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Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson (born January 20, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American (United States) professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.
A 66", 225 lb. shooting guard/small forward, Richardson was taken by the Golden State Warriors as the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft from Michigan State (Michigan State University), earning the NBA Rookie Challenge MVP and All-Rookie Team (NBA All-Rookie Team) First Team honors his debut season in the league.
He is regarded as one of the NBAs most demonstrative dunkers, winning the NBA Slam Dunk (Slam Dunk Contest) crown in 2002 and 2003, joining Michael Jordan and Nate Robinson as the competitions only back-to-back champions.
Position: Swingman
Number on List: 23
Height: 6ft 6in
Weight Lb: 225
Nationality: American (United States)
Date of birth: 1981-01-20
Birth Location: Saginaw, Michigan
Draft Round: 1
Draft Pick: 5
Career Start: 2001