Roderick Riley
American basketball player
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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.
| 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 | 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 | |
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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 to 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]