1 D.J. Richardson Class: Junior Hometown: Peoria, Ill. High School: Central Last College: Findlay (Nev.) Prep Height / Weight: 6-3 / 195 Position: Guard Birthdate: 02/11/1991

AT ILLINOIS

2010-11 SOPHOMORE: Started 30 of 34 games and was fifth on team in scoring, averaging 8.4 points ... Scored in double figures 15 times and led the team in scoring three times ... Second on the team with 55 three-pointers ... Was third on the team in minutes (26.8) and assists (1.9) ... Tied career high with five rebounds at Western Michigan (Nov. 27), vs. Gonzaga (Dec. 4) and at Indiana (Jan. 27) ... Matched a career high with three steals vs. North Carolina (Nov. 30) and vs. Kansas (March 19) ... Twice dished out a career-best five assists vs. Northern Colorado (Dec. 12) and at Iowa (Dec. 29), where he also hit a career-high 5-of-7 threes and scored a season-high 17 points against the Hawkeyes ... 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting vs. UNLV (March 18) and 15 points vs. Kansas (March 20) in the NCAA Tournament.

2009-10 FRESHMAN: Big Ten Freshman of the Year by coaches and Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection ... Started 35 games, the most starts by a freshman in Illini history ... Team's fourth-leading scorer, averaging 10.5 points, along with 2.7 rebounds ... No. 2 freshman scorer in Big Ten behind Indiana's Christian Watford ... Eighth in Big Ten in 3-point field goal shooting at 39 percent (69-177) ... Made 69 three-pointers, second-most ever by an Illini freshman ... Scored in double figures in 22 games ... Second on the team in assists, averaging 2.1 apg ... Scored career-high 20 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Penn State (Jan. 27) ... Made 8-of-8 from the free throw line at PSU ... Made 5-of-6 three-pointers en route to 15 points vs. Wofford (Nov. 24) ... Tallied 17 points vs. Iowa (Jan. 17), tying career-high with five 3-pointers against the Hawkeyes ... Tied career high with five assists vs. Northwestern (Dec. 30) ... Recorded career-high five assists vs. Presbyterian (Nov. 21) ... Guarded Penn State's Talor Battle on Jan. 12, holding Battle to nine points on 4-of-19 shooting ... Guarded Michigan's Manny Harris on Feb. 23, holding Harris to 5-of-17 shooting.

HIGH SCHOOL

Consensus Top 50 recruit averaged 12 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior at Findlay Prep ... Helped lead Findlay to a perfect 33-0 record and national championship after winning the 2009 ESPN Rise National High School Invitational ... Fourth-Team Parade Magazine All-American ... ESPN Rise National High School Invitational All-Tournament team ... Selected to play for the U.S. squad in the annual Senior Showcase game in Orlando, which featured a team of United States All-Stars vs. Florida All-Stars ... Ranked No. 35 on the recruiting services consensus index, including No. 30 by All Star Report, No. 38 by both Rivals.com and Prep Stars and No. 42 by Scout.com ... Attended Peoria Central High School from freshman through junior seasons ... Led the Mid-State 6 conference in scoring as a junior, averaging 17.8 points along with six rebounds ... First-team All-State selection by the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette and second-team All-State by the Associated Press and Chicago Sun-Times and special mention All-State by the Chicago Tribune as a junior ... Prep school coach at Findlay was Michael Peck and high school coach at Central was Dan Ruffin ... Played for the Illinois Warriors AAU program, coached by Larry Butler.

PERSONAL

Born Feb. 11, 1991 ... Given name is Dietrich James Richardson but has always gone by D.J. ... Parents are D.J. Sr. and Brendetta Richardson ... Enrolled in the Division of General Studies-undeclared ... Has two brothers and three sisters ... His entire starting lineup from Findlay Prep earned Div. I scholarships (Avery Bradley-Texas, Carlos Lopez-UNLV, Victor Rudd-Arizona State and Issiah Grayson-VCU) ... Prior to Findlay, attended Peoria Central, the same high school as Illini Assistant Coach Jerrance Howard ... Favorite athlete is Dwyane Wade ... Favorite Illini players growing up were Deron Williams, Dee Brown and Luther Head ... Credits his brother, Terrance Smith, and former Illini and Peoria native Jamar Smith as the people that have most influenced his basketball career because "They made me earn everything on the court and always pushed me to get better." 

Richardson's Career Statistics

		Minutes		Total			3-Point			F-Throws			Rebounds
Year	gp-gs	min	avg	fg	fga	pct	fg	fga	pct	ft	fta	pct	off	def	tot	avg	pf	fo	ast	t/o	blk	stl	pts	avg
2009-10	36-35	1112	30.9	124	311	.399	69	177	.390	62	80	.775	18	79	97	2.7	74	1	75	60	6	24	379	10.5
2010-11	34-30	911	26.8	102	246	.415	55	143	.385	25	33	.758	11	50	61	1.8	65	1	63	39	7	23	284	8.4
TOTAL	70-65	2023	28.9	226	557	.406	124	320	.388	87	113	.770	29	129	158	2.3	139	2	138	99	13	47	663	9.5