Roderick Riley
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Roderick Riley
| image =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 327
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|03|11}}
| birth_place =
| college = Prairie View A&M (1999–2004)
| highschool = Beaumont Central
(Beaumont, Texas)
| draft_year = 2004
| career_start = 2004
| career_end = 2010
| career_position = Center
| career_number =
| years1=2004 |team1= BC Vozko
| years2=2005 |team2= Mitteldeutscher BC
| years3=2005 |team3= Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs
| years4=2005 |team4= Coast Buick
| years5=2005–2006 |team5= Fayetteville Patriots
| years6=2006 |team6= Ulsan Mobis
| years7=2006–2007 |team7= Bakersfield Jam
| years8=2008 |team8= Colorado 14ers
| years9=2008–2009 |team9= Sporting Feytroun
| years10=2009 |team10= Jalaa Aleppo
| years11=2009 |team11= Al Riyadi Beirut
| years12=2009 |team12= Zain
| years13=2010 |team13= Austin Spurs
| highlights =
- Jordanian League champion (2009)
- 1st Regionalliga Nord winner (2005)
}}
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.
Early life and college career
Riley attended Beaumont Central High School in Beaumont, Texas.{{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}} He played college basketball at Prairie View A&M. Riley missed part of his sophomore season due to a knee injury.{{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}} He started his sophomore season and averaged 9.4 points per game. Riley lost 30 pounds going into his junior season.{{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}} He helped Prairie View A&M capture the SWAC regular season title as a junior. Riley eared Second Team All-SWAC honors.{{cite web |last1=McGinty |first1=Ryan |title=Flashback Friday: Prairie View's 2002-03 regular season men'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}} Riley was suspended for four games during his senior season due to disciplinary reasons.{{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}}
Professional career
Riley signed with Mitteldeutscher BC in January 2005 after a bitter transfer dispute with Ukraine club BC Vozko.{{cite news |title=ENDLICH: MBC ERHÄLT RILEY-FREIGABE |url=https://syntainics-mbc.de/endlich-mbc-erhaelt-riley-freigabe/ |accessdate=24 August 2020 |work=syntainics-mbc.de |date=17 January 2005 |language=German}} He averaged a team leading 10.8 rebounds per game for the season{{cite news |title=Die Bestmarken der MBC-Saison – Roderick Riley effektivster Spieler |url=https://syntainics-mbc.de/die-bestmarken-der-mbc-saison-roderick-riley-effektivster-spieler/ |accessdate=24 August 2020 |work=syntainics-mbc.de |date=25 April 2005 |language=German}} and helped Mitteldeutscher finish first in the 1st Regionalliga Nord.{{cite news |title=MBC macht Meisterschaft perfekt – Mannschaft und Fans feiern ausgelassen |url=https://syntainics-mbc.de/mbc-macht-meisterschaft-perfekt-mannschaft-und-fans-feiern-ausgelassen/ |accessdate=24 August 2020 |work=syntainics-mbc.de |date=23 April 2005 |language=German}}
In May 2005, Riley joined the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs of the USBL.{{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}} 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.{{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}}
In January 2006, he signed with Ulsan Mobis of the Korean Basketball League.{{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}} He left the team in March after suffering a knee injury.{{cite news |title=프로농구 6라운드 'PO 최후 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}}
He played several seasons in the D League for the Fayetteville Patriots and from 2006 to 2007 he played for the Bakersfield Jam. In 2018, Riley joined the Colorado 14ers.{{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 |date=March 11, 2018 |page=A17|via=Newspapers.com}}
In April 2009, Riley signed with Jordanian club Zain{{cite news |title=محترف كرة السلة الأميركي رايلي ينتظم بتدريبات زين - صحيفة الرأي |url=http://alrai.com/article/331157.html |accessdate=4 September 2020 |work=alrai.com |date=2 April 2009 |language=Arabic}} where he went on to win the Jordanian Premier League.{{cite web |title=Jordanian Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - asia-basket |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Jordan/basketball-Premier-League_2009.aspx |website=Eurobasket.com |accessdate=4 September 2020}} He also played for the team during the 2009 FIBA Asia Champions Cup where it finished as the runner-up.{{cite web |title=Asian Club Championships |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/Asian%20Club%20Championships/2009/0520_6526_5528.asp |website=Eurobasket.com |accessdate=4 September 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/24172/roderick-riley Profile] at proballers.com
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/roderick-riley-1.html College statistics] at Sports Reference
- [https://www.eurobasket.com/player/Roderick-Riley/46876 Profile] at Eurobasket.com
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Bakersfield Jam players
Category:Fayetteville Patriots players
Category:Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Beaumont, Texas
Category:United States Basketball League players
Category:Al Riyadi Club Beirut basketball players
Category:Jalaa SC men's basketball players
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