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Eric Riley
Personal information
Born (1970-06-02) June 2, 1970 (age 54)
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio)
CollegeMichigan (1989–1993)
NBA draft1993: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career1993–2004
PositionCenter
Number42, 40, 54, 44
Career history
1993–1994Houston Rockets
1994–1995Los Angeles Clippers
1995–1996Minnesota Timberwolves
1996–1997Apollon Patras (Greece)
1997–1998Dallas Mavericks
1999Boston Celtics
2000–2001Indiana Legends (ABA)
2001Cocodrilos de Caracas (Venezuela)
2001–2002Euro Roseto (Italy)
2002–2003Liaoning Dinosaurs (China)
2003–2004Proteas EKA AEL (Cyprus)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points574 (3.1 ppg)
Rebounds479 (2.6 rpg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Eric Riley (born June 2, 1970) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. Riley played for the Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics in five NBA seasons, averaging 3.1 points per game. He was an injured reserve member of the 1993–94 Houston Rockets who won the NBA championship.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he played for Cleveland's St. Joseph High School and then collegiately at the University of Michigan. At Michigan, he redshirted on the 1989 NCAA national champion Wolverines team, and then was the sixth man on Michigan's 1991-92 & 1992-93 Fab Five teams that reached the 1992 & 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship final game.

College career

In 1991, as a sophomore, Riley led the entire 1990–91 Michigan team in both rebounding and blocked shots. In fact, Riley was second in the Big Ten Conference in rebounds for the 1990-91 season.[1] He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition in 1991.[2] On the Fab Five teams, Riley led all reserve players in points, rebounds and blocks. After being relegated to reserve status following the arrival of the Fab Five, he had the best game of his career in the Southeast Regional semifinals of the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[3]

Pro career

His rights were acquired by the Rockets in a pre-1993 NBA Draft trade and they waived him on December 12, 1994.[4] Thus, Riley was a member of the 1993-1994 Houston Rockets when they won their first title under Michigan alumnus Rudy Tomjanovich, though Riley was put on the injured list before the playoffs started. Following his NBA career, he had a long career in Europe.[5]

Later work

In 2009 Eric Riley started a non-profit called High Rise Foundation. HRF is a non-profit charity with the mission to mentor young adults through sports programs, sports clinics and academic tutoring.

Notes

  1. ^ Darcy, Kieran (2003-03-19). "Michigan started a trend that's omnipresent". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  2. ^ "University of Michigan Record Book: All-Time Accolades" (PDF). CBS Interactive.
  3. ^ "COLLEGE BASKETBALL: SOUTHEAST REGIONAL; Michigan Saved By 'Forgotten' Player". The New York Times. 1992-03-29. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  4. ^ "Eric Riley". NBA.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  5. ^ Balas, Chris (2011-03-15). "What Was Missing From The Fab Five Documentary". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
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