Jereme Richmond (born March 13, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Obras Sanitarias of the Liga Nacional de Básquet.
[2] As a freshman, Richmond attended North Shore Country Day School of Winnetka, Illinois.
Richmond received notoriety for a verbal commitment to then Illini coach Bruce Weber before his first high school game.
Following his senior year, Richmond was a member of the USA Basketball U18 National Team that won a gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in June 2010.
[7] Entering his freshman year at Illinois, Richmond was widely considered by scouts as a talented player with NBA lottery pick potential.
[9] On February 22, 2012 Richmond agreed to play with the Sauk Valley Predators of the Premier Basketball League.
[20] On January 23, 2012, Richmond was sentenced to 18 months' probation, ordered to pay a $500 fine and court costs, and completion of 200 hours of community service, after pleading guilty to unlawful use of a weapon.
[22] On April 26, 2013, Richmond was again taken into custody based on new felony charges of witness harassment and disorderly conduct in connection with an incident involving his probation officer.
On August 8, Richmond was found guilty on two of three counts of harassment of a witness, and faced up to seven years in federal prison.