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Ezekiel Richards

23 Ezekiel Richards

  • Height:
    6-10
  • Weight:
    240
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Oak Park, Calif.
  • High School:
    Oak Park
  • Position:
    C
gp 10
pts/g 1.1
fg % 33.3
3pt % -
ft % 58.3
reb/g 0.8
a/g 0.1

AUDIO: Richards Halftime Interview vs. Idaho State (Dec. 7, 2018)

A three-year member of the program … physical big man who plays with a high motor ... saw action in 46 career games, including five starts ... missed most of 2019-20 due to injury and earned a medical redshirt.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Played in 10 games off the bench... made all four of his free throws against Loyola Marymount (Jan. 23) tying a career-high ... played a season-high 14 minutes against San Diego (Feb. 18) pulling down a career-best six rebounds and scoring a season-high five points.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Saw action in seven games, all off the bench ... injured his foot prior to the Cal game (Dec. 7) and was eventually ruled out for the season ... posted season-highs in points (6) and rebounds (4) against Notre Dame de Namur (Nov. 19) ... tallied five points and a season-high four rebounds against Nevada (Dec. 7), which ended up being his final appearance of the year.

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19): Played in 29 games with five starts ... finished first on the team in shooting from the floor at 53.1 percent ... posted five points and three rebounds in the season opener vs. Prairie View A&M (Nov. 9) ... 3-for-3 from the floor vs. Washington (Nov. 18) and California (Nov. 26) ... career-best nine points vs. Cal and Jackson State (Nov. 29) ... made first career start against Jackson State and matched his career-best with nine points ... missed the game vs. USC (Dec. 18) with an ankle injury ... season-best five rebounds vs. Idaho (Dec. 21).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California … led Eagles to a 21-7 record, including an 8-0 record in the Coastal Canyon League during his senior season (2017-18) … 2018 second-team all-league choice ... played for the West Coast Elite Under Armour AAU team … also played football and lacrosse.

PERSONAL: Parents are Woody and Kellen Richards … nickname is Zeke ... mother works for The Ellen Show … younger brother, Makai, plays basketball at Oak Park High School ... a communication major.

