Freddie Riley

• Player
• Seasons: 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13
• Number: 23 (wore 4 in 2011-12, wore 24 in 2009-10, 2010-11)
• Position: G
• Height: 6' 5”
• Weight: 190 lbs.
• Hometown: Ocala, FL
• High School: Vanguard H.S. (FL)
• Prep School: Hargrave Military Academy (VA)
• Transfer From: none
• Birthdate: December 1, 1989

• Freddie Riley finds success, happiness playing for UMass (3/14/2013)
• Video: Feature on Riley from UMass Athletics (1/31/2013)
• Freddie Riley thriving with new attitude, basketball mentality (1/29/2013)
• Long shot Freddie Riley gets chance (1/21/2013)
• Moved back into the starting lineup after Jesse Morgan tore his ACL in the game at St. Louis (1/10)
• After rough start to season, Freddie Riley aims to get back into rhythm (11/28/2012)
• Scored only 8 points through the season's first four games.
• Started season's first three games.
• UMass wins exhibition, finds Freddie Riley in process (11/4/2012)
• Scored 21 points, including 6-10 shooting from 3, in the exhibition win over AIC.
• Minor arm injury keeping him out of summer practices, but expected to return soon. (6/14/2012)¹⁾
• Added to the roster for the Springfield Slamm of the Greater Hartford Pro-Am Basketball League. (6/8/2012)²⁾

• Started the first 7 games of the season, and 8 of the first 9. Came off the bench in the remainder.
• On season, Riley averaged 6.5 points and 17.3 minutes per game. Shot .345 from the floor.
• Turning point at Duquesne? In that game (1/18), Riley played 25 minutes but struggled with 3-13 FG shooting. Through that game, Riley was averaging 19.8 minutes and 8.6 FGAs per game. After that game, numbers went to 14.7 and 4.8 respectively.
• Logged 25 minutes in the NIT Semi-final versus Stanford (3/27), scoring 10 points.
• Sacrificed minutes for the team down the strech. In a 7-game span from 3/3 - 3/20, minutes averaged just 10.3 per game, but UMass went 6-1 in that span.
• Scored 12 points in the win versus Xavier (2/21).
• Scored 12 points and grabbed 3 rebounds to help UMass win at George Washington (2/4).
• Scored 13 in the win versus Fordham (1/5).
• Scored 14 and dished 3 assists in the win versus Central Connecticut (12/30).
• Season-high 20 points (7-13 FG, 6-11 3FG) in the win versus Siena (12/9).
• Scored 14 points in just 10 minutes of action in the win at East Carolina (12/6).
• Scored 15 points on 6-8 FG shooting in the win versus Towson (11/30).
• Scored 13 and dished 3 assists in the win versus Utah (11/25).
• Scored 14 points on 6-11 FG shooting in the win at Boston College (11/21).
• Scored 7 and grabbed 5 rebounds in the win versus Northeastern (11/14).
• Riley confident on eve of season opener (11/10/2011)

Telling stats…

• In UMass wins, Riley shot .393 from the floor. In losses, he shot just .247.
• When he shot better than average (.345), UMass was 11-3 (.786). UMass was 25-12 (.676) overall on the season.
• When Riley scored in double-figures, UMass was 9-1 (.900).

