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Jersey Number 23
Malachi Richardson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Trenton, N.J.
- High School:
- Trenton Catholic Academy
Bio
Freshman Year: Richardson was with the first five for every game of his rookie season ... Only two Syracuse freshman started more than the 37 games Richardson did -- Derrick Coleman and Billy Owens, each with 38 ... He was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team by the conference coaches and ACSMA ... His 496 season points represented the fifth-best freshman total at Syracuse ... He converted 79 3-pointers, the third-highest total by an SU rookie ... Richardson averaged a squad best 10.8 points in the second halves of the five NCAA Tournament games ... Richardson made his first collegiate start in the season opener against LEHIGH ... He tallied four 3-pointers and totaled 14 points ... In a win against ST. BONAVENTURE, he was 5-for-11 with 15 points ... He totaled 16 points in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship victory against TEXAS A&M ... Richardson hauled in seven rebounds against WISCONSIN ... He scored 17 points in a victory against COLGATE ... In a loss at ST.JOHN'S, he had 15 points ... Richardson put up 15 points and 8 rebounds against CORNELL ... He scored 10 points and had six rebounds against TEXAS SOUTHERN ... In a loss at PITTSBURGH, Richardson contributed 10 points ... He recorded his first 20-point game at MIAMI ... At CLEMSON, Richardson posted 21 points, including five 3-pointers, and nine rebounds ... He contributed 16 points and five assits in a loss to NORTH CAROLINA ... In the first conference win against BOSTON COLLEGE, he had 15 points ... Richardson produced 14 points in a win at DUKE ... He went 6-for-10 from 3-point range and posted a career-high 23 points at VIRGINIA ... Richardson tallied 15 points in a home victory against NOTRE DAME ... He had 13 points and seven rebounds against GEORGIA TECH ... Richadson posted 13 points versus VIRGINIA TECH ... He went 6-for-10 from the field and recorded 17 points against FLORIDA STATE ... In a contest at BOSTON COLLEGE, he produced 15 points and five rebounds ... Richardson tallied 10 points against LOUISVILLE ... Had a career-high seven assists and 13 points against NORTH CAROLINA STATE ... His first ACC Tournament appearance resulted in a 13-point performance against PITTSBURGH ... Richardson produced 21 points in the team's NCAA Tournament triumph against DAYTON ... Richardson led the Syracuse comeback against VIRGINIA in the NCAA Elite Eight, tallying 21 of his 23 points in the second half ... He also had seven rebounds versus the CAVALIERS ... Richardson added 17 points and five boards in the NCAA semifinal loss to NORTH CAROLINA...Named Syracuse Male Rookie of the Year.
Trenton Catholic Academy (2013-15): Richardson was coached by Fred Falchi … He served as a team captain as a junior and senior … Richardson was a nj.com Third-Team All-State selection as a junior … The Iron Mikes were 21-6 in 2013-14 … In an early-season loss at St. Benedicts, 69-53, Richardson had 22 points … He totaled 23 points and eight rebounds when the Iron Mikes defeated Medford Tech, 74-56 … Richardson had 36 points in a 94-69 victory at Westhampton Tech … He had 37 points the next time out in a 64-55 loss to the Patrick School … Trenton Catholic rebounded to win at Pennsauken, 81-55, and Richardson had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists … He had 21 points in a 66-42 win at Bishop Eustace … Richardson made it six straight games with 20-or-more points when he had 22 against Willingboro, a game which resulted in a 71-67 triumph for the Iron Mikes … He had 22 points and 14 rebounds when Trenton Catholic defeated Moorestown, 64-43 … In the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) South Non-Public School B Tournament, Richardson contributed 21 points to a 53-45 win against Wildwood Catholic … Trenton Catholic was eliminated in the semifinals by Roselle Catholic, 70-50 … He earned First Team All-State as a senior … He was the 2014-15 Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey … Richardson earned nj.com First Team All-New Jersey … The Iron Mikes were 22-5 his senior year … Richardson scored in double digits in 26 of 27 games … He averaged 20.