AUDIO: Richards Halftime Interview vs. Idaho State (Dec. 7, 2018)
A three-year member of the program … physical big man who plays with a high motor ... saw action in 46 career games, including five starts ... missed most of 2019-20 due to injury and earned a medical redshirt.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Played in 10 games off the bench... made all four of his free throws against Loyola Marymount (Jan. 23) tying a career-high ... played a season-high 14 minutes against San Diego (Feb. 18) pulling down a career-best six rebounds and scoring a season-high five points.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Saw action in seven games, all off the bench ... injured his foot prior to the Cal game (Dec. 7) and was eventually ruled out for the season ... posted season-highs in points (6) and rebounds (4) against Notre Dame de Namur (Nov. 19) ... tallied five points and a season-high four rebounds against Nevada (Dec. 7), which ended up being his final appearance of the year.
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19): Played in 29 games with five starts ... finished first on the team in shooting from the floor at 53.1 percent ... posted five points and three rebounds in the season opener vs. Prairie View A&M (Nov. 9) ... 3-for-3 from the floor vs. Washington (Nov. 18) and California (Nov. 26) ... career-best nine points vs. Cal and Jackson State (Nov. 29) ... made first career start against Jackson State and matched his career-best with nine points ... missed the game vs. USC (Dec. 18) with an ankle injury ... season-best five rebounds vs. Idaho (Dec. 21).
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California … led Eagles to a 21-7 record, including an 8-0 record in the Coastal Canyon League during his senior season (2017-18) … 2018 second-team all-league choice ... played for the West Coast Elite Under Armour AAU team … also played football and lacrosse.
PERSONAL: Parents are Woody and Kellen Richards … nickname is Zeke ... mother works for The Ellen Show … younger brother, Makai, plays basketball at Oak Park High School ... a communication major.
