Jerome "Pooh" Richardson is an American former National Basketball Association player. he was selected in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, their first draft pick in franchise history. He would also play for the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers during his 10-year NBA career from 1989 to 1999. Richardson played college basketball for the University of California, Los Angeles from 1985 to 1989. He set school records for assists and three-point field goal percentage. His nickname came from his grandmother, who thought he resembled Winnie the Pooh.... Richardson grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and played basketball in the Sonny Hill League. He was a McDonald’s All-American while playing at Ben Franklin High School. He led Ben Franklin to the Public League championship in 1984. The Philadelphia Tribune called Richardson a "a basketball legend in [Philadelphia]." UCLA head coach Walt Hazzard recruited Richardson to play for the Bruins. He was a four-year starter at UCLA from 1985–1989.
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