Game-by-game stats

• Averaged 8.0 points per game, making 1.7 3-pointers per game in 18.8 minutes with one start in 17 games.
• Seventh game during season in double-figures with 15 points vs. Dayton (3/8) in Atlantic 10 Tournament.
• Returned to action at La Salle (2/27), scored seven points in 16 minutes.
• Dressed for game vs. Saint Joseph's (2/23), but did not play.
• Missed Duquesne (2/16) and at Rhode Island (2/19) with an injury to his right foot/ankle.
• Helped late rally with four 3-pointers in final 6:51 in leading UMass with 14 points at Saint Joseph's (2/5).
• Canned three clutch 3-pointers in huge win over Rhode Island (1/30) for nine points.
• Best game since season opener, with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting with four 3FGs at Charlotte (1/19). Played in honor of his late friend T.J. Gordon, who had passed away the day before the game in North Carolina.
• After run of 15 games in a row with a 3-pointer was ended vs. UCF (12/24), made pair of treys vs. BU (12/31).
• Returned to starting lineup for the first time this year and tallied 14 points vs. Seton Hall (12/11), with four 3FGs
• Tallied nine points vs. Boston College (12/4), making one 3-pointer.
• On 21st birthday, scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds at Quinnipiac (12/1).
• Tallied 17 points in just 17 minutes of action vs. Holy Cross (11/27). Canned 5-of-9 from 3-point range.
• Notched nine points with a pair of dunks vs. AIC (11/24). Career-high three steals in career-high 30 minutes.
• Second game of the season in double-figures with 10 points, including two slam dunks vs. TCU (11/22).
• Netted nine points and handed out three assists vs. Sacred Heart (11/17).
• Career-high 28 points including 23 in the second half of furious 22-point rally to beat Rider (11/12). Canned 6-of-11 3-pointers and made career-best 10-of-15 from the floor overall.

Pre-season report from Head Coach Derek Kellogg: “We are excited to add a player to our basketball program with the character and basketball ability that Freddie Riley has. From the first time I was able to see him play, he was a player that we earmarked for our program. He is player who can come in and do some very special things both on and off the court. I'm looking forward to coaching him at UMass and getting him to take his game to the next level. He has a chance to be a great player for our program and in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Freddie is a prolific scorer, he can really put the ball in the basket. He is long at 6-5, and plays above the rim. He is a very fun player to watch . He is ultra competitive and can play multiple positions. Once we get him a little stronger physically and playing a little better defensively, he will become a complete player. I am very excited to coach him and at some point in his career, he has a chance to be an excellent college player.”

• Named to Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Rookie Team.
• Played in 28 games (Starting last nine), missed four with minor knee surgery in December. Returned in early January.
• Averaged 9.3 points in 19.3 minutes. Second on team with 63 3-point field goals for 35 percent (63-of-181).
• Prorated over 40 minutes, averaged 19.3 points.
• Fifth in Atlantic 10 3-pointers we game with 2.3. 63 of his 93 made field goals have been 3-pointers (68 percent).
• Underwent minor right knee surgery on Dec. 9, and missed four games (Dec. 9-31).
• Made three 3-pointers for nine points at La Salle (3/3)
• Canned four 3-pointers at Dayton (2/27) for 12 points.
• In first-career start, scored 10 points vs. Xavier (2/3),also tied career-high with five rebounds.
• Keyed late-game 15-2 run in win at Saint Joseph's (1/27), making four second-half 3-pointers. Finished with 14 points.
• Over four games (Jan. 10-20), averaged 15.5 points per game with 15-of-36 3-pointers (42 percent).
• Netted 12 points, but missed possible game-winning 3-pointer at buzzer vs. St. Bonavneture (1/20).
• Tallied 20 points off the bench, making 5-of-10 3-pointers at Richmond (1/13).
• Career-high 22 points, making six 3-pointers vs. La Salle (1/10). Made four in a row in second-half run. Six made 3-pointers, tied for 15th-most in a game in UMass history, two off the school-record of eight.
• Returned to action with two 3-pointers vs. Fordham (1/6) in A-10 opener for six points.
• Tallied seven points at Seton Hall (12/7), made just 2-of-11 3-pointers attempted. Two assists.
• Fourth career-game in double-figures with 12 at Holy Cross (12/5), also grabbed career-best five rebounds.
• Netted nine points vs. #2 Michigan State (11/28) and six points vs. Rutgers (11/27) in Legends Classic.
• Third game in double-figures this season with 12 points vs. St. Francis (11/24). Made four 3-pointers.
• Career-high 17 points including 4-of-9 on 3FGs vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/21) in Legends Classic.
• Netted eight points vs. Cornell (11/18), making 3-of-6 from the floor in Legends Classic.
• Came off bench in college debut at UCF (11/13), scoring 12 points, making four 3-pointers in state homecoming.

