Randle To Golden State

STANFORD, Calif. - Senior Chasson Randle has agreed to join the Golden State Warriors for NBA Summer League competition.

A two-time All-Pac-12 First Team selection, Randle scored 2,375 career points to pass previous record holder Todd Lichti as the school’s all-time leading scorer while ranking third all-time in conference history. Randle, who guided Stanford to only its fifth NCAA Sweet 16 appearance (2014) and two Postseason NIT championships (2012, 2015), also established school records in three-point field goals (304), three-point field goals attempted (787), field goals attempted (1,775), games played (144), games started (142) and minutes played (4,791).

Named an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American as a senior, Randle averaged a team-best 19.6 points while shooting 40.3 percent overall and ranking 19th in the country with an 87.7 percent clip from the foul line. Named the NIT’s Most Outstanding Player, Randle averaged 23.6 points over the tournament run. During his final season, Randle scored in double figures in all but one game while also leading the Cardinal in assists (112) and steals (50).

Randle was mentioned among the nation’s best players throughout his senior season and was a finalist for the following: Wooden Award Presented by Wendy’s (final 20 candidates), Naismith Trophy (final 30 candidates) and Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award (final 16 candidates). Randle was also a USBWA All-District pick.

After battling through a tough sophomore season, Randle averaged a team-high 18.8 points (ranking third Pac-12) as a junior while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 76.7 percent from the foul line. Named an all-conference pick for the first time in his career, Randle scored at least 20 points in six of Stanford’s final eight games and 16 overall.

Randle’s record-breaking career totals were aided by perhaps the best overall freshman season in school history. In 2011-12, Randle averaged a team-best 13.8 points per game while shooting 43.9 percent from the field, 43.8 percent from three-point territory and 76.1 percent from the foul line. Randle’s rookie totals rank as follows in program history: points (2nd), scoring average (3rd), field goals made (2nd), field goals attempted (1st), three-pointers made (1st), assists (4th), steals (4th), minutes (1st) and games started (1st).

Randle’s on-court accomplishments during his four-year career on The Farm were matched only by his achievements in the classroom. Stanford’s first Academic All-America First Team selection since Dan Grunfeld in 2006, Randle was a three-time Pac-12 All-Academic recipient over his career. He was honored as the 2015 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, becoming the Cardinal’s second honoree in as many seasons and third since 2010.

An African and African-American studies major with a 3.34 GPA, Randle remained on track to complete both his undergraduate degree and master’s degree in four years. Randle was also accepted into the department of psychology’s master’s program and mentored by Stanford social psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt, recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellow Genius Grant.

Two months ago, Randle was named a Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American, presented annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I men’s basketball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, community, character and competition.

Off the court, Randle is extremely driven and incredibly humble. He spent the summer of 2014 compiling research data for his master’s degree while assisting with the Scott County Correctional Facility, an organization he has volunteered with since his senior year of high school. Randle mentored a high school student in an effort to make an impact locally in East Palo Alto.

Randle was a high-ranking member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and instrumental in the team’s development of Classroom Cardinal, a program designed to promote reading and, by extension, literacy leading up to Read Across America. Randle also joined teammates by participating in projects for the Graduate School of Business and Stanford Design School’s Building Innovative Brands class.

As a high school valedictorian and co-Mr. Basketball in Illinois, Randle made a tough decision to leave the Midwest and challenge himself academically and athletically. Randle matured into a team leader and fully embraced lofty expectations for his senior year.

Randle joined Anthony Brown and Stefan Nastic as Stanford’s heralded senior captain trio accounting for 66.0 percent of the team’s overall scoring and 45.3 percent of its rebounding. Randle departs The Farm having directed Stanford to 92 victories, an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance (2014) and two NIT championships (2012, 2015).

Stanford (24-13, 9-9 Pac-12) concluded its 100th season by capturing its second NIT championship in four seasons and third overall in school history. Qualifying for its fourth straight postseason appearance, the Cardinal narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament but bounced back by winning its final five games. Stanford, which was affected by several injuries to lineup regulars, finished ranked No. 34 in the RPI.