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Akeema Richards
Junior
Guard
Economics Major
Baltimore, Md./Western (West Virginia)
As A Blue Hen: Second-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter • expected to again start in the Delaware backcourt.
2012-13 Season: Saw action in all 36 games, starting all but two for Delaware • averaged 5.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 19.2 points per game • went a season-high 4-for-7 from the charity stripe in the opening round of the CAA Tournament against UNCW (3/15) • tied season-best three steals at Hofstra (2/28); shot 400th career field goal against the Pride; also dished out 100th career assist in win over HU • gathered 200th career rebound against Northeastern (1/29) • registered 300th career point in team’s 65-56 win at Drexel (1/27) • scored career-high 15 points on seven field goals made in Blue Hens’ victory at Old Dominion (1/13) • led UD with four assists in conference opening win (62-27) over George Mason (1/10) • saw limited time in three games (Villanova 12/29, Duquesne 12/30, St. John’s 1/2) due to illness • collected 1,000th career minute of action against ninth-ranked Maryland (12/20) • played a season-best game against Princeton (12/9) with 13 points, five field goals made on 16 attempts, three free throws, seven rebounds and one block in 33 minutes of action • tied a career-high with three steals in win at Rhode Island (12/5) • posted a 10-point performance against St. Bonaventure (11/28) • tied career-high with four assists while adding two points and four rebounds in season-opening victory over Sam Houston State (11/9).
2011-12 Season: Appeared in all 33 games while starting 32 for the Blue Hens • ranked fourth on the team with 4.4 rebounds per game and fifth with 6.2 points per game • also was fourth on the squad with 61 assists and 31 steals • reached double figures in seven games • scored eight points in the season-opening win over Rhode Island (11/11) during her Blue Hen debut • scored four points, grabbed six rebounds, and handed out four assists in the win against Villanova (11/22) • recorded seven points and three rebounds in the win at Saint Bonaventure (11/27) • posted 10 points, three steals, and three rebounds during the victory at Princeton (12/1) • ranked second on the team with seven rebounds and added eight points in the win over William & Mary (12/4) • scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds in the win at Wake Forest (12/11) • scored 10 points in the win vs. East Carolina (12/28) and added six points vs. fifth-ranked Maryland (12/29) at the Maryland Terrapin Classic • recorded six points, three rebounds, and two blocks in the win vs. UNCW (1/12) • scored 11 points to go with seven boards during the victory at Towson (1/19) • recorded a double-double with a season-high 14 points and 10 boards to go with four assists against Drexel (1/22) • scored seven points while adding four boards and two assists at James Madison (1/26) • recorded eight points in the win at UNCW (2/2) • posted 12 points and six boards during the victory over VCU (2/5) • scored six points and pulled down five rebounds at Hofstra (2/16) • posted 11 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals at William & Mary (2/29) • totaled 20 points, 20 rebounds, and five assists during the CAA Tournament run, earning CAA All-Tournament Team accolades • grabbed a season-best 11 rebounds during the win over Drexel in the CAA Championship (3/11).
2010-11 Season: Sat out season as a redshirt per NCAA transfer rules after transferring from West Virginia.
At West Virginia: 2009-10 Season: Played in 31 games for the Mountaineers, making one start • averaged 2.1 points per game • hit 40.3 percent (29 of 72) of her field goals • pulled down 26 defensive rebounds while recording 27 steals • played 9.9 minutes per contest • team went 29-6 overall and 13-3 in the Big East • scored two points and had one rebound in the first round of the NCAA Tournament • team reached second round of the Big Dance • qualified for Dean’s List at WVU.
High School: Played all four years at Western High School in Baltimore • team won city and regional championships four consecutive years • reached semifinals on two occasions • member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Akeema S. Richards • daughter of Anderson and Debra Richards • has four siblings • economics major at Delaware.
| Year | GP/GS | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3-PT-FGA | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct. | Ast. | Stl. |
| 2011-12 | 33/32 | 91-216 | .421 | 0-0 | --- | 24-38 | .632 | 61 | 31 |
| 2012-13 | 36/34 | 83-221 | .376 | 0-0 | --- | 33-49 | .673 | 41 | 25 |
| Totals | 69/66 | 174-437 | .398 | 0-0 | --- | 57-87 | .655 | 102 | 56 |
| Year | BLK | REB | RPG | PTS | PPG | Min. | Avg. |
| 2011-12 | 6 | 146 | 4.4 | 206 | 6.2 | 797 | 24.2 |
| 2012-13 | 4 | 95 | 2.6 | 199 | 5.5 | 690 | 19.2 |
| Totals | 10 | 241 | 3.5 | 405 | 5.9 | 1487 | 21.6 |
Career Highs
Points: 15 – at Old Dominion, 1/13/13
Field Goals: 7 – at Old Dominion, 1/13/13
Field Goal Att.: 16 – vs. Princeton, 12/9/12
3-pt. Field Goals: n/a
3-pt. Field Goals Att.: n/a
Free Throws: 4 – 2x, last vs. UNCW, 3/15/13
Free Throw Att.: 7 – vs. UNCW, 3/15/13
Rebounds: 11 – vs. Drexel, 3/11/12
Assists: 4 – 4x, last vs. George Mason, 1/10/13
Blocks: 2 – vs. UNCW, 1/12/13
Steals: 3 – at Rhode Island, 12/5/12
Minutes: 35 – 2x, last vs. Drexel, 1/22/12
