Jase Richardson, the son of Spartan legend Jason Richardson, has made it official and has signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Michigan State. Richardson made his commitment official in October.
Richardson currently is playing high school ball at Columbus High School in Miami, Florida. He currently ranks as a 4-star prospect and the No. 33 overall player in the 2024 recruiting class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) November 8, 2023
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Twitter/X reacts to the commitment of MSU 4-star legacy Jase Richardson:
Michigan State earned a huge commitment in the 2024 recruiting class when they picked up the pledge of Jase Richardson, a top-30 player in the class. Richardson is the son of Michigan State legend Jason Richardson.
Richardson joins Jesse McCulloch and Kur Teng in Michigan State’s 2024 recruiting class.
As expected, Twitter/X was very excited about Richardson’s commitment to MSU, and not just because he is a legacy recruit of a Spartan basketball legend, but Richardson is a very heralded prospect in his own right.
Check out how Michigan State Twitter reacted to the news of the commitment:
Jason Richardson is still creating insane highlight reels:
Jason Richardson was a star during his time at Michigan State. A high flier, and a high-energy player that thrived under Tom Izzo’s system, eventually leading to a national championship. Following his time in East Lansing, Richardson played 14 seasons in the NBA, showing off his high-flying ability there.
Now, Richardson is retired from playing in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean he still isn’t playing hoops. Richardson is now playing in the Big 3, 3-on-3 basketball league that features many former pro players.
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As we have seen recently with Davis Smith, it’s always great to see the sons of former Spartans come to their fathers’ alma mater and learn from Tom Izzo at Michigan State. It looks like that could happen again soon as MSU basketball offered Jason ‘Jase’ Richardson Jr. on Sunday.
This is the team’s first offer for the 2024 class.
Richardson Jr. currently plays for Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas where he is a 6’2″ shooting guard.
Blessed to receive an offer from Michigan State University. Thanks to Coach Izzo and the MSU coaching staff for believing in the player I’m working to become! @VerbalCommitspic.twitter.com/wI8D1sp3i6
Former Michigan State star Jason Richardson had a long NBA career after his time in East Lansing. Richardson averaged 17.1 points and 5 rebounds over 14 seasons.
The 40-year-old has since retired from the NBA, but that hasn’t stopped him from competing on the hardwood. Richardson is playing in the BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league.
A member of Tri State who plays alongside Nate Robinson, Jason Richardson is showing flashes from the past, making highlight plays above the rim.
The former Saginaw and Spartan star, and two-time NBA slam dunk contest champion, showed he still has some bounce in his game:
In the 2001 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors added Michigan State’s Jason Richardson and Notre Dame’s Troy Murphy in the first round.
With the Warriors not participating in the league’s Orlando return, the next important date on Golden State’s calendar will come on draft day. For the first time since 2002, the Warriors will be on the clock in the top five.
Before October’s draft rolls around, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s draft history to highlight the most memorable selections — trades, surprises, busts, sleepers and everything in between.
Long before the Warriors added Draymond Green in the second round of the 2012 draft, Golden State found success with another Michigan State product in 2001.
July 27, 2001
The Washington Wizards started the 2001 draft selecting Kwame Brown out of Glynn Academy in Georgia. Fast forward four picks, and the Golden State Warriors were on the clock.
With the No. 5 overall selection in the draft, Golden State general manager Gary St. Jean selected Jason Richardson out of Michigan State. Later in the draft, the Warriors added Notre Dame’s Troy Murphy and Arizona’s Gilbert Arenas.
As a sophomore in Tom Izzo’s program, Richardson was named a second-team All American, averaging 14.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per contest. Alongside fellow first-rounder Zach Randolph, the duo helped lead the Spartans to the 2001 NCAA Tournament Final Four.
Watch highlights from Richardson’s run in East Lansing via YouTube:
As a rookie, Richardson started 75 games averaging 14.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Richardson’s impressive debut campaign earned him a nod to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team.
