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  Freddie Riley
Freddie Riley

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Ocala, Fla.

High School:
Vanguard H.S.

Last College:
Hargrave Military Academy (Va.)

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 175

Position:
G

KELLOGG ON RILEY:
"We are excited to add a player to our basketball program with the character and basketball ability that Freddie Riley has. From the first time I was able to see him play, he was a player that we earmarked for our program. He is player who can come in and do some very special things both on and off the court. I'm looking forward to coaching him at UMass and getting him to take his game to the next level. He has a chance to be a great player for our program and in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Freddie is a prolific scorer, he can really put the ball in the basket. He is long at 6-5, and plays above the rim. He is a very fun player to watch. He is ultra competitive and can play multiple positions. Once we get him a little stronger physically and playing a little better defensively, he will become a complete player. I am very excited to coach him and at some point in his career, he has a chance to be an excellent college player."

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009-10:
• Named to Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Rookie Team.
• Played in 27 games (Starting last eight), missed four with minor knee surgery in December. Returned in early January.
• Averaging 9.3 points in 18.9 minutes. Second on team with 62 3-point field goals for 35 percent (62-of-176).
• Prorated over 40 minutes, averaging 19.7 points.
• Third in Atlantic 10 3-pointers we game with 2.3. 62 of his 89 made field goals have been 3-pointers (69 percent).
• Underwent minor right knee surgery on Dec. 9, and missed four games (Dec. 9-31).
• Made three 3-pointers for nine points at La Salle (3/3) • Canned four 3-pointers at Dayton (2/27) for 12 points.
• In first-career start, scored 10 points vs. Xavier (2/3),also tied career-high with five rebounds.
• Keyed late-game 15-2 run in win at Saint Joseph's (1/27), making four second-half 3-pointers. Finished with 14 points.
• Over four games (Jan. 10-20), averaged 15.5 points per game with 15-of-36 3-pointers (42 percent).
• Netted 12 points, but missed possible game-winning 3-pointer at buzzer vs. St. Bonavneture (1/20).
• Tallied 20 points off the bench, making 5-of-10 3-pointers at Richmond (1/13).
• Career-high 22 points, making six 3-pointers vs. La Salle (1/10). Made four in a row in second-half run. Six made 3-pointers, tied for 15th-most in a game in UMass history, two off the school-record of eight.
• Returned to action with two 3-pointers vs. Fordham (1/6) in A-10 opener for six points.
• Tallied seven points at Seton Hall (12/7), made just 2-of-11 3-pointers attempted. Two assists.
• Fourth career-game in double-figures with 12 at Holy Cross (12/5), also grabbed career-best five rebounds.
• Netted nine points vs. #2 Michigan State (11/28) and six points vs. Rutgers (11/27) in Legends Classic.
• Third game in double-figures this season with 12 points vs. St. Francis (11/24). Made four 3-pointers.
• Career-high 17 points including 4-of-9 on 3FGs vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/21) in Legends Classic.
• Netted eight points vs. Cornell (11/18), making 3-of-6 from the floor in Legends Classic.
• Came off bench in college debut at UCF (11/13), scoring 12 points, making four 3-pointers in state homecoming.

BEFORE UMASS: Ranked as a national Top 100 recruit by various websites including PrepStars.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com ... He was listed as the No. 85 player in the country by PrepStars, the No. 87 player in the nation by Scout.com ... ESPN.com graded Riley as an 89 out of 100 on its scale ... They also list him as the 31st shooting guard in the country ... Riley has begun his postgraduate season at Hargrave Military Academy playing for Kevin Keatts in Virginia with huge success ... In his first five games for Hargrave, Riley is the team's leading scorer with a 22.8 points per game average, including 32 points in a game ... Hargrave has produced some of the top players in the nation including NBA draft picks David West (Xavier), Josh Howard (Wake Forest), Lonny Baxter (Maryland) and in the 2008 draft Joe Alexander (West Virginia) and Marreese Speights (Florida) ... At Vanguard High School, Riley scored 1,037 career points under head coach Jim Haley ... He was a three-year starter for the Knights as he earned 5A Player of the Year in North Central Florida ... He averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds as a senior in earning various MVP and All-Tournament accolades ... He became the 13th player in school history to crack 1,000 points and first since 1993 ... At Vanguard, Riley was named to the Ocala Star Banner First Team All-Area in 2008 ... He was also honored as the Most Valuable Player of the Brinkley Memorial Tournament in addition to being named to the North Central Florida All-Star Team and the FACA State North-South All-Star Game ... Riley scored a high-school best 30 points on two occasions, including against Florida State champion Jacksonville ... As a junior at Vanguard, Riley averaged 20 points and 6 rebounds and was named third-team All-State ... In AAU basketball, Riley starred for the Florida Rams and coach Matt Ramker, where he averaged 19 points per game ... The Rams have had some of the top recruits in recent years including Florida freshmen Ray Shipman and Kenny Kadji and Louisville's Jared Swopshire ... The Rams also produced former Florida Gator stars Marreese Speights and Taurean Green.

PERSONAL: Freddie Lee Riley, Jr. was born on December 1, 1989 ... Son of Freddie and Norma Riley ... Chose UMass after visiting Baylor, Marquette and South Florida.

RILEY'S CAREER STATS:

Year	GP	GS	Min	Avg	FG	FGA	Pct	3FG	FGA	Pct	FT	FTA	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Avg	PF	FO	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts	Avg
2009-10	27	10	511	18.9	89	236	.377	62	176	.352	11	21	.524	9	43	52	1.9	29	0	17	21	1	11	251	9.3

RILEY'S CAREER HIGHS

Category	#	Opponent, Date
Points		22	La Salle, 1/10/10
Field Goals	7	at Richmond, 1/13/10
		7	La Salle, 1/10/10
Field Goals Att.15	La Salle, 1/10/10
3-Point FGs	6	La Salle, 1/10/10
3-Point FG Att.	14	La Salle, 1/10/10
Free Throws	2	La Salle, 1/10/10
		2	Cornell, 11/18/09
		2	at Holy Cross, 12/5/09
Free Throw Att.	4	at Holy Cross, 12/5/09
Rebounds	6	at George Washington, 2/17/10
Assists		4	at La Salle, 3/3/10
Blocks		1	La Salle, 1/10/10
Steals		1	11 times, last at G. Wash, 2/17/10
Minutes		28	Saint Louis, 2/21/10

RILEY'S MISCELLANEOUS STATS:

Catergory			09-10	Car.	Last Time...
Double-Figure Scoring	12	12	Rhode Island, 3/6/10
20-plus points		2	2	at Richmond, 1/13/10
10-plus rebounds		0	0
5-plus rebounds		4	4	at G. Wash, 2/17/10
5-plus 3FGs		2	2	at Richmond, 1/13/10
Double-Double		0	0

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