DiDiRichards

CAREER

2022: Missed the majority of the season due to a hamstring injury…Appeared in 14 of New York’s regular season contests…Averaged 2.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists…Shot 30.6% from the field.

2021: Selected No. 17 overall in the 2021 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty… Named to the Associated Press All-Rookie Team… Appeared in 31 games for New York… Averaged 2.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 11.2 minutes per game… Ranked first among rookies in three-point field goal percentage (45.5%, 10-22), second in games (31), field goal percentage (minimum 30 attempts: 42.1%, 27-64) and steals (17), as well as third in assists (25), total minutes (346) and blocks (5)… Totaled career highs of 14 points on 4-5 (80.0%) from beyond the arc against the Phoenix Mercury on August 25.

PLAYOFFS

2022: Averaged 4.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and an assist per game while shooting 40.0% (2-5) from the field in the Liberty’s First Round, three-game series against the Chicago Sky…Tallied eight points in Game Two along with a pair of boards and steals.

2021: Recorded 5 points on a perfect 2-2 shooting from the field and one rebound over 12:23 minutes in her WNBA Playoff debut against the Phoenix Mercury on September 23.

COLLEGE: Four-year letter winner for the Baylor Lady Bears…In her 2020-21 senior campaign, averaged 6.3 points and 6.3 assists per game while shooting 42.9% from the field, leading Baylor to a 28-3 finish…DiDi’s 189 assists ranked second in the nation… As a junior, garnered the 2020 Naismith, WBCA and BIG 12 Defensive Player of The Year Awards…Helped Baylor secure their third-ever National Championship during her sophomore season in 2019.

PERSONAL: Born on February 8, 1999… Given name is Deauzya, but goes by her nickname, DiDi…Daughter of Damian and Ungeanetta Richards…Has one brother, Damian…Attended Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, Texas…All-time leading scorer, male or female, at Cypress Ranch with 2,251 career points…Ranked No. 4 at guard and No. 16 overall in her class according to ESPN Hoopgurlz…Three-time All-District first team honoree…2017 TABC 6A Girls High School Player of the Year…2017 TABC 6A All-State selection…2017 6A-III All-Region…Named a Jordan Brand Classic and McDonald’s All-American in 2017.