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Hope Richardson
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Darlington, S.C.
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Biology
  • Previous School:
    Darlington HS
  • gp
    17
  • pts/g
    6.0
  • fg %
    53.6
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    50.0
  • reb/g
    4.9
  • a/g
    0.3
Bio

2020-21: Appeared in 17 games while making seven starts for the Cobras...Averaged 17.4 minutes per game...Averaged 6.0 points per game...Second on the team with 4.9 rebounds per game...Averaged 0.3 assists and 0.5 steals per game...Led the team with 0.9 blocks per game.

2019-20: Played and started in 24 games, averaged 20.6 minutes per game...Averaged 7.3 points per game, finished second on the team at 6.3 rebounds per game, 0.5 assists per game, 1.0 steals per game and 1.0 blocks per game...Pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds at Wingate (Nov. 26)...Completed a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Tusculum (Jan. 11).

2018-19: Appeared in 27 games...Scored 13 points along with five rebounds for the Cobras against Lincoln Memorial (Jan. 26). 

High School: Attended Darlington High School where she ran track and played basketball for the Falcons.

Personal: Daughter of Sharon Smith and Ronald Richardson Jr....Sister of Angelica Smith, Adrian Smith, and Aaron Richardson.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 Mars Hill W, 78-70
Feb 15 #12/21 Carson-Newman L, 71-66
Feb 18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 63-57
Feb 20 Tusculum L, 84-59
Feb 24 at Newberry L, 88-58
Feb 27 at Lincoln Memorial L, 80-66
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 17 15
Games started 7 6
Minutes 296 266
Minutes per game 17.4 17.7
FG 45-84 44-77
FG Pct 53.6 57.1
3PT 0-1 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 12-24 10-22
FT Pct 50.0 45.5
Off rebounds 30 27
Def rebounds 53 49
Total rebounds 83 76
Rebounds per game 4.9 5.1
Personal fouls 54 50
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 5 5
Turnovers 22 19
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.3
Steals 9 9
Blocks 15 13
Points 102 98
Points per game 6.0 6.5
Points per 40 min 13.8 14.7
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 24 Lincoln Memorial L, 68-55 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 at Virginia-Wise L, 88-81 - 6 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 5 at Limestone L, 63-61 - 13 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 9 at Converse   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) W, 66-62 - 17 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 13 Newberry   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Catawba L, 74-60 - 20 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 10
Dec 15 at Converse L, 58-53 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 16 at Coastal Carolina   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 Newberry W, 94-90 1 21 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Jan 6 Limestone W, 83-78 1 27 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 12
Jan 9 Virginia-Wise L, 87-70 1 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 13 at Wingate L, 66-54 1 21 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 5
Jan 16 at #10 Tusculum L, 92-51 1 14 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 4
Jan 27 Wingate W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 73-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Queens (N.C.) W, 69-61 - 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 13 Mars Hill W, 78-70 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 15 #12/21 Carson-Newman L, 71-66 - 27 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 12
Feb 18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 63-57 - 20 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 20 Tusculum L, 84-59 - 16 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 24 at Newberry L, 88-58 1 21 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 8
Feb 27 at Lincoln Memorial L, 80-66 1 19 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 24 Lincoln Memorial L, 68-55 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 at Virginia-Wise L, 88-81 - 6 1 1 2 0 2 0 1
Dec 5 at Limestone L, 63-61 - 13 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Dec 9 at Converse   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) W, 66-62 - 17 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Dec 13 Newberry   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Catawba L, 74-60 - 20 3 2 5 0 1 0 1
Dec 15 at Converse L, 58-53 - 11 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 16 at Coastal Carolina   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 Newberry W, 94-90 1 21 5 5 10 0 1 1 0
Jan 6 Limestone W, 83-78 1 27 2 3 5 0 4 1 2
Jan 9 Virginia-Wise L, 87-70 1 9 1 5 6 0 1 1 2
Jan 13 at Wingate L, 66-54 1 21 1 5 6 1 1 1 0
Jan 16 at #10 Tusculum L, 92-51 1 14 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Jan 27 Wingate W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 73-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Queens (N.C.) W, 69-61 - 18 4 4 8 0 3 3 0
Feb 13 Mars Hill W, 78-70 - 16 1 3 4 1 1 0 2
Feb 15 #12/21 Carson-Newman L, 71-66 - 27 1 3 4 1 0 1 2
Feb 18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 63-57 - 20 1 3 4 0 1 1 2
Feb 20 Tusculum L, 84-59 - 16 4 3 7 1 2 0 0
Feb 24 at Newberry L, 88-58 1 21 1 3 4 0 2 0 1
Feb 27 at Lincoln Memorial L, 80-66 1 19 3 3 6 0 2 0 2
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 24 Lincoln Memorial L, 68-55 - - - -
Nov 28 at Virginia-Wise L, 88-81 - 5 1 0.0
Dec 5 at Limestone L, 63-61 - 3 0 -
Dec 9 at Converse   - - - -
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) W, 66-62 - 4 - -
Dec 13 Newberry   - - - -
Dec 14 Catawba L, 74-60 - 4 - 0.0
Dec 15 at Converse L, 58-53 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 16 at Coastal Carolina   - - - -
Jan 4 Newberry W, 94-90 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 6 Limestone W, 83-78 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 9 Virginia-Wise L, 87-70 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 13 at Wingate L, 66-54 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 16 at #10 Tusculum L, 92-51 1 4 - -
Jan 27 Wingate W, 68-64 - - - -
Jan 30 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 73-59 - - - -
Feb 6 at Lincoln Memorial   - - - -
Feb 10 at Queens (N.C.) W, 69-61 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 13 Mars Hill W, 78-70 - 4 - 1.0
Feb 15 #12/21 Carson-Newman L, 71-66 - 2 - -
Feb 18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 63-57 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 20 Tusculum L, 84-59 - 5 1 0.5
Feb 24 at Newberry L, 88-58 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 27 at Lincoln Memorial L, 80-66 1 1 - 0.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 27 15.0 2.4-5.3 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.7 6.1
2019-20 24 20.6 2.6-6.5 0.0-0.1 2.1-3.6 7.3
2020-21 17 17.4 2.6-4.9 0.0-0.1 0.7-1.4 6.0
2021-22 22 20.0 2.6-5.7 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.7 6.7
2022-23 22 19.9 3.5-6.5 0.0-0.0 1.9-2.8 8.8
Total 112 18.5 2.7-5.8 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.7 7.0

