Jada Richard

Class:
Junior
Position:
G
Height:
5-7
Experience:
TR
Hometown:
Opelousas, La.
High School:
Lafayette Christian Academy
Prev. School:
LSU

At LSU
Played in 68 games for the Tigers, earning 35 starts … Averaged a career 6.3 points and 1.6 rebounds … Developed into a positive contributor as a sophomore, averaging 9.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per contest as LSU’s point guard … Scored in double figures 19 times with two 20-point outings against Oklahoma and Florida … Achieved career highs in points (21 at Oklahoma), rebounds (7 at Georgia). assists (9 vs. Arkansas), steals (4, 3 times), field goals made (8, 2 times), 3-point field goals made (4 vs. Washington State) and free throws made (6, 3 times) … Recorded at least five assists on six occasions, with 3-plus steals five times … LSU’s top free throw shooter as a sophomore, going 70-of-79 (88.6 percent) from the charity stripe … Played in 33 games with one start as a freshman, averaging 2.8 points.

HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star and top-100 prospect by espnW … The 2024 Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year and LSWA Miss Basketball … Led Louisiana Christian Academy to four state championships across three divisions, including three state championship game MVP honors … A four-time first team all-district selection, thee-time district MVP, three-time LSWA first team all-state and three-time LSWA all-state MVP … Scored 2,886 points throughout her career at LCA, including a day in which she scored 107 points during a double-header … Named the valedictorian of her class at LCA with a 4.08 GPA.