Jason Richardson

Jason Richardson first captured the attention of Michigan sports fans as a high schooler. He was the 1999 Michigan “Mr. Basketball” winner and a McDonald’s All-American, leading Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw to the 1999 Class A Championship and was named Second-Team Parade All-American.

In two seasons at Michigan State Richardson was instrumental in back-to-back Big Ten titles and Final Four appearances for the Spartans and in the 2000 NCAA Championship victory. In his sophomore year, he averaged 15 points per game and became known as one of the most exciting players in the country as a first team All Big Ten selection and was voted second team All-American. He was selected fifth overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2001 NBA Draft and played 14 seasons for five teams, scoring more than 14,000 points and winning the popular Slam Dunk Contest twice.