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 27 12 404 64-144 44.4 0-0 - 38-73 52.1 166
2019-20 24 24 494 63-156 40.4 0-2 0.0 50-87 57.5 176
2020-21 17 7 296 45-84 53.6 0-1 0.0 12-24 50.0 102
2021-22 22 16 440 58-126 46.0 0-0 - 31-60 51.7 147
2022-23 22 21 437 76-142 53.5 0-0 - 41-61 67.2 193
Total 112 80 2071 306-652 46.9 0-3 0.0 172-305 56.4 784

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 27 404 15.0 6.3-14.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-7.2 16.4
2019-20 24 494 20.6 5.1-12.6 0.0-0.2 0.0 4.0-7.0 14.3
2020-21 17 296 17.4 6.1-11.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-3.2 13.8
2021-22 22 440 20.0 5.3-11.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-5.5 13.4
2022-23 22 437 19.9 7.0-13.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-5.6 17.7
Total 112 2071 18.5 5.9-12.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.3-5.9 15.1

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 27 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.4 1.5 0.6 0.6
2019-20 24 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.5 1.8 1.0 1.0
2020-21 17 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.9
2021-22 22 2.5 4.6 7.1 0.6 1.9 0.6 0.9
2022-23 22 2.3 4.3 6.6 0.5 2.2 0.7 0.5
Total 112 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.5 1.8 0.7 0.8

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 27 12 43 76 119 10 40 15 16
2019-20 24 24 55 97 152 13 44 24 24
2020-21 17 7 30 53 83 5 22 9 15
2021-22 22 16 56 101 157 13 42 13 20
2022-23 22 21 51 95 146 11 49 16 12
Total 112 80 235 422 657 52 197 77 87

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 27 4.3 7.5 11.8 1.0 4.0 1.5 1.6
2019-20 24 4.5 7.9 12.3 1.1 3.6 1.9 1.9
2020-21 17 4.1 7.2 11.2 0.7 3.0 1.2 2.0
2021-22 22 5.1 9.2 14.3 1.2 3.8 1.2 1.8
2022-23 22 4.7 8.7 13.4 1.0 4.5 1.5 1.1
Total 112 4.5 8.2 12.7 1.0 3.8 1.5 1.7

