Grant Lucas Riller (born February 8, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Riller played basketball for Ocoee High School in

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under head coach Rob Gordon. He was called up to the

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in ninth grade after initially playing at the

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level. As a senior on December 28, 2014, Riller scored a school-record 53 points in a win over Leesburg High School in the finals of the Ocoee Great 8 tournament. He averaged 29.1 points per game in his senior season. Riller was deemed a two-star

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and was not rated by

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. On October 4, 2014, he committed to play college basketball for the College of Charleston over offers from Cleveland State, FIU, and

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College career

Riller suffered a knee injury prior to his freshman season and was forced to redshirt. He was forced to wear a knee brace despite working all summer to get to full strength. In his collegiate debut, Riller scored 21 points against

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. He averaged 13.1 points per game as a freshman, second-best on the team. Riller scored 20 points and added four steals in a 83–76 overtime victory over

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in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. He was named 2018 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding player and joined teammate Joe Chealey on the All-CAA First Team. Riller averaged 18.7 points per game as a sophomore. He scored a career-high 43 points in a 99–95 loss to

. As a junior, Riller averaged 21.9 points and 4.1 assists per game and led the Cougars to a 24–9 record. He was again named first-team All-CAA. Coming into his senior year, Riller was named CAA preseason player of the year. On December 14, 2019, Riller became the third Cougar in program history to reach the 2,000 career point mark, scoring 21 in a road loss to

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. On January 16, 2020, he recorded the first-ever

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by a College of Charleston player, with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a loss to

. At the conclusion of the regular season, Riller was named to the First Team All-CAA. As a senior, Riller averaged 21.9 points, 3.9 assists, and 5.1 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2020–2021)

On November 18, 2020, Riller was drafted in the second round, 56th overall, in the

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by the Charlotte Hornets. On November 30, 2020 he was signed to a

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by the team. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Hornets and their

affiliate, the

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Delaware Blue Coats (2021)

On August 30, 2021, Riller signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. However, he was waived on December 19 after making four appearances for the

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, Philadelphia's affiliate.

Texas Legends (2022–present)

On November 3, 2022, Riller was named to the opening night roster of the

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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References

External links

College of Charleston Cougars bio
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