Jerome "Pooh" Richardson (2003) - Hall of Fame

Jerome "Pooh" Richardson

Induction:
2003

Richardson was a four-year starter on the Bruin basketball team from 1986-89 and earned All Pac-10 honors three consecutive seasons (1987-89). He was selected as the team’s most valuable freshman in 1986, the outstanding team player in 1987, the outstanding defensive player in 1989 and the team’s most valuable player in 1988 and 1989. Pooh ended his career as the UCLA career leader in assists, steals, three-point field goal percentage and minutes played. More than a decade later, he remains second in career assists in the Pac-10 Conference. In 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected him with the 10^th overall pick. He was a member of the All-Rookie team in 1990 after averaging a career-high 17.1 ppg. Throughout his 10-year NBA career, he was among the league leaders in assists, and boasted career averages of 11.1 points and 6.5 assists per contest. In 1993, Richardson endowed a basketball scholarship in his name.