North Carolina State University Athletics
1995-96 Men's Basketball Roster
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Feb 7 (Sat)
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Tuesday, January 20
MBB Postgame Presser: Players (Georgia Tech)
Saturday, January 17
Coach Wade Postgame Presser (Georgia Tech)
Saturday, January 17
Will Wade Postgame PC (Boston College)
Tuesday, January 06
Jersey Number 31
Geoff Richards
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, NC
- High School:
- Charlotte Latin
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 205
A former transfer student who will be battling for playing time during the preseason … Will be slowed early in drills by off-season knee surgery … Geoff attended Appalachian State University on a basketball scholarship for two years before transferring to NC State prior to the 1993-94 season … He injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right leg in December of his freshman year and had surgery in March of 1992.
Junior Season: Began his NC State playing career after sitting out the 1993-94 campaign following his transfer from Appalachian State … Played in nine games, scoring 11 points and pulling in 14 rebounds … Scored a career-high five points against Winthrop, making his only field-goal attempt and three of five free throws … Pulled in a career-best six rebounds in the season opener against Prairie View.
Redshirt Junior Season: Geoff joined the Pack for the first time, practicing each day while redshirting under NCAA transfer guidelines.
Freshman and Sophomore Seasons: Attended Appalachian State University on a basketball scholarship … Injured his right knee in December of his freshman season and underwent surgery … Played in four games prior to his injury, averaging 1.8 points in just over five minutes of action … Returned from his surgery and played in 17 games as a sophomore, scoring a total of 21 points and averaging four minutes of playing time.
High School Career: Averaged 27.0 points and 16.0 rebounds per game as a senior at Charlotte Latin High School … He led his team to the North Carolina Independent High School state championship and was named MVP in the state tournament … Charlotte Latin finished with a 32-2 record and Geoff was named to the N.C. Private School All-Star Team … He set career and season scoring and rebounding records at Latin for Coach Jerry Faulkner … His career highs were 39 points and 30 rebounds … As a junior, he averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds … Was a member of the Charlotte Sonics AAU team that won the state title following his junior campaign, and he participated in two AAU National Championship Tournaments … He won the private-school long-jump title as a senior and the high-jump championship as a junior.
Personal: Majoring in business management … His father, Chuck Richards, played in the NBA for three seasons with the St. Louis Hawks and Baltimore Bullets … His father played collegiately at Army and Syracuse … Born on April 27, 1972.
Junior Season: Began his NC State playing career after sitting out the 1993-94 campaign following his transfer from Appalachian State … Played in nine games, scoring 11 points and pulling in 14 rebounds … Scored a career-high five points against Winthrop, making his only field-goal attempt and three of five free throws … Pulled in a career-best six rebounds in the season opener against Prairie View.
Redshirt Junior Season: Geoff joined the Pack for the first time, practicing each day while redshirting under NCAA transfer guidelines.
Freshman and Sophomore Seasons: Attended Appalachian State University on a basketball scholarship … Injured his right knee in December of his freshman season and underwent surgery … Played in four games prior to his injury, averaging 1.8 points in just over five minutes of action … Returned from his surgery and played in 17 games as a sophomore, scoring a total of 21 points and averaging four minutes of playing time.
High School Career: Averaged 27.0 points and 16.0 rebounds per game as a senior at Charlotte Latin High School … He led his team to the North Carolina Independent High School state championship and was named MVP in the state tournament … Charlotte Latin finished with a 32-2 record and Geoff was named to the N.C. Private School All-Star Team … He set career and season scoring and rebounding records at Latin for Coach Jerry Faulkner … His career highs were 39 points and 30 rebounds … As a junior, he averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds … Was a member of the Charlotte Sonics AAU team that won the state title following his junior campaign, and he participated in two AAU National Championship Tournaments … He won the private-school long-jump title as a senior and the high-jump championship as a junior.
Personal: Majoring in business management … His father, Chuck Richards, played in the NBA for three seasons with the St. Louis Hawks and Baltimore Bullets … His father played collegiately at Army and Syracuse … Born on April 27, 1972.