Laquincy Rideau
KK Šentjur | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Premier A Slovenian Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | March 28, 1996 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College |
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NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | |
2021–present | KK Šentjur |
Career highlights and awards | |
Laquincy Rideau (born March 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for KK Šentjur of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs and South Florida Bulls.
Early life and high school career[]
Rideau began his high school career at Palm Beach Lakes Community High School. Prior to his senior season, he transferred to Blanche Ely High School. Rideau had three triple-doubles on an undefeated Class 7A championship team.[1] He averaged 16.2 points, 6.8 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 steals per game, garnering Class 7A all-state first team honors.[2] Rideau was lightly recruited, committed to playing college basketball for Gardner–Webb over Saint Peter's.[1]
College career[]
Rideau averaged 5.8 points, 2.5 assists, and 2 steals per game as a freshman.[3] As a sophomore, Rideau averaged 14.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 3 steals per game.[4] He was named to the Second Team All-Big South.[5] Following his sophomore season, Rideau transferred to South Florida, choosing the Bulls over Rutgers, Iona, Providence, and Florida Gulf Coast. He sat out the 2017–18 season as a redshirt per NCAA rules, but injured his foot shortly after signing with South Florida, which kept him from practicing until January 2018.[1] On January 12, 2019, Rideau posted a triple double of 18 points, 10 assists, and 10 steals in an 82–80 overtime loss to Temple.[6] On April 2, he scored a career-high 35 points along with eight assists and four steals in the second game of the College Basketball Invitational against DePaul.[7] Rideau averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a junior, earning AAC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Following the season, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft, but ultimately withdrew to return to South Florida.[8] As a senior, Rideau averaged 12.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game.[9]
Professional career[]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Rideau joined of the Total League. He averaged 20.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3.1 steals per game. On December 2, 2021, Rideau signed with KK Šentjur of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.[10]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Gardner–Webb | 33 | 1 | 15.8 | .437 | .300 | .457 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .1 | 5.8 |
2016–17 | Gardner–Webb | 33 | 30 | 28.8 | .470 | .390 | .579 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3.0 | .3 | 14.2 |
2017–18 | South Florida | |||||||||||
2018–19 | South Florida | 35 | 34 | 32.1 | .409 | .338 | .549 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.9 | .1 | 13.4 |
2019–20 | South Florida | 31 | 31 | 32.5 | .374 | .295 | .562 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.5 | .2 | 12.6 |
Career | 132 | 96 | 27.3 | .418 | .328 | .549 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 | .2 | 11.5 |
Personal life[]
Rideau has four siblings. His father, Greg Rideau, pitched in the Cleveland Indians organization and is a police officer. His mother is a middle school culinary-arts teacher.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Knight, Joey (January 31, 2019). "At last, USF's Laquincy Rideau getting noticed". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Clark, Ryan (April 23, 2015). "Cylla, Rideau named to Class 7A all-state team". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Teniente, Demetrio (November 11, 2016). "Game Preview: SMU vs. Gardner-Webb". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Wood, Russ (May 3, 2017). "Bulls land impressive PG transfer". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Big South Announces 2016-17 Men's Basketball Award Winners". Big South Conference. February 27, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Rideau has triple-double in USF's overtime loss at Temple". ESPN. Associated Press. January 12, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Turner, Will (March 11, 2020). "USF G Laquincy Rideau reflects on end of his career". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Knight, Joey (April 22, 2019). "USF's Laquincy Rideau to test NBA draft waters". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Wichita State looks to sweep USF". Associated Press. February 19, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Zule, Zeljko (December 2, 2021). "Sentjur adds Rideau to their roster, ex Residence". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Luxembourg
- Basketball players from Florida
- Sportspeople from West Palm Beach, Florida
- Blanche Ely High School alumni
- Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball players
- South Florida Bulls men's basketball players
- Point guards