Quentin Richardson (born April 13, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the New York Knicks. He is a swingman. He is known by fans and friends alike as Q. Currently, Quentin is engaged to R&B singer and actress Brandy.

Drafted out of DePaul University by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 18th pick of the 2000 NBA Draft, Richardson played four seasons with Los Angeles, averaging 12.0 points per game, including a 17.2 ppg season in 2003-04. During his early days with the Clippers, he was one half of the short lived Miles-Richardson connection, along with forward Darius Miles. In the 2004 offseason, he signed as a free agent with the Suns.

In 2005, he won the NBA All-Star Three-Point Shootout. On March 30, 2005, Quentin Richardson set a new Phoenix Suns single-season record for three-point field goals, eclipsing the previous record of 199 set by Dan Majerle. Quentin finished the season with 226 three-pointers.

The Phoenix Suns finished the 2004-2005 season with a league-best 62 wins and 20 losses.

Richardson was traded from the Suns, along with 2005 draft pick Nate Robinson, to the Knicks in exchange for Kurt Thomas and Dijon Thompson in the offseason.

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