Roderick Riley

Position: Center
Height/Weight: 6-11 / 327
Birthdate: March 11, 1981
High School: Beaumont Central HS (Beaumont, Tex.)
College: Prairie View A&M

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Participated in NBA training camp with the Atlanta Hawks in the fall of 2005. Played in the USBL in the summer of 2005 with the Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs, averaging 15.2 points and a league-leading 10.2 rebounds in 21 games. Earned Second Team All-USBL honors. Started the 2004-05 season with Vozko Voznesensk in Ukraine. Averaged 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in 12 games. Moved on to Germany to play with MBC Halle, averaging 13.1 points in eight games.

College Highlights: Earned Second Team All-SWAC honors as a junior. Named Honorable Mention All-Conference his sophomore and senior seasons. Ranked in the top ten in rebounding in the SWAC his final three seasons. Finished collegiate career as Prairie View's 15th all-time leading rebounder with 640 boards.

Senior (2003-04): Averaged 9.5 points and 5.9 rebounds (ranked seventh in the SWAC) in 23.8 minutes a contest. Started 15 of 24 games. Posted four double-doubles. Scored a season-high 26 points on 8-for-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds at Texas Southern. Registered 17 points and 13 rebounds at Alabama A&M. Recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds at Texas A&M. Tallied 16 points and ten rebounds at Duquesne.

Junior (2002-03): Averaged 11.3 points and a team-leading 7.0 rebounds (ranked sixth in the SWAC). Started 27 of 29 games. Recorded five double-doubles. Scored career-high 27 points at Southern. Tallied 20 points and a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Mississippi Valley State. Posted a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds at Colorado State. Registered 11 points and 12 rebounds vs. Alcorn State in the SWAC tournament.

Sophomore (2001-02): Averaged 10.6 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds (sixth in the SWAC) in 25.5 minutes a contest. Started 20 of 28 games. Tallied 25 points and a career-high 19 rebounds vs. Grambling State. Led team with 17 points and 11 rebounds at Wright State. Pulled down 17 rebounds at Alabama State and 14 rebounds at Alcorn State.

Freshman (1999-00): Averaged 4.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 12.1 minutes a contest. Started one game.

Personal: Graduated with a bachelor's degree in architecture.