(1955-04-11) April 11, 1955 (age 69) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
Manual (Denver, Colorado)
College
Montana (1974–1978)
NBA draft
1978: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career
1978–2002
Position
Point guard / shooting guard
Number
20
Coaching career
2004–2014
Career history
As player:
1978–1982
New York Knicks
1982–1983
Golden State Warriors
1983–1986
New Jersey Nets
1986–1987
Long Island Knights
1987–1988
Albany Patroons
1988–1991
Virtus Bologna
1991–1992
Split
1992–1994
Livorno
1994–1997
Olympique Antibes
1997–1998
Cholet Basket
1998–1999
Montana Forlì
1999–2000
Livorno
2001
Olympique Antibes
2002
AC Golfe-Juan-Vallauris
As coach:
2004–2007
Albany Patroons
2007–2011
Oklahoma / Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
2011–2014
London Lightning
Career highlights and awards
As player:
4× NBA All-Star (1980–1982, 1985)
2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1980, 1981)
NBA Comeback Player of the Year (1985)
3× NBA steals leader (1980, 1983, 1985)
NBA assists leader (1980)
French Federation Cup winner (1998)
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup champion (1990)
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Finals top scorer (1990)
LNB Pro A champion (1995)
2× Italian Cup winner (1989, 1990)
LBA steals leader (1989)
3× LBA All-Star Game (1988–1990)
2× LBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1993)
2× ULEB All-Star Game (1993, 1994)
Croatian Cup winner (1992)
3× First-team All-Big Sky (1976–1978)
As coach:
2× CBA champion (2008, 2009)
2× NBL Canada champion (2012, 2013)
2× NBL Canada Coach of the Year (2012, 2013)
PBL Coach of the Year (2010)
Career NBA statistics
Points
8,253 (14.8 ppg)
Rebounds
3,056 (5.5 rpg)
Assists
3,899 (7.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson (born April 11, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. He played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies. The No. 4 overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Richardson played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight years with the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, and led the league in steals in three seasons. He later became a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada).
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