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game … Richardson opened his senior season with 21 points against Hun in a 49-31 victory … He had 29 points the next time out but the Iron Mikes lost at Imhotep Charter, 73-68 … Trenton Catholic got back on the winning track by defeating West Tech, 69-55, and Richardson had 19 points … In a tough, two-point loss at Kingston, 56-54, Richardson had 25 points … He had 21 points and helped the Iron Mikes sweep the season series with West Tech in an 82-63 result … Richardson tallied a season-high 34 points to lead Trenton Catholic past Rancocas Valley, 75-69 … When the Iron Mikes won at Lakewood, 63-40, Richardson contributed 25 points … He had 23 points in a 70-54 victory against St. George’s Tech … Trenton Catholic won four games to capture the Mercer County Tournament … Richardson had 20 points in the semifinal game at Ewing, a 79-68 victory … He produced 19 points and six rebounds in the Mercer County Tournament final, won by Trenton Catholic, 67-53 … One of his best efforts in the NJSIAA South Non-Public School B Tournament came in a 72-39 win against Marist in the quarterinals … Richardson had 22 points … In the 72-67, championship game defeat to Roselle Catholic, he had 21 points … Following his senior season, Richardson was named a McDonald’s All-American and played in the McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago … He logged 14 minutes for the West team which lost to the East, 111-91 … Richardson earned a spot on the Jordan Brand Classic All-American Team … In the Jordan Brand Classic Game, he scored three points and had two steals for an East squad which lost to the West, 118-116 … Richardson was ranked fifth among shooting guards and 23rd overall in the Class of 2015 by ESPN.com … He was ranked the seventh small forward and 29th overall by Scout.com … Rivals.com rated Richardson 35th overall.
Roselle Catholic: Richardson spent the 2012-13 school year at Roselle Catholic … He was a teammate of current Syracuse forward Tyler Roberson … He averaged 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for a squad that finished 25-5 and won the NJSIAA Non-Public B State Championship and the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions … Richardson was nj.com Third Team All-Non Public School … Richardson had 22 points in the season-opening win at Patrick School, 73-65 … He had 22 points and seven rebounds against Planfield, a 72-41 victory for the Lions … He topped 20 points in two of the club’s losses -- scoring 20 in a defeat at Elizabeth, 58-56, and 21 when Roselle Catholic lost to Walnut Hills, 70-61 … He had a season-high 27 points when Roselle Catholic defeated Colts Neck, 84-45 … In a 94-26 victory against Ranney, Richardson contributed 21 points and seven rebounds … He helped the Lions beat Wildwood Catholic in the NJSIAA Non-Public South B seminfinals, 75-50, by scoring 21 points … Richardson had 18 points in the championship game, a 77-61 win against the Patrick School … In the semifinals of the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, Roselle Catholic defeated Newark Tech, 78-64, and Richardson had 21 points … The Lions won against St. Joseph in the final, 65-49, and Richardson posted 22 points.
Trenton Catholic Academy (2011-12): Richardson spent his freshman year with Trenton Catholic … The Iron Mikes were 23-5 and lost in the final of the NJSIAA Non-Public South Tournament to Gill St. Bernards, 71-70 … Richardson averaged 9.3 points per game … He had 20 points in an 81-73 win at St. Patrick … Richardson contributed a squad-best 19 points in a 55-45 victory against Westhampton Tech … He posted a season-high 24 points when Trenton Catholic defeated Bishop Eustace, 63-53 … Richardson produced double-digit scoring in each of his last four games.
Personal: Malachi was born in January 1996 … He is the son of Lewis and Jacquie Richardson … Richardson is enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and majoring in communication and rhetorical studies.
