Austin Peay State University Athletics

2009-10 (Junior)
Key contributor during regular season but failed to see action during OVC tournament… played in 20 games during season, including three consecutive late-December starts… averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game…played 29 minutes off bench in season opener at Chattanooga, scoring six points and grabbing three rebounds… also had career-high four assists… saw limited playing time after opener, playing 15 minutes over next three games… came off bench to score five points against Vanderbilt, making both field-goal attempts… played 13 minutes in OVC opener against Southeast Missouri, Dec. 3, scoring all six points from free-throw line… also grabbed two rebounds and nabbed a pair of steals… after not playing against Eastern Illinois, Dec., 5, played double-digit minutes in next six games… was one of three Lady Govs reserves to score eight points (23 minutes) against Troy…earned first collegiate start against Pittsburgh, playing career-high 43 minutes and finishing game with eight points, career-high 10 rebounds and team-best four assists … started against Xavier (Dec. 23), scoring five points, and UAB (Dec. 30), tallying six points, before resuming reserve role… averaged 6.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a starter… struggled when Lady Govs returned to OVC play in early January… as a result, minutes were curtailed… played 10 minutes at Tennessee Tech, Jan. 21, and 21 more minutes against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 20), scoring five points… failed to score in season’s final two regular-season games.

2008-09 (Sophomore)
Played in 24 games… averaged 4.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game off bench… opened the 2008-09 campaign with a career-high 12 points, making 4-of-5 field goal attempts, including two three pointers against Lipscomb… also grabbed a career-high tying five rebounds in contest… had a nine-point outing against Miami, all coming off a trio of three pointers… tallied 12 points at Elon, almost posting a perfect shooting performance, going 3-of-4 from the field (one three pointer) while cashing in on all five free-throw attempts in 17 minutes… however, a medical condition helped unravel promising start… forced to miss four early-season OVC games and struggled to regain her early season performance level… she played double-digit minutes for the first time since the Elon game in Lady Govs home win against UT Martin… played 10 or more minutes in four of the next five games, capped by an 11-point, six-rebound effort at home against Eastern Illinois… it was the first time in Richardson’s career she led APSU in scoring… sophomore played only four minutes during OVC tournament, all coming in first-round game against Morehead State… made only shot – a three-point field goal – in NCAA Tournament game against Duke in six minutes off bench.

2007-08 (Freshman)
Played in 26 games, all off the bench… averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 11.4 minutes per outing… scored five points and grabbed two rebounds against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Nov. 23… grabbed season-high five rebounds at UNLV, Dec. 20… scored season-high six points, including 4-of-4 free-throw effort, and grabbed four rebounds against Eastern Illinois, Jan. 7… dished out season-best three assists at Jacksonville State, Jan. 24… finished season with four points and season-high tying five rebounds at Eastern Kentucky, Feb. 28.

PREP CAREER
At Harpeth High School, under head coach Drew Johnson, finished her career averaging 12 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game… recorded more than 1,000 points during her prep career, scoring her 1,000th career point during Harpeth’s “Senior Night”… named to All-District 11 team and was District 11-AA Tournament MVP… led Harpeth to a 27-5 record and the District 11-AA tournament championship as a senior… played in the TACA East-West All-Star Game, scoring 12 points to lead the West squad.