Laquincy Rideau
KK Šentjur
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePremier A Slovenian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-03-28) March 28, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Résidence Walferdange
2021–presentKK Šentjur
Career highlights and awards

Laquincy Rideau (born March 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Punto Rojo LR of the Liga Ecuatoriana de Baloncesto. 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 Résidence Walferdange 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

Legend
  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
2015–16 Gardner–Webb 33115.8.437.300.4572.22.52.0.15.8
2016–17 Gardner–Webb 333028.8.470.390.5795.75.23.0.314.2
2017–18 South Florida Redshirt Redshirt
2018–19 South Florida 353432.1.409.338.5493.75.42.9.113.4
2019–20 South Florida 313132.5.374.295.5624.44.22.5.212.6
Career 1329627.3.418.328.5494.04.32.6.211.5

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Knight, Joey (January 31, 2019). "At last, USF's Laquincy Rideau getting noticed". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Clark, Ryan (April 23, 2015). "Cylla, Rideau named to Class 7A all-state team". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ Teniente, Demetrio (November 11, 2016). "Game Preview: SMU vs. Gardner-Webb". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Wood, Russ (May 3, 2017). "Bulls land impressive PG transfer". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Big South Announces 2016-17 Men's Basketball Award Winners". Big South Conference. February 27, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rideau has triple-double in USF's overtime loss at Temple". ESPN. Associated Press. January 12, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ Turner, Will (March 11, 2020). "USF G Laquincy Rideau reflects on end of his career". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ Knight, Joey (April 22, 2019). "USF's Laquincy Rideau to test NBA draft waters". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Wichita State looks to sweep USF". Associated Press. February 19, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ Zule, Zeljko (December 2, 2021). "Sentjur adds Rideau to their roster, ex Residence". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
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