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 17 17.4 2.6-4.9 0.0-0.1 0.7-1.4 6.0
Conference 15 17.7 2.9-5.1 0.0-0.1 0.7-1.5 6.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 9 19.2 3.6-6.1 0.0-0.1 0.6-1.2 7.7
Away 8 15.4 1.6-3.6 0.0-0.0 0.9-1.6 4.1
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 6 19.8 3.8-6.2 0.0-0.2 0.2-0.7 7.8
Losses 11 16.1 2.0-4.3 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.8 5.0
Month            
November 1 6.0 2.0-3.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 4.0
December 4 15.3 2.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.2 5.0
January 5 18.4 3.0-4.2 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 7.0
February 7 19.6 2.9-6.3 0.0-0.1 0.4-1.3 6.1

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 17 7 296 45-84 53.6 0-1 0.0 12-24 50.0 102
Conference 15 6 266 44-77 57.1 0-1 0.0 10-22 45.5 98
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 9 3 173 32-55 58.2 0-1 0.0 5-11 45.5 69
Away 8 4 123 13-29 44.8 0-0 - 7-13 53.8 33
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 6 2 119 23-37 62.2 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 47
Losses 11 5 177 22-47 46.8 0-0 - 11-20 55.0 55
Month                    
November 1 - 6 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
December 4 - 61 8-16 50.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 20
January 5 5 92 15-21 71.4 0-0 - 5-10 50.0 35
February 7 2 137 20-44 45.5 0-1 0.0 3-9 33.3 43

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 17 296 17.4 6.1-11.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-3.2 13.8
Conference 15 266 17.7 6.6-11.6 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.5-3.3 14.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 9 173 19.2 7.4-12.7 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.2-2.5 16.0
Away 8 123 15.4 4.2-9.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.2 10.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 6 119 19.8 7.7-12.4 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.3-1.3 15.8
Losses 11 177 16.1 5.0-10.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.5 12.4
Month                
November 1 6 6.0 13.3-20.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 26.7
December 4 61 15.3 5.2-10.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-3.3 13.1
January 5 92 18.4 6.5-9.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-4.3 15.2
February 7 137 19.6 5.8-12.8 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.9-2.6 12.6

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 17 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.9
Conference 15 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.3 1.3 0.6 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 9 2.1 3.3 5.4 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.2
Away 8 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 2.3 3.5 5.8 0.2 1.7 1.0 1.0
Losses 11 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.4 1.1 0.3 0.8
Month                
November 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
December 4 1.3 2.3 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3
January 5 1.8 4.2 6.0 0.4 1.4 0.8 0.8
February 7 2.1 3.1 5.3 0.4 1.6 0.7 1.3

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 17 7 30 53 83 5 22 9 15
Conference 15 6 27 49 76 5 19 9 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 9 3 19 30 49 3 11 5 11
Away 8 4 11 23 34 2 11 4 4
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 2 14 21 35 1 10 6 6
Losses 11 5 16 32 48 4 12 3 9
Month                  
November 1 - 1 1 2 0 2 0 1
December 4 - 5 9 14 0 2 0 1
January 5 5 9 21 30 2 7 4 4
February 7 2 15 22 37 3 11 5 9

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 17 4.1 7.2 11.2 0.7 3.0 1.2 2.0
Conference 15 4.1 7.4 11.4 0.8 2.9 1.4 2.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 9 4.4 6.9 11.3 0.7 2.5 1.2 2.5
Away 8 3.6 7.5 11.1 0.7 3.6 1.3 1.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 4.7 7.1 11.8 0.3 3.4 2.0 2.0
Losses 11 3.6 7.2 10.8 0.9 2.7 0.7 2.0
Month                
November 1 6.7 6.7 13.3 0.0 13.3 0.0 6.7
December 4 3.3 5.9 9.2 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.7
January 5 3.9 9.1 13.0 0.9 3.0 1.7 1.7
February 7 4.4 6.4 10.8 0.9 3.2 1.5 2.6

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Women's Basketball Ends Season in Opening Round of Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Tournament
  • Article
  • February 27, 2021
Women's Basketball Ends Season in Opening Round of Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Tournament

HARROGATE, Tenn. - The Coker University women’s basketball season ended on Saturday (Feb. 27) in the opening round of the Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference tournament, with the Cobras falling to Lincoln Memorial 80-66.