Recent Games
Feb 25 at Gonzaga L, 89-75
Feb 27 at San Francisco
Feb 27 Portland
Mar 4 vs. Portland W, 95-86
Mar 5 vs. Pacific W, 81-76
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 78-70
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 10 7
Games started - -
Minutes 45 37
Minutes per game 4.5 5.3
FG 2-6 2-5
FG Pct 33.3 40.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 7-12 5-8
FT Pct 58.3 62.5
Off rebounds 4 4
Def rebounds 4 3
Total rebounds 8 7
Rebounds per game 0.8 1.0
Personal fouls 10 8
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 1 0
Turnovers 6 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.0
Steals 0 0
Blocks 1 1
Points 11 9
Points per game 1.1 1.3
Points per 40 min 9.8 9.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 25 Idaho St. W, 62-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 UC Davis W, 66-63 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 28 Nicholls St. W, 73-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. CSU Bakersfield W, 53-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Cal Poly W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 vs. Sacramento State   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 vs. Fresno Pacific W, 88-65 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Dec 18 at San José State   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 vs. Colorado St. L, 70-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 23 vs. Bethesda University   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at USC L, 86-63 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 31 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Loyola Marymount   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Saint Mary's W, 66-64 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 at Pacific L, 79-58 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 16 at San Diego   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at San Diego W, 69-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 vs. San Francisco L, 73-50 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 at Loyola Marymount W, 72-69 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 4
Jan 28 Pacific   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Portland   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Saint Mary's   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Portland   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Loyola Marymount L, 76-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 San Diego L, 71-60 - 14 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
Feb 20 Pepperdine W, 86-82 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 at Gonzaga L, 89-75 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 at San Francisco   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Portland   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Portland W, 95-86 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Pacific W, 81-76 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 78-70 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 25 Idaho St. W, 62-49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 UC Davis W, 66-63 - 2 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 28 Nicholls St. W, 73-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. CSU Bakersfield W, 53-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Cal Poly W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 vs. Sacramento State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 vs. Fresno Pacific W, 88-65 - 3 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 18 at San José State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 vs. Colorado St. L, 70-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 23 vs. Bethesda University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at USC L, 86-63 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Dec 31 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Loyola Marymount   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Saint Mary's W, 66-64 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 14 at Pacific L, 79-58 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 16 at San Diego   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at San Diego W, 69-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 vs. San Francisco L, 73-50 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 23 at Loyola Marymount W, 72-69 - 9 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Jan 28 Pacific   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Portland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Saint Mary's   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Portland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Loyola Marymount L, 76-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 San Diego L, 71-60 - 14 4 2 6 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 20 Pepperdine W, 86-82 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 25 at Gonzaga L, 89-75 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 -
Feb 27 at San Francisco   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Portland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Portland W, 95-86 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Pacific W, 81-76 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 78-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2018-19 29 5 10.3 0.9-1.7 53.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.0 58.6 2.4
2019-20 7 - 6.9 0.7-1.1 62.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.3 66.7 2.3
2020-21 10 - 4.5 0.2-0.6 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.2 58.3 1.1
Total 46 5 8.5 0.7-1.4 52.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.1 60.0 2.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 29 5 300 26-49 53.1 0-0 - 17-29 58.6 69
2019-20 7 - 48 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 16
2020-21 10 - 45 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 11
Total 46 5 393 33-63 52.4 0-0 - 30-50 60.0 96
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2018-19 29 5 10.3 3.5-6.5 53.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.9 58.6 9.2
2019-20 7 - 6.9 4.2-6.7 62.5 0.0-0.0 - 5.0-7.5 66.7 13.3
2020-21 10 - 4.5 1.8-5.3 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 6.2-10.7 58.3 9.8
Total 46 5 8.5 3.4-6.4 52.4 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-5.1 60.0 9.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2018-19 29 5 10.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2
2019-20 7 - 6.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.6
2020-21 10 - 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.1
Total 46 5 8.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2018-19 29 5 300 21 28 49 54 1 4 16 0.3 4 6
2019-20 7 - 48 3 9 12 5 1 2 2 1.0 1 4
2020-21 10 - 45 4 4 8 10 0 1 6 0.2 0 1
Total 46 5 393 28 41 69 69 2 7 24 0.3 5 11
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 29 5 10.3 2.8 3.7 6.5 7.2 0.1 0.5 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8
2019-20 7 - 6.9 2.5 7.5 10.0 4.2 0.8 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.8 3.3
2020-21 10 - 4.5 3.6 3.6 7.1 8.9 0.0 0.9 5.3 0.2 0.0 0.9
Total 46 5 8.5 2.8 4.2 7.0 7.0 0.2 0.7 2.4 0.3 0.5 1.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 10 - 4.5 0.2-0.6 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.2 58.3 1.1
Conference 7 - 5.3 0.3-0.7 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.1 62.5 1.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 3 - 6.0 0.7-1.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-1.3 25.0 1.7
Away 5 - 4.2 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.2 100.0 1.2
Neutral 2 - 3.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 5 - 3.2 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.2 66.7 0.8
Losses 5 - 5.8 0.4-1.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.2 50.0 1.4
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November 1 - 2.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 2 - 3.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.0 50.0 1.0
January 4 - 3.8 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.0 100.0 1.0
February 3 - 7.3 0.7-1.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-1.3 25.0 1.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 10 - 45 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 11
Conference 7 - 37 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 9
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Home 3 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
Away 5 - 21 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 6
Neutral 2 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
-
Wins 5 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 4
Losses 5 - 29 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 7
-
November 1 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
December 2 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 2
January 4 - 15 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 4
February 3 - 22 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 10 - 4.5 1.8-5.3 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 6.2-10.7 58.3 9.8
Conference 7 - 5.3 2.2-5.4 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.4-8.6 62.5 9.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 3 - 6.0 4.4-6.7 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-8.9 25.0 11.1
Away 5 - 4.2 0.0-5.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 11.4-11.4 100.0 11.4
Neutral 2 - 3.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-13.3 0.0 0.0
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Wins 5 - 3.2 0.0-2.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 10.0-15.0 66.7 10.0
Losses 5 - 5.8 2.8-6.9 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.1-8.3 50.0 9.7
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November 1 - 2.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 2 - 3.0 0.0-6.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 13.3-26.7 50.0 13.3
January 4 - 3.8 0.0-2.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 10.7-10.7 100.0 10.7
February 3 - 7.3 3.6-7.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-7.3 25.0 9.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 10 - 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.1
Conference 7 - 5.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.1 - 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - 6.0 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.3 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 5 - 4.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
Neutral 2 - 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 - 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
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Wins 5 - 3.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 - 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0
Losses 5 - 5.8 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
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November 1 - 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 - 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
January 4 - 3.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 3 - 7.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 10 - 45 4 4 8 10 0 1 6 0.2 0 1
Conference 7 - 37 4 3 7 8 - 0 3 0.0 0 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - 18 4 3 7 4 - 0 3 0.0 0 0
Away 5 - 21 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0.0 0 1
Neutral 2 - 6 0 0 0 3 - 1 2 0.5 0 0
-
Wins 5 - 16 0 2 2 5 - 1 2 0.5 0 0
Losses 5 - 29 4 2 6 5 0 0 4 0.0 0 1
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November 1 - 2 0 1 1 1 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
December 2 - 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.5 0 0
January 4 - 15 0 1 1 5 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
February 3 - 22 4 2 6 3 - 0 2 0.0 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 10 - 4.5 3.6 3.6 7.1 8.9 0.0 0.9 5.3 0.2 0.0 0.9
Conference 7 - 5.3 4.3 3.2 7.6 8.6 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 1.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - 6.0 8.9 6.7 15.6 8.9 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 5 - 4.2 0.0 1.9 1.9 5.7 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.9
Neutral 2 - 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 6.7 13.3 0.5 0.0 0.0
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Wins 5 - 3.2 0.0 5.0 5.0 12.5 0.0 2.5 5.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Losses 5 - 5.8 5.5 2.8 8.3 6.9 0.0 0.0 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.4
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November 1 - 2.0 0.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 - 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0 6.7 13.3 0.5 0.0 0.0
January 4 - 3.8 0.0 2.7 2.7 13.3 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 3 - 7.3 7.3 3.6 10.9 5.5 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 1.8
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