Richie Farmer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richie Farmer
Occupation	Former
Date Of Birth	Aug 25, 1969(1969-08-25)
Age	55
Birthplace	Corbin
Country	United States
Birth City	Kentucky
Horoscope	Virgo

Richie Farmer Biography

Richie Farmer is one of the most popular and richest Former who was born on August 25, 1969 in Corbin, Kentucky, United States.

Richard Dwight Farmer (born August 25, 1969) is an American former collegiate basketball player and Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served as the Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner from 2004 to 2012 and was the running mate of David L. Williams in the 2011 gubernatorial election. After leaving office, Farmer was investigated for violating state campaign finance laws and misappropriating state resources and was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison along with a concurrent 12 months in state prison.

Farmer was one of five players to average double-digit points per game (10.1); it was the first time since Kentucky’s 1977–78 championship team that so many players had averaged double-digit scoring. At the team’s postseason awards banquet, Farmer received the Free Throw Award for the third straight year and was also named the team’s Most Improved Player. Pitino named the four rising seniors – Farmer, Pelphrey, Woods, and Feldhaus – co-captains for the upcoming season.

Richie Farmer Net Worth

Richie Farmer is one of the richest Former from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richie Farmer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Richard Dwight (“Richie”) Farmer, Jr. was born on August 25, 1969, in Corbin, Kentucky, but grew up in the eastern Kentucky town of Manchester. He was the second of three children born to Richard and Virginia Farmer. Because of his physical maturity – he reportedly began shaving at age 12 and had begun wearing his trademark mustache by his junior year in high school – Farmer was frequently questioned about his age. The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) left-hander’s vertical leap measured 40 inches (100 cm) in high school. He credited his father, a transportation manager at a local coal mine and a standout point guard at Clay County High School in 1963, with developing his basketball acumen.

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Clay County was ranked as the top team in the state in the 1987–88 preseason coaches’ poll, and Farmer was voted the state’s best prep prospect, garnering twice as many votes as second-place prospect Allan Houston. The Tigers started the year 8–0 before suffering their only regular season loss in the first game of the 1987 Beach Ball Classic against Eau Claire High School. In Clay County’s next game in the Classic, Farmer broke the school’s career scoring record, scoring his 2,193rd point in a 76–57 win over Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Nathan Hale High School. Gary Gregory, who had held the record since 1974, was in attendance at the game. In the tournament’s fifth place game, Farmer scored 33 points and broke the single-game record for assists with 16, besting Kenny Anderson’s year-old record of 13. Clay County defeated Simi Valley High School 95–91, and Farmer was selected as the tournament’s Outstanding Player and named to the all-tournament team.

Facts & Trivia

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Before a January game against Georgia, two-time former governor A. B. “Happy” Chandler presented Farmer with the 1988 Kentucky Sportsman of the Year Award. The youngest person and first high school athlete ever to win the award, Farmer finished ahead of former Kentucky guard Pat Riley, who had just coached the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers to a second consecutive championship.

Top Facts about Richie Farmer

1. Richie Farmer was a Kentucky basketball star in the 1990s.
2. He served as Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner from 2004-2012.
3. In 2013, he pleaded guilty to corruption charges and went to prison.
4. Farmer was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison.
5. During his time as commissioner, he spent over $150,000 on personal items.
6. He also used state employees for personal errands and work on his farm.
7. Farmer’s fall from grace was widely covered by local media outlets.
8. His case is often cited as an example of political corruption in Kentucky.
9. Despite his legal troubles, Farmer remains a beloved figure among some Kentuckians.
10. He has since been released from prison and returned to his hometown of Manchester, KY.

How much time did Richie Farmer serve?

He served almost 20 months in a satellite camp of the United States Penitentiary, Hazelton near Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, before transitioning to a halfway house in Lexington, Kentucky, on December 18, 2015. He was released from the halfway house on January 21, 2016 and is currently residing in Clay County.

What happened Richie Farmer?

Due to abusing his power as the state of Kentucky’s agricultural commissioner and utilizing government funds for his own benefit, former Kentucky Wildcats basketball star Richie Farmer was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison on Tuesday, Jan.

How tall is Richie Farmer?

6′ 0″

What did Richie Farmer get in trouble for?

Police: Richie Farmer admitted to being on pain relievers, muscle relaxers while driving. Former UK basketball player and Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer was taken to jail after London police arrested him for DUI Thursday night.

When did Richie Farmer get out of jail?

[PREVIOUS STORY: Richie Farmer sentenced to federal prison] In January of 2014 he was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison. Friday he was released after serving 21. Until his official release date ( March 9, 2016 ), however, he’ll stay at the halfway house.