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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 with Zain.

Roderick Riley
Personal information
Born (1981-03-11) March 11, 1981 (age 41)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight327 lb (148 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeaumont Central
(Beaumont, Texas)
CollegePrairie View A&M (1999–2004)
NBA draft2004 / Undrafted
Playing career2004–2010
PositionCenter
Career history
2004BC Vozko
2005Mitteldeutscher BC
2005Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs
2005Coast Buick
2005–2006Fayetteville Patriots
2006Ulsan Mobis
2006–2007Bakersfield Jam
2008Colorado 14ers
2008–2009Sporting Feytroun
2009Jalaa Aleppo
2009Al Riyadi Beirut
2009Zain
2010Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
  • Jordanian League champion (2009)
  • 1st Regionalliga Nord winner (2005)

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


  1. "Duncanville big man leads decisive win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 13, 1999. p. 52. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Weaver, Dan (January 7, 2001). "Bulldogs take View to a kill". The Spokesman-Review. p. 33. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Alexander, Mark (January 17, 2003). "Prairie View up from ashes". Clarion-Ledger. p. 29. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 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.
  5. Alexander, Mark (January 9, 2004). "Prairie View searching for a win". Clarion-Ledger. p. 27. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "ENDLICH: MBC ERHÄLT RILEY-FREIGABE". syntainics-mbc.de (in German). 17 January 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  7. "Die Bestmarken der MBC-Saison – Roderick Riley effektivster Spieler". syntainics-mbc.de (in German). 25 April 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. "MBC macht Meisterschaft perfekt – Mannschaft und Fans feiern ausgelassen". syntainics-mbc.de (in German). 23 April 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. "CENTER RODERICK RILEY SPIELT IN DER USBL". syntainics-mbc.de (in German). May 18, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. "모비스 새 용병 라일리 영입 핸드로그텐 퇴출 골밑 강화 포석". ksilbo.co.kr (in Korean). 25 January 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  12. "프로농구 6라운드 'PO 최후 경쟁'". news.kbs.co.kr (in Korean). 2 March 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  13. Mavreles, Todd (March 11, 2018). "Mismatched: Inside, Outside -- 14ers Top RGV". The Monitor. p. A17. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "محترف كرة السلة الأميركي رايلي ينتظم بتدريبات زين - صحيفة الرأي". alrai.com (in Arabic). 2 April 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  15. "Jordanian Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - asia-basket". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  16. "Asian Club Championships". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.



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