He was a McDonald’s All-American. Nick Richards was a top 20 recruit in 2017. He had an NBA-ready frame when he arrived in Lexington that summer. But here we are, two years later, watching him prepare for his junior year.
Richards’ high school coach, Mike Rice, believes spending another year in college is exactly what Nick needs.
“I think it’s the best thing to ever happen to Nick Richards,” Rice told the Herald-Leader. “He has the base now. He has instincts now. He’s been through three years of some of the best coaching in college basketball.