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==Early life and college career==
Riley attended [[Beaumont Central High School]] in [[Beaumont, Texas]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Duncanville big man leads decisive win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58675399/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |accessdate=September 6, 2020 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=March 13, 1999 |page=52|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He played college basketball at [[Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball|Prairie View A&M]]. Riley missed part of his sophomore season due to a knee injury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weaver |first1=Dan |title=Bulldogs take View to a kill |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58766701/the-spokesman-review/ |accessdate=September 6, 2020 |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |date=January 7, 2001 |page=33|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He started his sophomore season and averaged 9.4 points per game. Riley lost 30 pounds going into his junior season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=Mark |title=Prairie View up from ashes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58768644/clarion-ledger/ |accessdate=September 6, 2020 |work=[[Clarion-Ledger]] |date=January 17, 2003 |page=29|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He helped Prairie View A&M capture the [[Southwestern Athletic Conference|SWAC]] regular season title as a junior. Riley eared Second Team All-SWAC honors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McGinty |first1=Ryan |title=Flashback Friday: Prairie View’sView's 2002-03 regular season men’smen's basketball championship recap |url=https://www.hbcusports.com/2019/03/08/flashback-friday-prairie-views-2002-03-regular-season-mens-basketball-championship-recap/ |website=HBCU Sports |accessdate=September 6, 2020 |date=March 8, 2019}}</ref> Riley was suspended for four games during his senior season due to disciplinary reasons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=Mark |title=Prairie View searching for a win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58767042/clarion-ledger/ |accessdate=September 6, 2020 |work=[[Clarion-Ledger]] |date=January 9, 2004 |page=27|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
 
==Professional career==
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In May 2005, Riley joined the [[Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs]] of the [[United States Basketball League|USBL]].<ref>{{cite news |title=CENTER RODERICK RILEY SPIELT IN DER USBL |url=https://syntainics-mbc.de/center-roderick-riley-spielt-in-der-usbl/ |accessdate=September 6, 2020 |work=syntainics-mbc.de |date=May 18, 2005 |language=German}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Pat |title=Tale of two halves: Coast Buick wipes out halftime deficit to win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58675196/the-coast-star/ |accessdate=September 6, 2020 |work=[[The Coast-Star]] |date=July 28, 2005 |page=55|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
 
In January 2006, he signed with [[Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus|Ulsan Mobis]] of the [[Korean Basketball League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=모비스 새 용병 라일리 영입 핸드로그텐 퇴출 골밑 강화 포석 |url=http://ksilbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=144055 |accessdate=4 September 2020 |work=ksilbo.co.kr |date=25 January 2006 |language=Korean}}</ref> He left the team in March after suffering a knee injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=프로농구 6라운드 ‘PO'PO 최후 경쟁’경쟁' |url=http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=1132447 |accessdate=4 September 2020 |work=news.kbs.co.kr |date=2 March 2006 |language=Korean}}</ref>
 
He played several seasons in the [[NBA Development League|D League]] for the [[Fayetteville Patriots]] and from 2006–2007 he played for the [[Bakersfield Jam]]. In 2018, Riley joined the [[Colorado 14ers]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mavreles |first1=Todd |title=Mismatched: Inside, Outside -- 14ers Top RGV |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58675340/the-monitor/ |accessdate=September 6, 2020 |work=[[The Monitor (Texas)|The Monitor]] |date=March 11, 2018 |page=A17|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>