What you need to know about Warriors draft pick Will Richard
SAN FRANCISCO When it comes to crunch time credentials limited prospects in the NBA Draft compare with Will Richard Chosen by the Golden State Warriors in the second round with the No overall selection Richard scored points and made all four of his -pointers in Florida s triumph over Houston in the NCAA title battle During the season and in predraft workouts Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy saw a pro-ready skillset that should translate to the NBA encounter Richard s skillset was so coveted that Dunleavy moved up three spots to select him with the th pick We see him as a two-way athlete who can shoot it and defend and I think he s a pretty good on-ball defender and a very good off-ball defender Dunleavy stated media on Thursday night He s got good length and he s coming from a really good scheme and system where he s well coached and well taught in multiple years in college This is a guy who knows how to play Richard was the last of three Gators to hear their name called in the draft Star point guard Walter Clayton went No overall to the Jazz and Alijah Martin went No overall to the Raptors The two-guard will compete for minutes with Brandin Podziemski Moses Moody Buddy Hield and possibly Gary Payton II Here s what you need to know about Richard Measurements -foot- pounds Age Position Shooting guard wing Where is he from Fairburn Ga Statistics points rebounds assists and steals per tournament on shooting splits Biography Richard attended Belmont University in Nashville during his freshman season before transferring to Florida and averaging double digits in points in all three years in the Swamp Led Woodward Academy to the Georgia A state title as a high school junior Fun fact Richard whose favorite NBA participant is former Warrior legend Klay Thompson says that his favorite movie ever is the Disney classic Ratatouille His favorite book is James and the Giant Peach