Trenton Catholic Academy (2013-15): Richardson was coached by Fred Falchi … He served as a team captain as a junior and senior … Richardson was a nj.com Third-Team All-State selection as a junior … The Iron Mikes were 21-6 in 2013-14 … In an early-season loss at St. Benedicts, 69-53, Richardson had 22 points … He totaled 23 points and eight rebounds when the Iron Mikes defeated Medford Tech, 74-56 … Richardson had 36 points in a 94-69 victory at Westhampton Tech … He had 37 points the next time out in a 64-55 loss to the Patrick School … Trenton Catholic rebounded to win at Pennsauken, 81-55, and Richardson had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists … He had 21 points in a 66-42 win at Bishop Eustace … Richardson made it six straight games with 20-or-more points when he had 22 against Willingboro, a game which resulted in a 71-67 triumph for the Iron Mikes … He had 22 points and 14 rebounds when Trenton Catholic defeated Moorestown, 64-43 … In the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) South Non-Public School B Tournament, Richardson contributed 21 points to a 53-45 win against Wildwood Catholic … Trenton Catholic was eliminated in the semifinals by Roselle Catholic, 70-50 … He earned First Team All-State as a senior … He was the 2014-15 Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey … Richardson earned nj.com First Team All-New Jersey … The Iron Mikes were 22-5 his senior year … Richardson scored in double digits in 26 of 27 games … He averaged 20.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game … Richardson opened his senior season with 21 points against Hun in a 49-31 victory … He had 29 points the next time out but the Iron Mikes lost at Imhotep Charter, 73-68 … Trenton Catholic got back on the winning track by defeating West Tech, 69-55, and Richardson had 19 points … In a tough, two-point loss at Kingston, 56-54, Richardson had 25 points … He had 21 points and helped the Iron Mikes sweep the season series with West Tech in an 82-63 result … Richardson tallied a season-high 34 points to lead Trenton Catholic past Rancocas Valley, 75-69 … When the Iron Mikes won at Lakewood, 63-40, Richardson contributed 25 points … He had 23 points in a 70-54 victory against St. George’s Tech … Trenton Catholic won four games to capture the Mercer County Tournament … Richardson had 20 points in the semifinal game at Ewing, a 79-68 victory … He produced 19 points and six rebounds in the Mercer County Tournament final, won by Trenton Catholic, 67-53 … One of his best efforts in the NJSIAA South Non-Public School B Tournament came in a 72-39 win against Marist in the quarterinals … Richardson had 22 points … In the 72-67, championship game defeat to Roselle Catholic, he had 21 points … Following his senior season, Richardson was named a McDonald’s All-American and played in the McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago … He logged 14 minutes for the West team which lost to the East, 111-91 … Richardson earned a spot on the Jordan Brand Classic All-American Team … In the Jordan Brand Classic Game, he scored three points and had two steals for an East squad which lost to the West, 118-116 … Richardson was ranked fifth among shooting guards and 23rd overall in the Class of 2015 by ESPN.com … He was ranked the seventh small forward and 29th overall by Scout.com … Rivals.com rated Richardson 35th overall.
Roselle Catholic: Richardson spent the 2012-13 school year at Roselle Catholic … He was a teammate of current Syracuse forward Tyler Roberson … He averaged 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for a squad that finished 25-5 and won the NJSIAA Non-Public B State Championship and the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions … Richardson was nj.com Third Team All-Non Public School … Richardson had 22 points in the season-opening win at Patrick School, 73-65 … He had 22 points and seven rebounds against Planfield, a 72-41 victory for the Lions … He topped 20 points in two of the club’s losses -- scoring 20 in a defeat at Elizabeth, 58-56, and 21 when Roselle Catholic lost to Walnut Hills, 70-61 … He had a season-high 27 points when Roselle Catholic defeated Colts Neck, 84-45 … In a 94-26 victory against Ranney, Richardson contributed 21 points and seven rebounds … He helped the Lions beat Wildwood Catholic in the NJSIAA Non-Public South B seminfinals, 75-50, by scoring 21 points … Richardson had 18 points in the championship game, a 77-61 win against the Patrick School … In the semifinals of the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, Roselle Catholic defeated Newark Tech, 78-64, and Richardson had 21 points … The Lions won against St. Joseph in the final, 65-49, and Richardson posted 22 points.
Trenton Catholic Academy (2011-12): Richardson spent his freshman year with Trenton Catholic … The Iron Mikes were 23-5 and lost in the final of the NJSIAA Non-Public South Tournament to Gill St. Bernards, 71-70 … Richardson averaged 9.3 points per game … He had 20 points in an 81-73 win at St. Patrick … Richardson contributed a squad-best 19 points in a 55-45 victory against Westhampton Tech … He posted a season-high 24 points when Trenton Catholic defeated Bishop Eustace, 63-53 … Richardson produced double-digit scoring in each of his last four games.
Personal: Malachi was born in January 1996 … He is the son of Lewis and Jacquie Richardson … Richardson is enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and majoring in communication and rhetorical studies.
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