Chris Richardson (basketball)

Chris LaMark "Flash" Richardson (March 26, 1980 – December 10, 2008) was an American basketball player and a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.

Chris Richardson

Harlem Globetrotters
Personal information
Born	March 26, 1980 Corpus Christi, Texas
Died	December 10, 2008 (aged 28) Sasebo, Japan
Career information
College	UNLV

Early life

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Richardson moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when he began playing college basketball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1998.

Career

Shortly after his college career ended, he joined the Harlem Globetrotters. Richardson was known for his dunking skills and a genial disposition. Sports Illustrated featured Richardson in their November 9, 1998 issue after he won the slam dunk competition as a freshman at the UNLV Fan Jam. As a senior in college, Richardson participated in the 14th Annual Slam Dunk and Three-point Championships held in Atlanta on March 28, 2002.

Death

He died of a brain aneurysm in Japan. The Harlem Globetrotters were at a U.S. military base in Sasebo, Japan, as part of an annual holiday tour.^[1]