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Richard Howell

Richard Howell is an American-Israeli basketball player and coach who won the 2017 Israeli League championship with Hapoel Jerusalem.

born 19902017 Israeli League titleIsrael national team at EuroBasket 2017All-ACC first team at NC State

Born: 26 September 1990, Marietta
Occupation: basketball player
Education: North Carolina State University, Joseph Wheeler High School

Richard Howell was born in 1990 in Marietta

Richard Howell was born on September 26, 1990, in Marietta, Georgia, to an African-American Christian family. He attended Joseph Wheeler High School, where he averaged 16.5 points per game as a senior.

He played college basketball for North Carolina State. In his senior season he was named to the All-ACC first team.

He was not picked in the 2013 NBA draft. Between 2013 and 2015 he played in the NBA Development League, the Philippines, Italy and the Dominican Republic.

In 2015 he joined Ironi Nahariya, and in 2016 he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv. He received Israeli citizenship in April 2017, moved to Hapoel Jerusalem and won the league title with the club. He played for Israel's national team at EuroBasket 2017.

In July 2018 he failed a drug test and was suspended by the Israeli anti-doping agency. He later played again for Hapoel Tel Aviv, then for Hapoel Holon, winning the Balkan League in the 2020/21 season, and in 2022 for Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Haifa. He now coaches the Green Hope High School boys varsity team.

Richard Howell's life in 8 milestones

1990
Born in Marietta, Georgia.
2013
Signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.
2014
Joined the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippines.
2015
Signed with Ironi Nahariya.
2016
Signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
2017
Received Israeli citizenship and won the league title with Hapoel Jerusalem.
2018
Suspended after failing a drug test.
2022
Signed with Maccabi Haifa.