| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
D.J. Richards, Jr. G #2
Damian Richards, Jr.
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84kg)
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Nationality: United States

Current Team: McNeese State
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2026
Pre-Draft Team: McNeese State (Sr)
High School: Cypress Creek High School (Houston, Texas)
5th Year Prep School: Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida)
D.J. Richards, Jr. Player Profile
NCAA Career
College: McNeese State (2026)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x C-USA All-Freshman Team | 2023 |
| 2x C-USA Freshman of the Week | 12/12/2022, 12/19/2022 |
| 1x Southland All-Tournament Team | 2024 |
| 1x Southland Player of the Week | 12/18/2023 |
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Texas-San Antonio | Fr | 32 | 27.4 | 10.5 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .357 | .333 | .765 |
| 2023-24 | - | McNeese State | So | 34 | 26.2 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .466 | .451 | .797 |
| 2024-25 | - | McNeese State | Jr | 35 | 22.6 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .436 | .425 | .873 |
| 2025-26 | - | McNeese State | Sr | 34 | 22.0 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .372 | .359 | .785 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 135 | 24.5 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | .407 | .393 | .799 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Texas-San Antonio | Fr | 32 | 24 | 27.4 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 9.3 | .357 | 2.0 | 5.9 | .333 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .765 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 2023-24 | - | McNeese State | So | 34 | 8 | 26.2 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 7.7 | .466 | 2.4 | 5.4 | .451 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .797 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| 2024-25 | - | McNeese State | Jr | 35 | 24 | 22.6 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 6.7 | .436 | 2.4 | 5.7 | .425 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .873 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| 2025-26 | - | McNeese State | Sr | 34 | 9 | 22.0 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 6.3 | .372 | 1.8 | 5.0 | .359 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .785 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 135 | 65 | 24.5 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 7.5 | .407 | 2.2 | 5.5 | .393 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .799 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Texas-San Antonio | Fr | 32 | 24 | 878 | 337 | 106 | 297 | .357 | 63 | 189 | .333 | 62 | 81 | .765 | 23 | 126 | 149 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 49 | 67 |
| 2023-24 | - | McNeese State | So | 34 | 8 | 891 | 386 | 122 | 262 | .466 | 83 | 184 | .451 | 59 | 74 | .797 | 14 | 60 | 74 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 17 | 55 |
| 2024-25 | - | McNeese State | Jr | 35 | 24 | 790 | 337 | 102 | 234 | .436 | 85 | 200 | .425 | 48 | 55 | .873 | 17 | 61 | 78 | 29 | 36 | 1 | 22 | 65 |
| 2025-26 | - | McNeese State | Sr | 34 | 9 | 749 | 283 | 80 | 215 | .372 | 61 | 170 | .359 | 62 | 79 | .785 | 15 | 55 | 70 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 28 | 77 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 135 | 65 | 3,308 | 1,343 | 410 | 1,008 | .407 | 292 | 743 | .393 | 231 | 289 | .799 | 69 | 302 | 371 | 104 | 111 | 9 | 116 | 264 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Texas-San Antonio | Fr | 32 | .502 | .463 | 3.1 | 16.6 | 9.9 | 6.9 | 12.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 22.0 | 145.6 | -3.4 | 1.1 | 99.3 | 109.8 | 11.9 |
| 2023-24 | - | McNeese State | So | 34 | .650 | .624 | 2.0 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 18.0 | 171.4 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 135.4 | 98.3 | 18.8 |
| 2024-25 | - | McNeese State | Jr | 35 | .648 | .618 | 2.7 | 9.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 18.4 | 173.4 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 134.7 | 100.6 | 18.7 |
| 2025-26 | - | McNeese State | Sr | 34 | .560 | .514 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 18.9 | 151.6 | -1.7 | 1.3 | 117.4 | 102.7 | 13.0 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 135 | .586 | .552 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 19.4 | 159.9 | -1.4 | 1.3 | 120.3 | 102.7 | 15.6 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Texas-San Antonio | Fr | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 2023-24 | - | McNeese State | So | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
| 2024-25 | - | McNeese State | Jr | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 28 | 7 | .800 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 2025-26 | - | McNeese State | Sr | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 28 | 6 | .824 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 135 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 96 | 39 | .711 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 12.5 |