The Michigan State product showed off at the 2002 All-Star Weekend in Philadelphia, earning Most Valuable Player of the Rising Stars Challenge and winning the Slam Dunk Contest.
Watch highlights from Richardson’s Slam Dunk Championship via YouTube:
Outside of the Golden State trio and Randolph, other notable selections from the 2001 draft class included Tyson Chandler, Spain’s Paul Gasol, Duke’s Shane Battier, Arkansas’ Joe Johnson, Arizona’s Richard Jefferson and France’s Tony Parker.
Gilbert Arenas was a smooth and effective scorer during his NBA career.
Before Gilbert Arenas became a star with the Washington Wizards, he was an up-and-coming player hooping in the Bay.
Arenas was drafted No. 31 overall by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft, and he played his first two seasons with the franchise. A guard out of Arizona, Arenas displayed his penchant for scoring in college. In two seasons with the Wildcats, he averaged 15.8 points per game on 46.6% shooting.
The first two seasons of Arenas’ career were filled with promise. During the 2001-02 campaign, his rookie season, Arenas ranked fourth among rookies in points per game (10.9), with his teammate Jason Richardson ahead of him at third.
With his passing ability, Arenas ranked third among rookies in assists per game (3.7), with only Jamaal Tinsley and Tony Parker ahead of him.
The following season, Arenas continued to build his reputation around the league. During his sophomore campaign, Arenas was second on the Warriors in scoring behind Antawn Jamison.
He was second among sophomores in points per game (18.3), right behind Pau Gasol. Arenas won the Most Improved Player award in 2003, and he was second among second-year players in assists per game (6.3), only behind Tinsley.
Arenas had one of the best performances of his career during March 2003, when he dropped 41 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished five assists in a win against the Wizards.
Throughout most of his career, Arenas could drive through the lane and finish at the rim. But he could also size up an opponent, create space with his dribble and pull up for a smooth jumper.
His moves were made with purpose, and once he created the space he needed, he usually scored. Arenas’ scoring peaked with the Wizards, and he earned all three of his All-Star appearances with the franchise.
He signed with the Wizards in the summer of 2003, as the Warriors couldn’t match the offer sheet Washington gave him. Arenas was a restricted free agent early in his career because he wasn’t on a rookie scale contract; only first-round picks qualify for those.
Because of this, the NBA made a provision that limits the amount of money teams can offer restricted free agents who only have one or two years of experience, per Hoops Rumors. With the provision, teams cannot offer a first-year salary higher than the non-taxpayer mid-level exception.
Arenas’ career with the Wizards was stellar. He had his best overall season during the 2005-06 campaign, when he scored a career-high 29.3 points per game and dished 6.1 assists a game. That season, he ranked fourth in the league for scoring, with the late Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and LeBron James ahead of him.
Knee injuries and the gun incident with Javaris Crittenton unfortunately shortened Arenas’ career, but his standing in the Wizards’ record books remains high.
Per Basketball Reference, Arenas ranks 10th all-time in points on the franchise’s all-time leading scorers list. He ranks seventh on the list in assists.
On the anniversary of the “We Believe” Warriors eliminating the Dallas Mavericks in the 2007 playoffs, Jason Richardson gave a shoutout to “Dub Nation.”
Thirteen years later, the Golden State Warriors playoff win over the Dallas Mavericks still holds a special place in NBA history.
In 2007, Don Nelson’s Warriors squad tore through the final quarter of the season to earn the last playoff bid in the Western Conference. The Warriors won nine of their final 10 games for a chance to play the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks to start the 2007 playoffs.
Led by Most Valuable Player candidate Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavericks streaked to the best record in the association with 67 victories. However, the Golden State Warriors started their postseason run playing the role of spoiler.
