rewrite this title Former first-round NBA draft pick retires after 15 seasons

Former NBA forward Anthony Randolph has decided to call it a career after 15 professional seasons, he announced on Instagram.

“Basketball has given me more than I could have ever dreamed, shaping me both as a player and as a person,” Randolph wrote. “While this chapter comes to a close, I’m excited for what lies ahead and the new opportunities to continue growing and giving back.”

The 14th overall pick of the 2008 draft after one college season at LSU, Randolph spent six seasons in the NBA, suiting up for the Warriors, Knicks, Timberwolves and Nuggets from 2008-14. In 252 regular season games, he held career averages of 7.1 PPG, 4.3 RPG and 0.9 BPG in 15.2 MPG.

While Randolph’s NBA career was fairly modest, the 35-year-old had a long and productive career in Europe, spending two seasons with Russia’s Lokomotiv Kuban and seven with Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid.

A German-born American who later became a naturalized Slovenian citizen, Randolph helped Slovenia win a gold medal at the 2017 EuroBasket tournament. He also won two EuroLeague championships and three Liga ACB titles with Real Madrid, among other accomplishments.

As BasketNews notes in a full story, Randolph was slowed by several injuries in recent seasons, which likely led to his retirement. He last played for Madrid during the 2022-23 campaign.