Cody Jorden Riley (born December 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for KK Rogaška of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins.
 Riley with UCLA in 2021 | |
| No. 2 – KK Rogaška | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Premier A Slovenian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 12, 1997 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, California) |
| College | UCLA (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | KK Rogaška |
High school career
editRiley attended Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California. He averaged 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a freshman for a team that finished 29–4. Riley was named MaxPreps Freshman of the Year.[1] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and led the team to a 26–4 record and the California Division V title. Riley was named a sophomore All-American by MaxPreps.[2] He averaged 12.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game for the Trailblazers as a junior, leading the team to the CIF Southern Section Open Division final before losing to state champion Chino Hills High School. Riley earned First Team All-Area honors from the Los Angeles Daily News and Third Team All-State according to Cal-Hi Sports.[3] In the summer of 2016, he averaged 13.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League, playing alongside Marvin Bagley III.[4]
As a senior at Sierra Canyon, Riley averaged 16.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.[5] He was the No. 45 overall recruit in his class according to ESPN and a four-star prospect. In October 2016, Riley committed to playing college basketball for UCLA over offers from Kansas, USC, UConn and Oklahoma.[4]
College career
editPrior to the start of his freshman season, Riley was one of three UCLA players (along with Jalen Hill and LiAngelo Ball) who were arrested in China for allegedly shoplifting before their game against Georgia Tech. The arrested players were confined to their hotel for several days until the charges were dropped and the players were allowed to leave the country.[6] Riley and the other two players were suspended indefinitely from the team after their return to campus,[7] and on December 22, 2017, UCLA announced that Riley and Hill would remain suspended for the entire season, but were allowed to join practices and team activities on December 26.[8] Riley declared for the 2018 NBA draft, but opted to withdraw and continue his college career at UCLA.[9]
Riley averaged 5.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game as a redshirt freshman.[10] As a sophomore, he averaged 8.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.[11] On January 8, 2021, Riley scored a career-high 22 points to go with 13 rebounds in a 81–75 overtime win against Arizona State.[12] He averaged 10 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a junior, shooting 53.8% from the field and helping the Bruins reach the Final Four. Following the season, Riley declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned to UCLA.[13] In the 2021–22 season opener against Cal State Bakersfield, he sustained a left medial collateral ligament sprain after a collison in the first half.[14][15] He was sidelined for almost two months before returning in January 2022. In his second game back, he had a career-high four steals in a win over California.[16] He decided not to return for a sixth season, forgoing his remaining season of eligibility.[17]
Professional career
editRogaska Crystal (2022-2023)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Riley signed with KK Rogaška of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.[18]
Basket Brno (2023)
editIn January 2023, Riley signed with Basket Brno of the National Basketball League. He played in 3 games and averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.
Maccabi Effie Capital Rishon Le-Zion (2023)
editIn February 2023, Riley signed with Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion. He played in 11 games and averaged 15.1 points and 8.7 rebounds.
Next Urban Maccabi Haifa (2023)
editOn July 29, 2023, Riley signed with Maccabi Haifa B.C. for the season. He joined Nick Hornsby who was already on the roster.[19]
Stella Artois Leuven Bears (2023-2024)
editOn November 6, 2023, Riley signed with Leuven Bears. He played in 13 games and averaged 15.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists.[20]
Elitzur Maccabi Netanya (2024-Present)
editOn September 20, 2024, Riley signed with Elitzur Netanya B.C..[21]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | UCLA |  Redshirt
| ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | UCLA | 30 | 8 | 17.5 | .474 | .300 | .523 | 4.1 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 5.5 |
| 2019–20 | UCLA | 31 | 17 | 20.4 | .518 | .000 | .548 | 4.5 | .8 | .4 | .5 | 8.8 |
| 2020–21 | UCLA | 31 | 31 | 23.3 | .538 | .000 | .663 | 5.4 | 1.3 | .4 | .7 | 10.0 |
| 2021–22 | UCLA | 26 | 20 | 21.6 | .464 | .500 | .672 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .7 | .4 | 7.3 |
| Career | 118 | 76 | 20.7 | .505 | .286 | .606 | 4.5 | .9 | .4 | .5 | 7.9 | |
References
edit- ^ Hickman, Jason (April 21, 2014). "MaxPreps 2013-14 Boys Basketball Freshman All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Hickman, Jason (April 16, 2015). "MaxPreps 2014-15 Boys Basketball Sophomore All-American Team". Yahoo News. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Evan (October 16, 2016). "Sierra Canyon's Cody Riley commits to UCLA for basketball". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Jordan, Jason (October 14, 2016). "Four-star forward Cody Riley stays in-state and commits to UCLA". USA Today. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Wang, Hanson (October 12, 2017). "Men's basketball optimistic about new recruits, team potential". Daily Bruin. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Meyers, Jessica (November 10, 2017). "UCLA basketball players, reportedly accused of shoplifting, await their fate in scenic Chinese town". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "UCLA basketball players LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill suspended". ESPN. November 15, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ Gottlieb, Jeremy (December 22, 2017). "UCLA extends Jalen Hill and Cody Riley suspensions for the remainder of season". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ Nguyen, Thuc (May 30, 2018). "Cody Riley withdraws from NBA draft, joining Hands, Wilkes back at UCLA". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ DiSturco, Charlie (October 10, 2019). "UCLA Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for Bruins". Busting Brackets. FanSided. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Rooney, Pat (February 21, 2020). "Model of stability Lucas Siewert ready for final home game with CU Buffs". BuffZone.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Riley scores 22, UCLA beats short-handed Arizona St. in OT". ESPN. Associated Press. January 8, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (July 7, 2021). "Cody Riley will return to UCLA for one more season after withdrawing from NBA draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "UCLA men's basketball forward Cody Riley diagnosed with knee sprain, will be re-evaluated next week". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (December 9, 2021). "UCLA's Cody Riley could return as soon as Saturday against Marquette". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (January 8, 2022). "Healthy Cody Riley and Jaime Jaquez Jr. combine with Tyger Campbell to key UCLA win". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (May 6, 2022). "Cody Riley bids UCLA farewell after an international scandal and a Final Four". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "ROGAŠKO OKREPIL ŠE CODY RILEY" (in Slovenian). Košarkarski klub Rogaška. August 17, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "M.Haifa sign a second USA player -". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Leuven signs Cody Riley". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "E.Netanya signs Cody Riley, ex Leuven -". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.