Jase Richardson cleared from back injury as Magic preseason minutes grow
Jase Richardson is off the injury report after a Day-To-Day back and torso issue listed on October 17 and cleared on October 20. The 21-year-old guard out of Michigan State is entering his second season with Orlando, wearing No. 11. His preseason minutes jumped well past the role he had last season.
By the Magic Nightly Desk · updated 20 h ago01The story of the nightWhere Richardson stands right nowRichardson missed no time on the books.
Richardson missed no time on the books. The back and torso problem appeared on October 17 as Day-To-Day and was cleared three days later. Before that, the preseason gave him real run. He played 23.0 minutes against Cleveland on October 13 and put up 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a win. Two nights earlier, in a loss to the same Cavaliers, he scored 12 with 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 25.5 minutes. His last outing, a 6.8-minute cameo in a win over Miami on October 16, produced 0 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
02Last season's numbersLast season Richardson appeared in 54 games for the Magic at 10.9 minutes a night.
Last season Richardson appeared in 54 games for the Magic at 10.9 minutes a night. He averaged 4.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists, with 0.4 steals and 0.5 turnovers. He shot 47.3 percent from the field, 35.4 percent from three and 71.7 percent at the line, good for a 57.4 true shooting percentage on a 16.2 usage rate. His plus-minus sat at -0.3. Late in the year his role shrank to short stints, including a 6-point, 3.0-minute appearance in the April 22 loss to Detroit. He was mentioned in an October 17 Magic notes roundup alongside Wagner, Penda, Black, Isaac and Sweeney.
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