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He wants Richard von Florida to be underestimated to evaluate the NCAA tournament

With Florida, who earns a No. 1 seed in March Madness and teammates Alex Condon and Walter Clayton Jr., Richard was a steady presence for the Gator at both ends of the ground, which could translate at the next level.

Florida left a phenomenal pre-Ncaa tournament season with three statement victories against some of the best teams in the country. During this route, Richard wanted to play some of his best basketball of the season and showed NBA scouts that he should be seen as more than one really good college player.

At the victory of the SEC tournament championship against Tennessee on Sunday, Richard set 17 points for only seven shots and added three assists, two rebounds and two steals in 32 minutes. This performance was followed by a 16-point game in the semi-finals against Alabama and a 17-point performance against Missouri.

Richard was very efficient all the season in Florida and is a real threat to the evaluation of the scope. He is currently shooting 49.6% and, according to Barttorvik, was a force on the side, which has converted 76.3% of his two two attempts on 22 Dunks.

It also shoots 83.3% from the free -wire line and is 82.1% in his career. With Walter Clayton Jr., Alex Condon and Alijah Martin spend a lot of time in their hands, Richard only has a 17.4%rate of use, which may have a role in a role in his teammates that he plays at the next level.

Statistically speaking, Richard is one of the best shooters in the nation, but has shown the ability to put hard shots at a high level at a decent volume. At the other end of the floor, Richard has long arms with whom he is active in the passing alleys and disturbs the opponents while he goes up and down Florida with 1.7 steals per game.

Richard is not an offensive initiator or playmaker with the ball and fits a role that many NBA teams are looking for with his skills. The 6-foot 4-Wachmann is a bit lower for a wing, but has the length and sportiness to compensate for at least part of its deficiency in height. A good three-point shooter that is efficient on the edge car with bounce and a disruptive defender could make him a fascinating 3 & D player at the next level to take a deep run at the NCAA tournament.

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