Richard Solomon Class: Sophomore Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Price HS Height / Weight: 6-10 / 220 Position: Forward Experience: 1V

Richard Solomon Cal Sports Report Feature

Long and slender young post player with good feet and hands ... one of the top posts in the West among his class for 2010 ... listed No. 20 among power forwards by Rivals.com ... recognized by his high school coach as a consistent hard worker at every practice ... has a high level of confidence every time he steps on the court ... earned a spot on the prestigious Best in the West team.

As a Freshman (2010-11): Made his first career start against Ole Miss in the first round of the NIT, tallying a game-high and season-high tying 10 rebounds ... also started at Colorado in round two of the NIT, swatting away two blocks ... became Cal's biggest contributor off the bench by the end of the regular season before he joined the starting lineup ... secured his first career double-double against Hartford (10 points, 10 rebounds - both career highs), along with a personal-best three blocks ... produced his new season high of 14 points (shooting a clean 5-for-5 from the field) against Washington, also registering a personal-best three assists ... put together his second-straight double-digit scoring performance at UCLA with 12 points, and also registered a season-high three steals ... garnered 11 points and six rebounds against USC in the Pac-10 Tournament ... in 14 minutes of work off the bench at Oregon (2/24), collected four points, four rebounds, a block and a steal ... followed that with eight points and five rebounds in 17 minutes of play at Oregon State (2/26) ... tied his season high in blocks with three against Oregon State ... notched seven points and seven rebounds at Washington State (2/12), along with two blocks ... scored a then-season-high eight points, two assists and his first collegiate block against New Mexico ... posted a then-season high six rebounds against Notre Dame in the Old Spice Classic ... notched eight points and seven rebounds in nearly 20 minutes of work against Washington State (1/16), also tallying two assists for the third time this season ... made his first attempt from behind the arc against Cal State Northridge to go with four rebounds, an assist and a steal ... in just 10 minutes of work against Cal Poly, collected seven rebounds and four points ... scored nine points at Arizona, including some clutch free throws in the game's final minutes to finish 5-for-6 from the line, with three rebounds and an assist.

High School: Played with current Cal teammate Allen Crabbe last season at Price High School after transferring from Bishop Montgomery High School ... posted 19 points in the Southern Section Division 4AA championship game ... averaged 16.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg and a team-best 3.0 bpg as a senior ... recorded a double-double last season (29 points, 11 rebounds) ... made all-state and the All-CIF first team ... listed at No. 20 among power forwards, according to Rivals. com ... in his junior season, played against Crabbe in the regional final and finished the game with 18 points and 15 rebounds.

Personal: Richard Solomon III ... born June 18, 1992, in Inglewood, Calif. ... parents are Richard Jr. and Sheryl Solomon ... has three older sisters ... sister, Am'ra, played volleyball at Cal from 2005-08 ... played for the Compton Magic club team ... computer engineering major.

Career Highs

Points:   14  vs. Washington, Jan. 16, 2011
Rebounds: 10  twice, last vs. Ole Miss, March 16, 2011
Assists:  3   vs. Washington, Jan. 16, 2011
Blocks:   3   twice, last vs. Oregon State, Jan. 27, 2011
Steals:   3   at UCLA, Jan. 20, 2011

Career Statistics
Year
G-Gs
Min
Fg-Fga
Pct
3p-3pa
Pct
Ft-Fta
Pct
Reb
Avg
Pf-D
Ast
To
Blk
St
Tp
Avg
2011
33-2
517
67-120
.558
3-9
.333
47-90
.522
145
4.4
72-0
20
24
27
20
184
5.6