University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 35
Isaiah Richards
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-10 / 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- South Shore
- Prev School:
- Commonwealth Academy [Mass.]
Bio
2022-23 Season (Sophomore)
Played in 32 games, making one start ... Averaged 1.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 6.1 minutes ... Scored seven points with five rebounds at Drake (Nov. 26) ... Recorded a season-high nine points with five rebounds against Loyola (LA) (Nov. 29) ... Went 4-for-4 from the free throw line at Texas (Dec. 21) ... Grabbed eight rebounds and added four points at Troy (Feb. 11) ... Scored four points with four rebounds against South Alabama (Feb. 22).
2021-22 Season (Freshman)
Made one start and 11 appearances … Averaged 3.8 points and 4.1 rebounds … Scored a season-high 10 points and totaled seven rebounds against McNeese (Dec. 8) … Contributed eight points and notched nine boards in the victory over New Orleans (Dec. 3) … Posted a season best nine rebounds and added six points in the season-opening victory over West Florida (Nov. 9) … Tallied six points and four rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench against Marshall (Nov. 23) … Totaled five points and two rebounds against Xavier (La.) (Nov. 17).
2020-21 Season (Freshman)
True freshman served as primary reserve to Theo Akwuba and averaged 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 26 appearances on the season ... averaged 11.4 minutes per game and went 56 percent (40-for-72) from the floor and 67 percent (22-for-33) from the free throw line ... posted double-figures in scoring in four contests and posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against LSU Alexandria (Dec. 8) ... scored nine points with eight rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 12) ... went 5-for-7 from the floor to score season-high 11 points with seven boards in win over McNeese (Dec. 19) ... scored 10 points with nine rebounds and three blocks in win over Little Rock (Jan. 8) ... scored 10 points with seven rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench at Arkansas State (Feb. 5) ... scored nine points with eight rebounds, one block and one steal in 21 minutes in win over UT Arlington (Feb. 22) ... scored six points with six boards in win at UTA (Jan. 16) helping Louisiana to a weekend split.
2019-20 Season (Prep School)
Rated as the No. 5 overall prospect in the state of Massachusetts by the New England Recruiting Report and the No. 24 overall prospect in New England while at Springfield's Commonwealth Academy ... averaged 12.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals at SCA where he was part of a team that finished 30-7 overall ... helped SCA claim the Power 5 Conference title and a spot in the quarterfinals of the National Prep Championship.
High School
A four-star prospect by ESPN.com at Brooklyn's South Shore High where he helped the Vikings to back-to-back New York City Public City School Championships ... averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, leading South Shore to its first-ever Public School Athletic League Class AA championship in 2018 ... part of senior-laden team that finished 28-6 overall and ranked No. 10 in New York State.
Personal
Born February 4, 2001 in Brooklyn ... the son of Maria Williams and Malachi Richards ... has one brother ... enjoys drawing and music in his spare time ... will major in communications.
Played in 32 games, making one start ... Averaged 1.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 6.1 minutes ... Scored seven points with five rebounds at Drake (Nov. 26) ... Recorded a season-high nine points with five rebounds against Loyola (LA) (Nov. 29) ... Went 4-for-4 from the free throw line at Texas (Dec. 21) ... Grabbed eight rebounds and added four points at Troy (Feb. 11) ... Scored four points with four rebounds against South Alabama (Feb. 22).
2021-22 Season (Freshman)
Made one start and 11 appearances … Averaged 3.8 points and 4.1 rebounds … Scored a season-high 10 points and totaled seven rebounds against McNeese (Dec. 8) … Contributed eight points and notched nine boards in the victory over New Orleans (Dec. 3) … Posted a season best nine rebounds and added six points in the season-opening victory over West Florida (Nov. 9) … Tallied six points and four rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench against Marshall (Nov. 23) … Totaled five points and two rebounds against Xavier (La.) (Nov. 17).
2020-21 Season (Freshman)
True freshman served as primary reserve to Theo Akwuba and averaged 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 26 appearances on the season ... averaged 11.4 minutes per game and went 56 percent (40-for-72) from the floor and 67 percent (22-for-33) from the free throw line ... posted double-figures in scoring in four contests and posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against LSU Alexandria (Dec. 8) ... scored nine points with eight rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 12) ... went 5-for-7 from the floor to score season-high 11 points with seven boards in win over McNeese (Dec. 19) ... scored 10 points with nine rebounds and three blocks in win over Little Rock (Jan. 8) ... scored 10 points with seven rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench at Arkansas State (Feb. 5) ... scored nine points with eight rebounds, one block and one steal in 21 minutes in win over UT Arlington (Feb. 22) ... scored six points with six boards in win at UTA (Jan. 16) helping Louisiana to a weekend split.
2019-20 Season (Prep School)
Rated as the No. 5 overall prospect in the state of Massachusetts by the New England Recruiting Report and the No. 24 overall prospect in New England while at Springfield's Commonwealth Academy ... averaged 12.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals at SCA where he was part of a team that finished 30-7 overall ... helped SCA claim the Power 5 Conference title and a spot in the quarterfinals of the National Prep Championship.
High School
A four-star prospect by ESPN.com at Brooklyn's South Shore High where he helped the Vikings to back-to-back New York City Public City School Championships ... averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, leading South Shore to its first-ever Public School Athletic League Class AA championship in 2018 ... part of senior-laden team that finished 28-6 overall and ranked No. 10 in New York State.
Personal
Born February 4, 2001 in Brooklyn ... the son of Maria Williams and Malachi Richards ... has one brother ... enjoys drawing and music in his spare time ... will major in communications.
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