In 10 summer league appearances, Richardson averaged 11.8 points per game, 2.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and shot 38.6 percent from the 3-point line while playing under Heat assistant coach Dean Craig.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel columnist Ira Winderman wrote on July 19 that Richardson was "nothing short of a revelation, a picture of confidence whether cast at point guard or on the wing."
Richardson wasn't ready to take all the credit, though.
"I had good coaches and good teammates to play with," he said. "I was just trying to show teams that I was more valuable than maybe where I was projected in the whole process, just trying to get my name out there."
Those projections left Richardson without an invitation to the NBA's pre-draft combine in Chicago in May. He didn't flinch then or on draft night, when 39 players heard their name called ahead of his.
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He was a constant in the program while everything around him was changing on and off the floor.
"It was tough, but I'm glad I went through it," Richardson said. "It was adversity. Adversity that made me a stronger player, made me a stronger person off the court. It was all happening for a reason.
"I think Coach Martin did a great job my first three years. I think Coach Tyndall came in and did a great job his year here. (I'm) thankful for everybody I played for while I was here. I think they made me as good of a player as I can be."
