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My Take
Quentin Richardson is exactly the type of NBA career I respect: not a superstar headline, but a tough, reliable pro who lasted thirteen seasons across five franchises. The Chicago kid won National Freshman of the Year at DePaul and later captured the 2005 Three-Point Contest, proof of a real shooting touch behind the bruising frame. What I appreciate most is his longevity and adaptability, the way he reinvented himself from explosive scorer to dependable role player. That he moved into player development for the Pistons fits the picture perfectly. Q-Ball is a study in how grit and basketball IQ keep you in the league long after the hype fades.
Overview
Quentin Lamar Richardson (born April 13, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who was formerly the director of player development for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Q-Ball", he played professionally for 13 seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic. He won the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2005.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Quentin Richardson
- Name (Japanese)
- クエンティン・リチャードソン
- Reading
- くえんてぃん・りちゃーどそん
- Born
- April 13, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 198 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
- University
- DePaul University
Awards & achievements
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.