Mike Riordan (basketball)

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Mike Riordan
Personal information
Born (1945-07-09) July 9, 1945 (age 79)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Holy Cross (Queens, New York)
College Providence (1964–1967)
NBA draft 1967: 12th round, 128th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1967–1977
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number6
Career history
1967–1968 Allentown Jets
19681971 New York Knicks
19711977 Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 6,334 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds 1,830 (2.9 rpg)
Assists 1,524 (2.4 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael W. Riordan (born July 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.

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College career

A 6'4" guard/forward from Holy Cross High School (Queens, New York), Riordan attended Providence College and played college basketball for the Providence Friars.

Riordan played three seasons for the Friars, averaging 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game over his college career.

Professional career

Riordan played 9 seasons (19681977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets. He scored 6,334 points in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with the Knicks in 1970. He was traded along with Dave Stallworth and an undisclosed amount of cash to the Baltimore Bullets for Earl Monroe on November 11, 1971. [1] He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973.

Post-playing career

Riordan owned Riordan's Saloon, a bar and restaurant located in Annapolis, Maryland.

Military service

Riordan served in the United States Air Force, where he was a mechanic and played basketball at night. [2] While playing for the Knicks, Riordan was in the New York Air National Guard at the 274th Mobile Communications Squadron located at Roslyn Air National Guard Station, New York. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. Rogers, Thomas. "Stallworth and Riordan Sent to Baltimore," The New York Times, Friday, November 12, 1971. Retrieved May 19, 2020
  2. Coakley, Tom. "It's not rumpled, it's casual: The 'Riordan look'", Evening Capital , Annapolis, Maryland, volume XCIII, number 296, December 19, 1977, page 16.
  3. "NBA playoff battles start tonight", The Evansville Press , Evansville, Indiana, March 25, 1970, 64th year, number 229, page 21-A
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