Video: Freshman bio from UMass Athletics

Current stats available from UMass or StatSheet

• Double-figure scoring: 29 times, last vs Stanford (3/27/2012)
• 5-plus 3-point FGs: 5 times, last vs Siena (12/9/2011)
• Double-Doubles: none

3-pt to 2-pt shot ratio

Riley has…
Taken 2.3 times as many 3-point shots as 2-point shots.
Made 1.6 times as many 3-point shots as 2-point shots.

Expanded stats from StatSheet

Courtesy: UMass Athletics

• My ideal day: Hanging out with my friends from home and no practice
• If I could be an animal, I would be: A black squirrel
• Why UMass?: Coach DK and my teammates
• I am most proud of my grade in: AfroAm 292
• I hope to do this before I graduate: NCAA Tournament
• Best pregame meal: Mac and Cheese
• Player I pattern my game after: Tracy McGrady and Ray Allen in their prime
• Why do you wear your jersey number?: Only number that was available
• Three words I would use to describe myself as a basketball player: Buckets Buckets Buckets!!!
• What advice would you give to the freshmen?: Work hard
• Can't go on a road trip without: My iPod
• What is your first basketball memory?: Playing in my backyard with my big brother
• When I was five, I thought I would be: NBA Basketball Player
• What is the hardest part of college?: Balancing time
• My teammates would describe me as: Crazy
• My first thought when I went to college was: I wish I could bring my big brother
• TV Show I want to be on: Chappelle's Show or The Game
• Who first taught you to shoot a basketball?: Myself
• What's your favorite food from the DC?: Sushi
• Where is your favorite study spot on campus?:Boyden
• Favorite pair of shoes: Air Jordan 21's All Red
• What I would do first if I was President: Release the cure to AIDS
• Favorite sport other than basketball: Tennis
• Favorite move from the past year: Lottery Ticket
• Where I would spend $1,000 first: Magic City
• What does basketball mean to you?: Everything
• Favorite part of practice and game day: When it's over

• Ranked as a national Top 100 recruit by various websites including PrepStars.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com
• He was listed as the No. 85 player in the country by PrepStars, the No. 87 player in the nation by Scout.com
• ESPN.com graded Riley as an 89 out of 100 on its scale
• They also list him as the 31st shooting guard in the country
• Riley has begun his postgraduate season at Hargrave Military Academy playing for Kevin Keatts in Virginia with huge success
• In his first five games for Hargrave, Riley is the team's leading scorer with a 22.8 points per game average, including 32 points in a game
• Hargrave has produced some of the top players in the nation including NBA draft picks David West (Xavier), Josh Howard (Wake Forest), Lonny Baxter (Maryland) and in the 2008 draft Joe Alexander (West Virginia) and Marreese Speights (Florida)
• At Vanguard High School, Riley scored 1,037 career points under head coach Jim Haley
• He was a three-year starter for the Knights as he earned 5A Player of the Year in North Central Florida
• He averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds as a senior in earning various MVP and All-Tournament accolades
• He became the 13th player in school history to crack 1,000 points and first since 1993
• At Vanguard, Riley was named to the Ocala Star Banner First Team All-Area in 2008
• He was also honored as the Most Valuable Player of the Brinkley Memorial Tournament in addition to being named to the North Central Florida All-Star Team and the FACA State North-South All-Star Game
• Riley scored a high-school best 30 points on two occasions, including against Florida State champion Jacksonville
• As a junior at Vanguard, Riley averaged 20 points and 6 rebounds and was named third-team All-State
• In AAU basketball, Riley starred for the Florida Rams and coach Matt Ramker, where he averaged 19 points per game
• The Rams have had some of the top recruits in recent years including Florida freshmen Ray Shipman and Kenny Kadji and Louisville's Jared Swopshire
• The Rams also produced former Florida Gator stars Marreese Speights and Taurean Green.

• Freddie Lee Riley, Jr.
• Born on December 1, 1989 in Ocala, FL
• Son of Freddie and Norma Riley
• Has 4 siblings
• Major: Afro-American Studies
• Chose UMass after visiting Baylor, Marquette and South Florida

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Twitter - Freddie Riley