Will Richard

Will Richard

Richard with Florida in 2025
No. 3–Golden State Warriors
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2002-12-24) December 24, 2002 (age 22) Fairburn, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Woodward Academy (College Park, Georgia)
College	Belmont (2021–2022) Florida (2022–2025)
NBA draft	2025: 2nd round, 56th overall pick
Drafted by	Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career	2025–present
Career history
2025–present	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights
NCAA champion (2025) OVC All-Newcomer team (2022)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

William Richard (born December 24, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins and the Florida Gators. He was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 56th pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft.

Early life and high school career

Richard grew up in Fairburn, Georgia and attended the Woodward Academy. ^[1] Coming out of high school, he committed to playing college basketball for Belmont. ^[2]

College career

Belmont

In the first round of the 2022 National Invitation Tournament, Richard notched 22 points and eight rebounds in a loss to Vanderbilt. ^[3] As a freshman in 2021–22, he averaged 12.1 points and six rebounds per game while shooting 32.6 percent from three, ^[4] earning Ohio Valley Conference all-newcomer team honors. After the season, Richard entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. ^[5]

Florida

Richard transferred to play for the Florida Gators. ^[6] In 2022–23, he made 30 starts out of 32 games played, averaging 10.4 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 39.8 percent from 3-point range in his first season as a Gator. ^[7] On February 24, 2024, Richard dropped 21 points and five threes in a win over Vanderbilt. ^[8] During the 2023–24 season, he made 35 starts, averaging 11.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 34.5 percent from three. ^[9] On December 29, 2024, Richard totaled 26 points, five rebounds, two steals and two assists in a win over Stetson. ^[10] On February 25, 2025, he notched 30 points in a loss to Georgia. ^[11] On March 1, Richard put up 25 points on nine of 13 from the field in a win over Texas A&M. ^[12] In the national championship game, Richard scored 18 points, including all four of his three-pointers in the first half, in a close, come-from-behind 65–63 win over Houston.

Professional career

On June 25, 2025, Richard was selected with the 56th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft. He was later traded to the Golden State Warriors, in exchange for the draft rights to the 59th and last pick (Jahmai Mashack), the draft rights to Justinian Jessup (2020 51st pick), and a 2032 protected second-round pick. ^{[13] [14]}

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

*	Led NCAA Division I

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Belmont	33	30	27.6	.468	.326	.804	6.0	1.8	1.2	.8	12.1
2022–23	Florida	32	30	27.8	.493	.398	.857	4.5	.8	.9	.6	10.4
2023–24	Florida	36	35	29.5	.411	.345	.802	3.9	1.3	.9	.5	11.4
2024–25	Florida	40*	40*	31.6	.487	.359	.844	4.6	1.9	1.7	.3	13.3
Career		141	135	29.3	.463	.355	.825	4.7	1.5	1.2	.5	11.9

Personal life

Richard is the son of Al and Helen Richard. ^[15] He is a Christian. ^[16]

References

1. "Former Woodward Academy standout Will Richard wins national championship with Florida". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
2. Sugiura, Ken. "Woodward Academy grad Will Richard has become a transfer-portal magnet". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
3. Organ, Mike. "Belmont basketball's Will Richard transferring to Florida". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
4. Redman, Bob. "High-profile Belmont transfer Will Richard goes in depth with why he chose Florida". Guide to Greater Gainesville. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
5. Carroll, Brandon. "Scouting Report: Florida Gators Transfer Guard Will Richard". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
6. Thompson, Edgar. "Coming off Will Richard's game-winner, No. 5 Gators gear for Georgia". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
7. Brockway, Kevin. "Another Florida basketball guard testing NBA Draft waters on same day UF lands Top 50 commit". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
8. Brockway, Kevin. "How Will Richard lifted Florida basketball to win over Vanderbilt". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
9. Brockway, Kevin. "Starting guards Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard returning to Florida basketball". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
10. "Richard scores career-high 26 to boost No. 7 Florida to 12-0". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
11. Parker, Cam. "Will Richard Passes Horford, Noah on Florida's All-Time Scoring List". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
12. Thompson, Edgar. "No. 3 Gators ride Will Richard's hot hand past No. 12 Texas A&M". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
13. Adams, Luke. "Grizzlies Trading No. 56 Pick Will Richard To Warriors." *HoopsRumors*, June 26, 2025. hoopsrumors.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
14. "Warriors Acquire Draft Rights To Guard Will Richard". NBA.com. July 6, 2025.
15. "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster" . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
16. Claybourn, Cole. "Will Richard helps Florida on Final Four run, hopes people see his career is 'all God'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved April 6, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com    ·  Basketball Reference  
• Florida Gators bio
• Belmont Bruins bio