Outlook:
Returns as one of four seniors on this year[apos]s team ... an emotional player who provides a spark from his guard position and provides great leadership ... the only UNF player on the team with Division I experience ... a strong ball handler and consistent defensive presence.
Quoting Kilcullen:
[quote]Riley is a tough, hard-nosed player. His experience of playing at the Division I level will really be of help to this team. He brings a mental toughness that will be needed for our team to be successful.[quote]
As a junior, 2004-05 (at UNF):
Played in all 31 games at the shooting and point guard positions, starting 29 ... averaged 6.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... averaged 24 minutes played per game ... shot 42 percent from the floor (54-of-129) and 33 percent from 3-point range (13-of-39) ... ranked fourth on the team with 25 steals ... fouled out seven times, also tops on the team ... scored in double figures six times, including a season-high 16 at UNC Pembroke on Feb. 5, finishing 4-for-4 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line ... had a career-high six assists against Edward Waters on Nov. 20 ... best performance at the free-throw line came against Jacksonville, when he finished 8-of-10 on Nov. 23 ... tallied three steals in a game three times -- against Shaw on Dec. 4, Georgia College on Jan. 19 and USC Aiken on Feb. 19 ... named to the 2005-06 Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll ... 31 games played tied school record for most games played in one season ... 29 games started also tied a school single-season record.
As a sophomore, 2003-04 (at Jacksonville University):
Played in 26 games, starting three ... averaged 4.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Dolphins ... shot 43 percent from the floor (33-of-76) and 10-of-30 from 3-point range (.333) ... shot 77 percent (41-of-53) from the free throw line ... scored in double figures four times, including a season-high 14 points against Tennessee Tech ... recorded a season-high four assists against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez in the season opener ... earned Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic honors.
As a redshirt freshman, 2002-03 (at Jacksonville University):
Played in 21 games off the bench as a back-up point guard ... scored a career-best six points against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 15) on 4-of-5 free throws, while grabbing three rebounds in 11 minutes of action ... had five points, grabbed a career-best four rebounds and had three steals in a career-best 16 minutes against Campbell (Jan. 23) ... hit his first career shot against Montana State (Dec. 7) at the Hawkeye Challenge ... scored three points, grabbed two rebounds and dished out a career-best two assists at Illinois State (Dec. 18) ... also hit a 3-pointer against UCF (Jan. 20) and against Stetson (Feb. 22) ... missed the first five games for playing in a non-certified summer league while home in Wisconsin in the summer of 2002 ... also missed the Jacksonville State (Jan. 30) game with a knee infection.
As a freshman, 2001-02 (at Jacksonville University):
Redshirted ... earned Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference honors.
High School:
Was a three-year starter at Cambridge High for coach Joe Parish ... earned Eastern Suburban Conference Player of the Year after averaging 19.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a senior ... also tabbed Jefferson County Daily Union Player of the Year, while being named a Wisconsin State Journal first-team all-area selection and honorable mention all-state ... helped lead Cambridge to an 18-4 mark and the Eastern Suburban Conference championship as a senior ... set the school single-game scoring record with 32 points ... averaged 15.4 points and 5.2 rebounds a game as a junior en route to first-team all-area and all-conference honors ... helped Cambridge finish 18-4 on the season, including a second-place finish in the conference ... earned first-team all-area and all-conference honors as a sophomore after averaging 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds a game ... also lettered two seasons in football as a split end and linebacker, and two seasons in soccer ... off the court, earned National Honor Society accolades and was a member of the student council.
Personal:
Born Dec. 22, 1982, in Oconomowoc, Wis. ... son of John and Ann Didion ... has a brother, John ... grandfather, Paul, played football at Ohio University ... majoring in sports leadership.
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2002-03* 21-0 125/6.0 9-23 .391 3-12 .250 9-15 .600 3-18 21 1.0 12-0 8 15 1 6 30/1.4
2003-04* 26-3 406/15.6 33-76 .434 10-30 .333 41-53 .774 13-22 35 1.3 41-0 25 31 0 15 117/4.5
2004-05 31-29 744/24.0 54-129 .419 13-39 .333 75-108 .694 30-75 105 3.4 92-7 27 64 0 25 196/6.3
TOTAL 31-29 744/24.0 54-129 .419 13-39 .333 75-108 .694 30-75 105 3.4 92-7 27 64 0 25 196/6.3
* Statistics from Jacksonville University
