Offensive Game
Elite scoring shooting guard whose arsenal included devastating pull-up jumpers, physical drives, and clutch shot-making. Averaged 22+ PPG for seven straight seasons in Sacramento.
Career Journey
Golden State Warriors
1988-1991
Mitchell James Richmond III is an American former professional basketball player. He played collegiately at Moberly Area Community College and Kansas State University. He was a six-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team member, and a former NBA Rookie of the Year. In 976 NBA games, Richmond averaged 21.0 points per game and 3.5 assists per game. Richmond was voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014. His jersey No. 2 was retired in his honor by the Sacramento Kings, for whom he played seven seasons.
Offensive Game
Elite scoring shooting guard whose arsenal included devastating pull-up jumpers, physical drives, and clutch shot-making. Averaged 22+ PPG for seven straight seasons in Sacramento.
Defensive Game
Physical defender whose toughness and athleticism made him a legitimate two-way threat. Could guard the best opposing shooting guards in the league.
Intangibles
Highly intelligent scorer who understood how to use his physical tools to create advantages. Excellent at reading individual defensive tendencies.
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Mitch Richmond spent his prime years in Sacramento delivering All-Star performances for a team that rarely contended. His #2 in the rafters is the franchise's permanent acknowledgment of a greatness the world was slow to notice.
Sacramento Kings
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Rock
Sacramento Kings
1991-1998
Washington Wizards
1998-2001
Los Angeles Lakers
2001-2002
Personal Life & Family
Partner
Juli Richmond
Children (2)
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Mitch Richmond Basketball Foundation — youth programs in Sacramento and Fort Lauderdale
Did You Know?
Richmond was a member of the 1996 Dream Team alongside Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley — recognition from the greatest players alive that he belonged in elite company.
He spent his prime years in Sacramento when the Kings were not competitive, yet delivered All-Star performances every single season — a mark of professional excellence rarely seen.
Richmond's nickname 'Rock' came from teammates describing his physical style of play — he ran into contact rather than around it.
His Hall of Fame induction in 2014 came 12 years after his retirement — many feel he deserved it sooner, and his late induction is often cited in discussions of underappreciated NBA greats.
Career Honors
NBA Rookie of the Year (1989)
6x NBA All-Star (1993-1998)
Gold Medal — 1996 Olympic Dream Team
Hall of Fame inductee (2014)
Kings franchise all-time leading scorer during his tenure
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