Yusef Riley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1993 Devonshire, Bermuda |
| Nationality | Bermudian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Metro Prep (Toronto, Ontario) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Position | Small forward |
Yusef Te'Jour Riley (born September 3, 1993) is a Bermudian basketball player for the Bermuda national basketball team.[1]
Riley attended Cedarbridge Academy, where at age 14 he was spotted by Chris Crumpler, who became a coach and mentor.[2] Riley then attended Metropolitan Preparatory Academy in Toronto and received the Political Science award when he graduated. In 2011, he received a $20,000 scholarship to study at McGill University.[3] On December 31, 2012, Riley had a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 78-63 overtime win against the University of Prince Edward Island.[4] Riley played basketball at McGill from 2012 to 2013.[5] Riley transferred to Paine College. On January 17, 2017, he was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the week after averaging 15 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[6] He also competed in track and field at Paine.[7]
Yusef Riley is one of the country's top players. In 2018, he recorded most rebounds (10.4 per game) and blocks (2.0 per game) for Bermuda, in addition to 14.6 points and 2.8 assists per game.[8] Before he joined the senior national team, he had been a member of the country's Under-18 national team.[3]
In 2020, Yusef Riley added acting to his repertoire. Appearing as co-lead in a Market Place commercial.
References
- ^ FIBA profile
- ^ Arandjelovic, Nadia (October 28, 2014). "Through trials and tribulations, Coach has always been there". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Burgess, Don (July 20, 2011). "Riley gets $20k basketball scholarship". Bermuda Sun. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Te'jour Riley Scores Double-Double in McGill Win". BerNews. December 31, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Bermuda Fall to McGill University". Latinbasket. August 19, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Paine's Yusef Riley Earns SIAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors". Paine College. January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Yusef Riley". TFRRS. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Yusef Riley". FIBA. Retrieved January 25, 2020.