Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 6-11 · Weight: 255 · Wingspan: 7'2.25"
- Draft: 2020, Round 2, Pick 12
- Experience: 6 seasons · Nationality: Jamaica
- Contract: Unrestricted free agent in 2027.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 18 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 63.6 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 65 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 62.9 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 67 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 69.1 | 0.0 | 73.7 |
| 2024-25 | TOT | 57 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 74.4 |
| 2025-26 | TOT | 48 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 51.2 | 27.8 | 64.4 |
| 2026-27 | MIA | 2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Career | 257 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 60.5 | 6.0 | 52.2 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | KENTUCKY | 37 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 61.6 | 71.8 | |
| 2018-19 | KENTUCKY | 37 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 59.8 | 69.0 | |
| 2019-20 | KENTUCKY | 31 | 14.0 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 64.2 | 75.2 | |
| Career | 105 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 61.7 | 0.0 | 71.8 |
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Role
Richards is a rotation center who gives Miami lob threat and rim protection. At 6-11 with bounce, he finishes everything around the basket. His minutes come when the Heat need pure size.
How he got here
Richards signed with Miami as a free agent on August 27, 2026.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.