Richard Jeter (born June 18, 1982) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He played college basketball at Atlanta Metro college, then signed a letter of intent to Indiana University. After winning the National Junior college player of the year award, he decided to forgo his last two years in college in 2003 to enter the NBA Draft. He signed a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers before getting traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.