Jase Richardson Leaves Michigan State For 2025 NBA Draft
Jase Richardson will leave Michigan State to declare for the 2025 NBA draft. Richardson is ESPN's No. 13 prospect and averaged 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 41 percent on three-pointers during his freshman season at Michigan State.
"I'm incredibly grateful to my teammates and coaches for the season we had," Richardson told ESPN. "After evaluating everything with my family, this was the best decision for me. We had so many incredible moments as a team. Even though we didn't go as far as I had hoped in the NCAA tournament, this is exactly how I wanted my freshman year to go. Winning the Big Ten championship and making the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019."
Jase's father is Jason Richardson, an All-American and national champion at Michigan State who was the No. 5 pick in the 2001 draft and went on to have a highly productive 13-year NBA career.
"My dad had the blueprint laid out for me for how I was going to get to my goals," Jase Richardson said. "It's really special to have someone like him next to me that has been through the process. I am always asking him for feedback and advice. We're totally different players, so I don't feel any pressure if people expect me to do what he did. I need to go out and show myself on my own."