Larry Riley (basketball)


Larry Riley is the senior advisor to the General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He was formerly the general manager for Golden State Warriors before being demoted to director of scouting after Bob Myers's promotion to GM on April 24, 2012.[2][3] He was responsible for drafting Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.[4][5]

Larry Riley
Atlanta Hawks
PositionAssistant to the General manager
LeagueNBA
Career information
CollegeChadron State

Career

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A graduate of Chadron State with an honors degree in education, Riley was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. He received a master's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State.[6] He is now also a "Basketball Player Development"[7] instructor for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide, founded and run by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook.[8]

 
Larry Riley speaking at the SMWW Basketball Career Conference

Timeline[6]

References

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  1. ^ "One former Warriors GM joins Hawks; another former Warriors GM promoted by Hawks". RSN.
  2. ^ "Warriors Hire Larry Riley As Assistant Coach". Golden State Warriors.
  3. ^ Simmons, Rusty (2009-06-01). "Profile: New Warriors GM Larry Riley". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  4. ^ "On the Clock: Q&A with former Golden State Warriors GM Larry Riley". www.nba.com.
  5. ^ Simmons, Rusty (2009-06-01). "Profile: New Warriors GM Larry Riley". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  6. ^ a b Simmons, Rusty (2009-06-01). "Larry Riley timeline". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  7. ^ "Basketball Player Development Course | SMWW". www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com.
  8. ^ "Larry Riley | SMWW Mentor | San Ramon, California". www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.