Eric Riley

infobox NBA Player
name = Eric Riley


position = Center
height_ft = 7 | height_in = 0
weight_lbs = 245
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1970|6|2
birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio
college = Michigan
draft = 2nd round, 6th pick (33rd overall)
draft_year = 1993
draft_team = Dallas Mavericks
career_start = 1993
career_end = 1999
former_teams = Houston Rockets (1993-94)
Los Angeles Clippers (1994-95)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995-96)
Dallas Mavericks (1997-98)
Boston Celtics (1998-99)
awards =

Eric Riley (born June 2 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio) 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. Prior to this, he played for Cleveland St. Joseph High School and then collegiately at the University of Michigan. At Michigan, he redshirted on the Wolverines' 1989 national championship team, and then was a key reserve on Michigan teams that reached the 1992 & 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. On those teams Riley, who led all reserve players in points, rebounds and blocks. In 1991, as a sophomore, Riley led the entire Michigan team in both rebounding and blocked shots.

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.

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/eric_riley/index.html?nav=page NBA.com page]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rileyer01.html Eric Riley] @ basketball-reference.com
* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RILEYER01 Eric Riley] @ basketballreference.com
* [http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php University of Michigan Basketball Statistical Archive]