Martin Riley (basketball)

Martin Riley
Personal information
Born (1954-04-23) April 23, 1954 (age 70)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High schoolSisler High School
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)
College
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Career history
As player:
1980-81River Plate (Argentina)
As coach:
1981-1984University of Manitoba
Career highlights and awards
  • CIAU Player of the Year (1976)
  • 3x CIAU First-team All-Canadian (1976, 1977, 1988)
  • Manitoba Athlete of the Year (1976)
  • CIAU Tournament MVP (1976)
  • 2x CIAU Tournament All-Star (1975, 1976)
  • CIAU Tournament Champion (1976)
  • Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Player of the Year (1978)
  • (GPAC) First-team All-star (1977, 1978)
Medals
Representing  Canada
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 1980 San Juan National team

Martin James Riley (born May 8, 1955) is a former Canadian basketball player and Olympian. Riley has been described as “one of the finest basketball players to emerge out of the province of Manitoba”.[1][2]

Riley played for the Canadian men's national basketball team from 1973 to 1980.[1][3][4] Riley made the national team when he was 17 years old, being the first player to make the national team immediately out of high school and being one of the only 17-year-olds in history to make the Canadian national basketball team.[1][3][4][5] Riley was later named the captain of the 1980 Olympic team.[1][2][3][4]

Riley also had a successful career at the University of Manitoba. He was the CIAU Player of the Year in the 1975–76 season,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] a three-time First-team All-Canadian (1976-1978),[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][9][10] Manitoba's athlete of the year (1976)[3][5] a CIAU national tournament champion (1976),[1][2][3][6][7][11] CIAU tournament MVP (1976)[9][12] and Great Plains Athletic Conference player of the year (1978),[9] among other accomplishments.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Daum, Evan. "Martin Riley (MBB | Student-athlete)". Canada West Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Allen, Taylor (1 Mar 2021). "Hoops star Riley a living legend". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Martin Riley". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Martin Riley". Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Martin Riley". Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Hall Of Fame News: MBHOF Member Martin Riley Honoured By Canada West". Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Daum, Evan. "UM Basketball Star honoured by Canada West". University of Manitoba Athletics. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Mike Moser Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year)" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d "Martin Riley". U Sports Hoops. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Canadian Teams" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  11. ^ "U Sports Championship Results" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Jack Donohue Trophy (Championship MVP)" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 4 December 2023.