Former University of Tennessee basketball player Josh Richardson had a solid outing for the Dallas Mavericks in its preseason basketball game Thursday night.
Richardson scored 13 points, pulled down three rebounds and dished out three assists in the Mavericks’ 129-127 loss to Minnesota at America Airlines Center.
He played 27 minutes against Minnesota.
Richardson is starting for Dallas in his first season with the team. He was acquired in a draft day trade with the Philadelphia 76ers.
He also previously played for the Miami Heat. The Heat drafted him in the second round of 2015 NBA draft.
Richardson was a First-Team All-Southeastern Conference standout for the Volunteers in 2015 and a two-time member of the SEC’s Al-Defensive Team in 2014 and 2015.
He played for Tennessee for four seasons.
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