Baron Davis set the tone in the opening game, racking up 33 points and 14 rebounds. Stephen Jackson landed the final blow in game six with 33 points on 7-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. The Warriors put an exclamation point on their upset bid, eliminating the Mavericks with a 111-86 victory in Oakland for game six.
The Warriors became just the third eighth-seeded squad in NBA playoff history to knock out the top seed.
On the anniversary of the Warriors’ underdog postseason win, a vital figure of the “We Believe” run chimed in on social media. Jason Richardson gave a shout-out to “Dub Nation” on Twitter.
Against the Mavericks in the playoffs, Richardson tallied 19.5 points in 51.1% shooting with 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 40 minutes per game. “J-Rich” led the Warriors to a game three win at Oracle Arena with 30 points and eight rebounds.
Despite being eliminated in the next round by the Utah Jazz, Richardson and the rest of the cast from the We Believe Warriors cemented their place in Golden State lore.
The “We Believe” Warriors deserve a documentary series of their own.
With the success of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series “The Last Dance,” which Golden State Warriors team should get documentary-style treatment?
While a documentary on the current championship teams or the “Run TMC” era would be entertaining, one Golden State squad should be at the front of the list.
After going on a tear through the final 20 games in the 2006-2007 season to earn a playoff bid, the “We Believe” Warriors were born.
The gritty combination of Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson, Matt Barnes, Al Harrington and Andris Biedrins formed a memorable underdog streak in Golden State Warriors history.
The first round of the 2007 NBA playoffs was the crown jewel in the “We Believe” run.
May 3, 2007
After squeaking into the postseason, the Warriors suited up with the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
The Warriors burst out of the gate hot, surprising the Mavericks with a pair of 30 point performances from Davis. After four games, the eighth-seeded Warriors were in the driver seat with a 3-1 lead heading into Dallas.
Facing elimination, the 2007 Most Valuable Player Dirk Nowitzki responded with 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Mavericks to another game. With the chance to close out the Mavs in Oakland, Golden State didn’t miss.
After a tight first half, the Warriors blasted the Mavericks in the third quarter outscoring Dallas 36-15 to set the Bay Area crowd into a celebration frenzy. Jackson dropped 33 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field with seven triples from beyond the arc. Nowitzki was held to only eight points on 2-of-13 shooting. Davis, Barnes and Biedrins each added double-doubles in Golden State’s shocking 111-86 series-clinching victory at Oracle Arena.
Watch highlights from the Warriors improbable win in game six via YouTube:
The Warriors became the third eighth seed in NBA history to knock off the top seed in the first round of the playoffs.
Against the Mavericks, Davis averaged 25.0 points with 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per contest. Jackson added 22.8 points per game, with 47.5% shooting from long distance.
Despite being eliminated by the Utah Jazz in the second round, Golden State’s “We Believe” run is still celebrated 13 years later.
in 2005, Tracy McGrady and Baron Davis put on a show to remember.
While the NBA season is on hold with 17 games remaining, Warriors Wire is looking back into Golden State’s history to highlight standout performances of the past.
Before James Harden and Stephen Curry battled in the Western Conference playoffs, another pair of guards from the Rockets and Warriors went toe-to-toe in Oracle Arena.
April 5, 2005
With seven games remaining in the season, the Houston Rockets were vying for playoff position, while the Warriors were looking to build momentum into the offseason.
After acquiring Baron Davis from the Charlotte Hornets in February, the new point guard was putting the finishing touches on a memorable first impression in Golden State.
When the Rockets rolled into Oakland, Davis cemented himself as the Warriors’ new leader of the future. The UCLA product dropped a career-high 40 points with 13 assists and five rebounds. Davis added 15 points on his 16 trips to the free-throw line against Houston.
Tracy McGrady matched Davis’ performance with 44 points on 18-of-34 shooting with seven assists and five rebounds, but it wasn’t enough. Golden State cruised to a 122-117 victory to extend their late-season winning streak to six games.
Watch highlights from the “We Believe” legend’s career night against McGrady on Youtube:
