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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 and the Jordanian Cup with Zain.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2005–2006 | Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2007–2008 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2008 | Colorado 14ers |
| 2008–2009 | Sporting Feytroun |
| 2009 | Jalaa Aleppo |
| 2009 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
| 2009 | Zain |
| 2010 | Austin Spurs |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Early life
Riley attended Beaumont Central High School in Beaumont, Texas and later attended college at Prairie View A&M University.
Professional career
Riley signed with Mitteldeutscher BC in January 2005 after a bitter transfer dispute with Ukraine club BC Vozko.[1] He averaged a team leading 10.8 rebounds per game for the season[2] and helped Mitteldeutscher finish first in the 1st Regionalliga Nord.[3]
In April 2009, Riley signed with Jordanian club Zain[4] where he went on to win the Jordanian Premier League.[5] He also played for the team during the 2009 FIBA Asia Champions Cup where it finished as the runner-up.[6]
He played several seasons in the D League for the Fayetteville Patriots and from 2006–2007 he played for the Bakersfield Jam.
References
- ^ "ENDLICH: MBC ERHÄLT RILEY-FREIGABE". syntainics-mbc.de (in Deutsch). 17 January 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Die Bestmarken der MBC-Saison – Roderick Riley effektivster Spieler". syntainics-mbc.de (in Deutsch). 25 April 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "MBC macht Meisterschaft perfekt – Mannschaft und Fans feiern ausgelassen". syntainics-mbc.de (in Deutsch). 23 April 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "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
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