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Brian Richardson

Class: Junior Hometown: Wilson, N.C. High School: Greenfield School

Height / Weight: 6-4 / 175 Position: G Experience: 2VL

2011-12 (sophomore)
Saw action in 25 games with two starts on the year ... Averaged 3.2 points, and 1.0 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game ... In SEC play, saw action in 10 games, averaging 2.6 points per contest ... Posted a season high 12 points vs. Southern California (Nov. 26), hitting 4-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc ... Posted five points, one assist and one steal in season opener vs. Western Carolina ... Was solid in victory at Clemson (Dec. 4), posting nine points ... Earned the start in home game vs. Florida (Jan. 14), posting seven points ... Tallied six points in contest at Georgia (March 3), while also dishing three assists against the Bulldogs.

2010-11 (freshman)
Saw action in all 30 contests with 24 starts during freshman campaign ... Averaged 5.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.7 steals in 19.4 minutes per game ... In SEC play, averaged 4.0 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 0.7 steals in 16.1 minutes ... Recorded nine double-figure scoring games, including two games with 15 or more points ... Led the team in scoring twice ... Scored 10 points and dished three assists in college debut vs. Elon (Nov. 12) ... Followed with 11 points at then-No. 2 Michigan State (Nov. 16) and 11 points vs. Radford (Nov. 19) ... Collected a season-high five rebounds vs. USC-Upstate (Nov. 23) ... Scored 12 points in back-to-back contests, vs. Delaware State (Dec. 1) and vs. intrastate rival Clemson (Dec. 5) ... Was 7-of-8 from the free throw line in win over DSU ... Scored 15 points, hitting four 3s, in loss at Furman (Dec. 22) ... Tallied a season-high 17 points, hitting 6-of-9 shots, in win over SC State (Jan. 4) ... Scored 10 points in SEC win at Florida (Jan. 15) ... Followed with 10 points in home contest vs. the Gators (Feb. 9) ... Collected four rebounds at Kentucky (Feb. 19).

Pre-South Carolina
Four-year letterwinner for coach Rob Salter at Greenfield School ... Three-star prospect ... No. 47 shooting guard according to Scout.com ... Averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and shot 40 percent from beyond the arc as a senior ... Named Coastal Plains Conference Player of the Year and earned first-team all-state honors as a senior ... A McDonald's All-American nominee ... Finished prep career as Greenfield School's all-time leading scorer ... 1A NCISA First-Team selection, the Coastal Plains Independent Conference Player of the Year and the Coastal Plains Conference Tournament MVP first three years of prep career ... Led squad to 1A NCISA Final Four during junior season when he averaged 22.0 points, five assists and six rebounds per game ... Shot 40 percent from beyond the arc as a junior ... Chose South Carolina over Alabama and Auburn.

Personal
Son of Tammy and Maurice Richardson ... Has a brother, Ryan ... Major is undeclared.