Akeem Richmond

Compiled by ECU Media Relations

Career Notes: Played his first two seasons at the University of Rhode Island before electing to transfer to ECU ... Sat out the 2011-12 season in accordance with NCAA rules regarding Division I transfers ... Scored 1,010 points during his three-year collegiate career and made more than 260 3-pointers ... Over 78 percent of his made field goals (333) are 3-point field goals (261) ... Shot 37.8 percent behind the arc and 37.5 percent overall ... Averaged 2.5 3-pointers per game ... Recorded more assists than turnovers each season.

As A Junior (2012-13): Played in all 35 games ... Averaged 10.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 20.1 minutes per game ... Shot 40.0 percent from the field, 42.0 percent from the 3-point line and 83.7 percent at the foul line ... Led Conference USA in 3-point field goals per game (3.0), ranking 16th in the nation ... Finished 24th in the country in 3-point shooting (.420) ... Averaged a league-best 3.6 3s per game during C-USA play, while shooting 46.8 percent (58-124) ... Set the ECU single-season record with 105 3-pointers, becoming the 12th player in C-USA history to make 100 3s in a year ... Buried an ECU record nine 3-pointers at SMU, scoring a career-high 29 points ... Earned ESPN Sportcenter's Top Play on April 2 for his game-winning 3-pointer to defeat Weber State in the CIT title game ... Was the first player off the bench in 15 games ... Led the Pirates in scoring five times ... Scored double figures in 20 games, including three games of 20 or more ... Netted double figures in nine straight games from Feb. 13 through March 19 ... Made 3 or more 3-pointers in 19 games with seven games with at least five ... Had at least two made 3-pointers in 26 games ... Handed out a season-best five assists against St. Andrews ... Credited with a total of seven assists in the first two games of the season ( 3 vs. Washington & Lee, 4 vs. Methodist), accounting for nearly one-third of his season total (25) ... Scored 10 points, knocking down 3-of-4 3-point field goals in his ECU debut against Washington & Lee ... Netted 16 points against UNCG, sinking 4-of-8 3-pointers; went on a personal 11-0 run against the Spartans in the second half ... Drilled 5-of-10 3-pointers for 15 points against St. Andrews ... Led the Pirates with 17 points against North Carolina, knocking down 5-of-10 3-point baskets ... Sank 3-of-4 3-pointers against Massachusetts, scoring 11 total points ... Scored 18 points against Campbell, making 6-of-13 3-pointers, five of which he netted in the final six minutes ... Made 4-of-6 3-point attempts against Houston along with two free throws for 14 points in 11 minutes ... Sank 4-of-6 3s in 16 minutes at UAB ... Scored 15 points in 19 minutes at home versus UAB ... Scored 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting behind the arc at home versus Southern Miss, adding a single free throws ... Made five 3s at Tulsa and two free throws for 17 points ... Dropped in 21 points against Tulane, making five 3s and 6-of-7 free throws; his fourth 3 of the game broke the ECU single-season record ... Scored 18 points at home versus Marshall, making four 3s, four free throws and one 2-point field goal ... Scored 16 points in the C-USA quarterfinals versus Tulsa ... Scored 14 points against Savannah State, draining four 3s ... Scored just six points in the CIT Championship game, three of which came as time expired to give the Pirates the trophy.

As A Sophomore At URI (2010-11): Appeared in all 34 games, earning the start in 26 contests ... Connected on four 3-pointers, scoring 16 points at Pittsburgh ... Scored 10 points (5-10 FG) at home versus Brown ... Dished out three assists versus College of Charleston ... Led the Rams with 18 points (7-13 FG) and three steals at Toledo ... Connected on 4-of-6 from beyond the arc and scored 15 points versus Davidson ... Poured in a career-high 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor and 7-of-11 shooting from the perimeter versus Lafayette ... Added five 3-pointers and 15 points at home over Boston College ... Connected on four 3-pointers in the second half, good for 12 points at Richmond ... Scored 13 points at Saint Joseph's ... Had 12 points versus LaSalle ... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds at Saint Louis ...Scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds and notched three steals versus Fordham ... Knocked down six 3-pointers en route to scoring 20 points at home against Charlotte ... Added 10 points and two rebounds at St. Bonaventure ... Had 15 points against Saint Louis (4-6 3FG) in the Atlantic 10 Championship opening round ... Added 16 points (4-7 3FG) and five rebounds against Miami (Ohio) in the CBI.

As A Freshman At URI (2009-10): Named to the 2009-10 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team ...Set a new URI freshman record and finished 2009-10 ranked fourth nationally among all freshmen with 81 3-pointers made ... Was just the third freshman in A-10 history to connect on at least 80 treys in a single season ... Was twice named A-10 Rookie-of-the-Week ... Hit three or more 3-pointers on 17 occasions ... Scored 10 points in back-to-back games at home versus Holy Cross and Stony Brook ... Added 11 points (3-7 3FG) at Davidson ... Had 11 points - including the go-ahead 3-pointer - which spurred a 17-point second half comeback versus Providence ... Connected on four 3-pointers, good for 12 points against Northeastern ... Scored 11 points (3-5 3FG) in 15 minutes of play at Boston College ... Poured in a career-high 21 points (8-14 FG; 5-8 3FG) against Saint Joseph's...Knocked down 6-of-10 from beyond the arc en route to 19 points at home versus Massachusetts ... Earned the first start of his collegiate career at Saint Louis, scoring 18 points (6-11 3FG) ... Scored 20 points (6-11 FG; 5-9 3FG) and grabbed four rebounds versus Fordham ... Connected on 4-of-8 from the outside, good for 13 points against Saint Louis in the A-10 quarterfinals ... Scored 13 points (3-6) at Virginia Tech in the NIT quarterfinals.

High School: Attended Southern Lee High ... Finished his prep career with 2,846 points - the second-highest career total in NCHSAA history ... Led the state of North Carolina in scoring in each of his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... Also tallied better than 600 steals and assists during his high school career ... Three-time Associated Press All-State selection ... Averaged 29.2 points per game as a senior for head coach Gaston Collins' Southern Lee squad, which finished 20-7 during the 2008-09 campaign ... The Cavaliers captured the Cape Fear Valley Conference title for the third consecutive seasons, with Richmond earning conference Player-of-the-Year honors twice ... Also helped guide Southern Lee to the 3-A East sectional finals in his junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Born on April 10, 1991 in Sanford, N.C .... Parents are Eric and Vickie Richmond ...Father played football at ECU ... Has a brother Eric and four sisters, Tenille, Emma, Michelle, and Dorece ... Academic major is communication.