Jereme Richmond
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Jereme Richmond is a former college basketball player for the University of Illinois
. Following the end of his freshman season, Richmond declared for the 2011 NBA Draft
though he was not drafted.
. Following a transfer in his sophomore year, he excelled as the starting small forward for the Waukegan High Bulldogs basketball team of Waukegan, Illinois
. As a junior, he led Waukegan to a runner-up finish in the 2009 IHSA
Class 4A State Tournament. The next year as a senior he led the team to a third-place finish in the same tournament.
roster. Richmond was also named the 2010 Illinois Mr. Basketball
. Following his senior year, Richmond was a member of the USA Basketball U18 National Team that won a gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship
in June 2010.
, Richmond was the twenty-third best overall high school recruit for the class of 2010 as well as the fourth best small forward. According to Rivals.com
, Richmond was the thirty-fifth best overall recruit.
, Richmond was widely considered by scouts as a talented player. Playing primarily as a wing player, he has good length making him a good on the ball defender and a capable shot blocker. His strengths include his ability to attack from the wing with the ball creating shots for himself or teammates.
, aggravated assault, disorderly conduct
, illegal possession of a firearm, and unlawful use of a handgun after he allegedly beat his seventeen year old girlfriend and threatened to shoot her.
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign....
. Following the end of his freshman season, Richmond declared for the 2011 NBA Draft
2011 NBA Draft
The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
though he was not drafted.
High school
As a freshman, Richmond attended North Shore Country Day High School of Winnetka, IllinoisWinnetka, Illinois
Winnetka is an affluent North Shore village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Winnetka was featured on the list of America's 25 top-earning towns and "one of the best places to live" by CNN Money in 2011...
. Following a transfer in his sophomore year, he excelled as the starting small forward for the Waukegan High Bulldogs basketball team of Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...
. As a junior, he led Waukegan to a runner-up finish in the 2009 IHSA
IHSA
IHSA can refer to:*Illinois High School Association*Intercollegiate Horse Show Association...
Class 4A State Tournament. The next year as a senior he led the team to a third-place finish in the same tournament.
Accolades
In his senior year, Richmond was named to the 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating in 2010...
roster. Richmond was also named the 2010 Illinois Mr. Basketball
Illinois Mr. Basketball
Each year the Illinois Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Illinois....
. Following his senior year, Richmond was a member of the USA Basketball U18 National Team that won a gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship
FIBA Americas Championship
The FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...
in June 2010.
Recruitment
According to ESPNUESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
, Richmond was the twenty-third best overall high school recruit for the class of 2010 as well as the fourth best small forward. According to Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
, Richmond was the thirty-fifth best overall recruit.
College
Entering his freshman year at IllinoisIllinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign....
, Richmond was widely considered by scouts as a talented player. Playing primarily as a wing player, he has good length making him a good on the ball defender and a capable shot blocker. His strengths include his ability to attack from the wing with the ball creating shots for himself or teammates.
Freshman Year
During the 2010-11 season, Richmond played 22.1 minutes per game appearing in all regular season games except one. During the season, Richmond averaged 7.6 points per game, 1.8 assists per game and 5.0 rebounds per game.Legal Trouble
On August 9, 2011 Richmond was charged with aggravated batteryAggravated battery
Aggravated battery in criminal law is a more serious form of battery, and is considered a felony. Aggravated battery can be punished by a fine or more than a year in prison in some countries...
, aggravated assault, disorderly conduct
Disorderly conduct
Disorderly conduct is a criminal charge in most jurisdictions in the United States. Typically, disorderly conduct makes it a crime to be drunk in public, to "disturb the peace", or to loiter in certain areas. Many types of unruly conduct may fit the definition of disorderly conduct, as such...
, illegal possession of a firearm, and unlawful use of a handgun after he allegedly beat his seventeen year old girlfriend and threatened to shoot her.