Roderick Riley
Roderick Riley (born March 11, 1981) is an American former basketball player. He played the center position and had a listed height and weight of 6'11" and 327 lbs. In 2009, he won the Jordanian Premier League with Zain.
Personal information | |
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Born | March 11, 1981 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 327 lb (148 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Beaumont Central (Beaumont, Texas) |
College | Prairie View A&M (1999–2004) |
NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–2010 |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
2004 | BC Vozko |
2005 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
2005 | Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs |
2005 | Coast Buick |
2005–2006 | Fayetteville Patriots |
2006 | Ulsan Mobis |
2006–2007 | Bakersfield Jam |
2008 | Colorado 14ers |
2008–2009 | Sporting Feytroun |
2009 | Jalaa Aleppo |
2009 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
2009 | Zain |
2010 | Austin Spurs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and college career
Riley attended Beaumont Central High School in Beaumont, Texas.[1] He played college basketball at Prairie View A&M. Riley missed part of his sophomore season due to a knee injury.[2] He started his sophomore season and averaged 9.4 points per game. Riley lost 30 pounds going into his junior season.[3] He helped Prairie View A&M capture the SWAC regular season title as a junior. Riley eared Second Team All-SWAC honors.[4] Riley was suspended for four games during his senior season due to disciplinary reasons.[5]
Professional career
Riley signed with Mitteldeutscher BC in January 2005 after a bitter transfer dispute with Ukraine club BC Vozko.[6] He averaged a team leading 10.8 rebounds per game for the season[7] and helped Mitteldeutscher finish first in the 1st Regionalliga Nord.[8]
In May 2005, Riley joined the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs of the USBL.[9] In the summer of 2005, Riley joined Coast Star of the Jersey Shore Basketball League. In one game, he scored 32 points and had 18 rebounds and three blocks.[10]
In January 2006, he signed with Ulsan Mobis of the Korean Basketball League.[11] He left the team in March after suffering a knee injury.[12]
He played several seasons in the D League for the Fayetteville Patriots and from 2006–2007 he played for the Bakersfield Jam. In 2018, Riley joined the Colorado 14ers.[13]
In April 2009, Riley signed with Jordanian club Zain[14] where he went on to win the Jordanian Premier League.[15] He also played for the team during the 2009 FIBA Asia Champions Cup where it finished as the runner-up.[16]
References
- "Duncanville big man leads decisive win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 13, 1999. p. 52. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Weaver, Dan (January 7, 2001). "Bulldogs take View to a kill". The Spokesman-Review. p. 33. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Alexander, Mark (January 17, 2003). "Prairie View up from ashes". Clarion-Ledger. p. 29. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- McGinty, Ryan (March 8, 2019). "Flashback Friday: Prairie View's 2002-03 regular season men's basketball championship recap". HBCU Sports. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Alexander, Mark (January 9, 2004). "Prairie View searching for a win". Clarion-Ledger. p. 27. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ENDLICH: MBC ERHÄLT RILEY-FREIGABE". syntainics-mbc.de (in German). 17 January 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "Die Bestmarken der MBC-Saison – Roderick Riley effektivster Spieler". syntainics-mbc.de (in German). 25 April 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "MBC macht Meisterschaft perfekt – Mannschaft und Fans feiern ausgelassen". syntainics-mbc.de (in German). 23 April 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "CENTER RODERICK RILEY SPIELT IN DER USBL". syntainics-mbc.de (in German). May 18, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Martin, Pat (July 28, 2005). "Tale of two halves: Coast Buick wipes out halftime deficit to win". The Coast-Star. p. 55. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "모비스 새 용병 라일리 영입 핸드로그텐 퇴출 골밑 강화 포석". ksilbo.co.kr (in Korean). 25 January 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "프로농구 6라운드 'PO 최후 경쟁'". news.kbs.co.kr (in Korean). 2 March 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- Mavreles, Todd (March 11, 2018). "Mismatched: Inside, Outside -- 14ers Top RGV". The Monitor. p. A17. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "محترف كرة السلة الأميركي رايلي ينتظم بتدريبات زين - صحيفة الرأي". alrai.com (in Arabic). 2 April 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Jordanian Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - asia-basket". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Asian Club Championships". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
- Profile at proballers.com
- College statistics at Sports Reference
- Profile at Eurobasket.com