  • February 27, 2021
Women's Basketball Drops Regular Season Finale at Newberry
  • Article
  • February 24, 2021
Women's Basketball Drops Regular Season Finale at Newberry

NEWBERRY, S.C. - Coker University women’s basketball dropped its regular season finale at Newberry on Wednesday (Feb. 24) by a score of 88-58.

  • February 24, 2021
Women's Basketball Falls to Tusculum on Senior Day
  • Article
  • February 20, 2021
Women's Basketball Falls to Tusculum on Senior Day

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women’s basketball team fell to Tusculum on Senior Day (Saturday, Feb. 20) by a score of 84-59.

  • February 20, 2021
Cobras Bite Bears for Thursday Night Conference Win
  • Article
  • February 18, 2021
Cobras Bite Bears for Thursday Night Conference Win

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women’s basketball team defeated Lenoir-Rhyne Thursday night (Feb. 18) by a score of 63-57 for a key South Atlantic Conference victory.

  • February 18, 2021
Women's Basketball Comes Up Short Against No. 12/21 Carson-Newman
  • Article
  • February 15, 2021
Women's Basketball Comes Up Short Against No. 12/21 Carson-Newman

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University women’s basketball came up just short against No. 12/21 Carson-Newman on Monday afternoon (Feb. 15) by a score of 71-66.

  • February 15, 2021
Cobras Take Down Lions in Saturday Conference Victory
  • Article
  • February 13, 2021
Cobras Take Down Lions in Saturday Conference Victory

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women’s basketball team took down Mars Hill in a South Atlantic Conference victory on Saturday (Feb. 13) by a score of 78-70.

  • February 13, 2021
Cobras Dethrone Royals for Wednesday Night Conference Win
  • Article
  • February 10, 2021
Cobras Dethrone Royals for Wednesday Night Conference Win

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Coker University women’s basketball team took care of Queens (N.C.) on Wednesday (Feb. 10) for a South Atlantic Conference win by a score of 69-61.

  • February 10, 2021
Women's Basketball Drops Conference Contest at No. 10 Tusulum on Saturday
  • Article
  • January 16, 2021
Women's Basketball Drops Conference Contest at No. 10 Tusulum on Saturday

GREENEVILLE, TENN. - The Coker University women’s basketball team dropped its South Atlantic Conference contest at No. 10 Tusculum on Saturday (Jan. 16) by a score of 92-51.

  • January 16, 2021
Women's Basketball Falls to UVA Wise on Saturday
  • Article
  • January 09, 2021
Women's Basketball Falls to UVA Wise on Saturday

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women’s basketball team fell to UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference action on Saturday (Jan. 9) by a score of 87-70.

  • January 09, 2021
Cobras Win Second Straight, Take Down Limestone Wednesday Night
  • Article
  • January 06, 2021
Cobras Win Second Straight, Take Down Limestone Wednesday Night

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women’s basketball team won its second straight game in an 83-78 victory over Limestone Wednesday night (Jan. 6).

  • January 06, 2021
Cobras Bite Newberry to Start 2021
  • Article
  • January 04, 2021
Cobras Bite Newberry to Start 2021

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women’s basketball team bit Newberry for a 94-90 victory to start 2021 on Monday (Jan. 4).

  • January 04, 2021
Women's Basketball Falls to Catawba on Monday in Conference Action
  • Article
  • December 14, 2020
Women's Basketball Falls to Catawba on Monday in Conference Action

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women’s basketball team fell to Catawba on Monday (Dec. 14) in South Atlantic Conference action by a score of 74-60.

  • December 14, 2020
Cobras Notch First Win of the Season over Queens (N.C.) on Thursday
  • Article
  • December 10, 2020
Cobras Notch First Win of the Season over Queens (N.C.) on Thursday

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women’s basketball team notched its first win of the 2020-21 season on Thursday (Dec. 10), defeating Queens (N.C.) 66-62.

  • December 10, 2020