Nick Richards

Nick Richards

26-Year-Old CenterC
Charlotte Hornets
GTD
Injury Foot
Est. Return 10/1/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Nick Richards in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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#203
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$Signed a three-year, $15 million contract extension with the Hornets in March of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Nicholas Richards was born Nov. 29, 1997 in Kingston, Jamaica. He has one sibling, Sharique, and credits his mother, Marion Tenn, as the biggest influence in his life. Outside of basketball, Richards is a bigger soccer fan who lists Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite athlete of all-time. In high school, Richards was a consensus five-star prospect while playing for The Patrick School. The accolades started pouring in early, as he was named 2017 Mr. Basketball in the state of New Jersey, in addition to participating in the McDonald's All-American Game, the Jordan Brand Classic and the Nike Hoop Summit. He received interest from several elite programs before ultimately choosing to attend school at Kentucky. While there, he majored in Community and Leadership Development. You can follow Richards on social media at @iamnickrichards (Twitter), @nickrichards_ (Instagram) and @nicholas.p.richards (Facebook). A five-star prospect with a mountain of accolades, Richards started 37 games for coach John Calipari and the Wildcats in his freshman season. That year, he put up 5.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks before Kentucky was bounced by Kansas State in the Sweet Sixteen. Richards also appeared in 37 games his sophomore year, but only started three. His averages dipped to 4.0 ppg and 3.3 rpg, but he still led the team in total blocks and posted a career-high 19 rebounds Nov. 8 against SIU. Richards had a massive leap in his junior year, increasing his averages to 14.0 points and 7.8 rebounds. He also shot a career-best 64.4 percent from the field, leading the team in that category along with rebounds and blocks (again). His career high of 27 points came in a victory over Mississippi State on Feb. 4. While the season was cut short due to COVID-19, Richards still had personal success, getting named first-team All-SEC and making the All-SEC defensive team before declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft.

Expected to be ready for camp
CCharlotte Hornets
Foot
April 15, 2024
Coach Steve Clifford said Monday that he anticipates Richards (foot) will be ready for training camp, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
ANALYSIS
Richards missed the season finale due to right plantar fascia discomfort, but the center is considered day-to-day. The Hornets are expected to have a healthy Mark Williams back in the lineup to open the 2024-25 season, but Richards will be penciled in as the primary backup. Richards made 67 appearances this season with averages of 9.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 26.3 minutes.
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How does Nick Richards compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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True Shooting %
71.7%
 
Effective Field Goal %
69.1%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
0.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
47.6%
 
Offensive Rebound %
10.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
24.2%
 
Total Rebound %
17.2%
 
Assist %
4.5%
 
Steal %
0.6%
 
Block %
3.9%
 
Turnover %
12.4%
 
Usage %
0.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
24.0
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
After barely playing during his first two seasons in the NBA, Richards was able to carve out a meaningful role for himself during the 2022-23 campaign. In 18.7 minutes per night, he put up averages of 8.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks, shooting 62.9 percent from the field and a respectable 74.9 percent from the line. Although Mark Williams is now firmly established as the starting center in Charlotte, Richards should serve as the primary backup. His role should replicate what he was able to do last season, putting him on the radar as a specialist target in slightly deeper formats. If Williams misses time at all during the season, Richards could make for a must-add player, even in 12-team leagues.
Richards compiled a productive Summer League, making a proper claim for more minutes entering the 2022-23 season. Unfortunately, he will be battling the likes of Mason Plumlee, P.J. Washington and Mark Williams, all of whom could be ahead of him in the rotation. Based on what is currently known, the best case scenario would be to view Richards as a potential streaming option if and when other players are sidelined.
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Won't play Sunday
CCharlotte Hornets
Foot
April 14, 2024
Richards (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Cleveland, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
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Questionable for Sunday
CCharlotte Hornets
Foot
April 13, 2024
Richards (foot) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.
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Out Friday
CCharlotte Hornets
Foot
April 12, 2024
Richards (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Celtics.
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Questionable for Friday
CCharlotte Hornets
Foot
April 11, 2024
Richards (foot) is questionable for Friday's game against the Celtics.
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Receives light minutes in return
CCharlotte Hornets
April 7, 2024
Richards (foot) tallied 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 18 minutes Sunday in the Hornets' 121-118 loss to the Thunder.
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Option for New York?
CCharlotte Hornets
July 9, 2024
Richards, who missed the Hornets' final two regular-season games due to a foot injury, is listed as one of the many options the Knicks might consider as they attempt to bolster their frontcourt depth before the end of free agency, Peter Botte of The New York Post speculates.
ANALYSIS
New York needs to add depth and size down low following the departure of Isaiah Hartenstein, who signed with the Thunder in the offseason. The Knicks are exploring all possible avenues to sign another big man before the end of free agency and aren't ruling out a potential trade, either. Richards posted career highs with 9.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 26.3 minutes per game last season. With Mark Williams expected to be healthy after missing most of last season with a back issue, Charlotte could entertain offers for Richards now that his value is at an all-time high. The 2020 second-round pick is slated to earn $10 million over the next two seasons.
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