Cody Jorden Riley (born December 12, 1997) is an American professional

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player for

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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

Riley attended

Sierra Canyon School Sierra Canyon School (SCS) is a private, coeducational university-preparatory day school located in Los Angeles, California. Sierra Canyon enrolls students in preschool through grade 12. Sierra Canyon School is accredited by the California A ...

Chatsworth, California Chatsworth is a suburban neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, in the San Fernando Valley. The area around the town was home to Native Americans, who left caves containing rock art. Chatsworth was explored and colonized by the Spanish beginn ...

. 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. 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. 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

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and Third Team All-State according to Cal-Hi Sports. In the summer of 2016, he averaged 13.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in the

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, playing alongside

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. As a senior at Sierra Canyon, Riley averaged 16.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He was the No. 45 overall recruit in his class according to

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and a four-star prospect. In October 2016, Riley committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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USC USC may refer to: Education United States * Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico * University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina ** University of South Carolina System, a state university system of South Carolina * ...

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and

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College career

Prior 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

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. 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. Riley and the other two players were suspended indefinitely from the team after their return to campus, 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. Riley declared for the

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, but opted to withdraw and continue his college career at UCLA. Riley averaged 5.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game as a redshirt freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 8.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. On January 8, 2021, Riley scored a career-high 22 points to go with 13 rebounds in an 81–75 overtime win against

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. 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

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, but ultimately returned to UCLA. In the 2021–22 season opener against

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, he sustained a left

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sprain after a collision in the first half. 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

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. He decided not to return for a sixth season, forgoing his remaining season of eligibility.

Professional career

Rogaska Crystal (2022-2023)

After going undrafted in the

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, Riley signed with

of the

Basket Brno (2023)

In 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)

In 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)

On July 29, 2023, Riley signed with

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for the season. He joined Nick Hornsby who was already on the roster.

Stella Artois Leuven Bears (2023-2024)

On November 6, 2023, Riley signed with

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. He played in 13 games and averaged 15.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

Elitzur Maccabi Netanya (2024-Present)

On September 20, 2024, Riley signed with Elitzur Netanya B.C..

Career statistics

College

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, 30 , , 8 , , 17.5 , , .474 , , .300 , , .523 , , 4.1 , , .7 , , .3 , , .4 , , 5.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 31 , , 17 , , 20.4 , , .518 , , .000 , , .548 , , 4.5 , , .8 , , .4 , , .5 , , 8.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , style="text-align:left;",

, 31 , , 31 , , 23.3 , , .538 , , .000 , , .663 , , 5.4 , , 1.3 , , .4 , , .7 , , 10.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;",

, 26 , , 20 , , 21.6 , , .464 , , .500 , , .672 , , 3.9 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , .4 , , 7.3 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 118 , , 76 , , 20.7 , , .505 , , .286 , , .606 , , 4.5 , , .9 , , .4 , , .5 , , 7.9

References

External links

UCLA Bruins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riley, Cody 1997 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Los Angeles People from Chatsworth, Los Angeles Power forwards Sierra Canyon School alumni UCLA Bruins men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen