

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

7'0" | 245lb | 26 years

DRAFT

2020 R2 Pick 42

BIRTHDATE

November 29, 1997

COUNTRY

Jamaica

LAST ATTENDED

Kentucky

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Has made 200 appearances (65 starts) since being selected 42nd overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, all with Charlotte… Recorded career-high averages across the board in 2023-24 with 9.7 points, 8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 26.3 minutes per game while shooting 69.1 FG%, also a career-best… Tallied 26 points and 13 rebounds against Utah on Jan. 27, 2024.

BEFORE NBA

Three-year career at the University of Kentucky, where he appeared in 105 games (70 starts)… Peaked at 14 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 29.6 minutes per game as a junior… Blocked the second-most shots (66) and led the SEC in field goal percentage (64.2 FG%) for the 2019-20 season.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica and moved to New Jersey as a teenager to pursue basketball… Attended Jamaica College in Kingston, St. Mary’s in New York and The Patrick School in New Jersey, where Kyrie Irving, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Jonathan Kuminga and others also played