Mike Riordan (basketball)

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Mike Riordan
Personal information
Born (1945-07-09) July 9, 1945 (age 80)
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
Drafted by New York Knicks
Playing career1967–1977
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number6
Career history
1967–1968 Allentown Jets
1968–1971 New York Knicks
1971–1977 Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points 6,334 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds 1,830 (2.9 rpg)
Assists 1,524 (2.4 apg)
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Michael W. Riordan (born July 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Providence Friars.

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College career

A 6'4" swingman 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 for the Allentown Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1967–68 season [1] and won the EPBL championship in 1968. [2]

Riordan played 9 seasons (1968–1977) 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. [3] 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. [4] 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. [5] [6] [7]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 † Won an NBA championship  * Led the league

NBA

Source [8]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1968–69 New York 5417.4.340.6671.1.92.3
1969–70† New York 81520.7.464.6912.42.57.7
1970–71 New York 82216.1.418.6202.11.54.8
1971–72 New York 408.3.364.000.3.52.0
Baltimore 5424.9.469.6832.42.310.0
1972–73 Baltimore 82*42.3.510.8214.95.218.1
1973–74 Capital 8139.9.472.7824.73.31.3.215.9
1974–75 Washington 7429.6.492.8383.82.71.0.115.4
1975–76 Washington 7824.9.440.7402.41.6.7.28.4
1976–77 Washington 495.9.362.733.6.4.1.01.6
Career639824.9.470.7442.92.4.8.19.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1969 New York 10010.8.513.7501.7.35.2
1970† New York 19*015.6.486.7142.41.46.9
1971 New York 12014.0.385.7502.5.83.8
1972 Baltimore 626.8.579.8102.51.813.8
1973 Baltimore 546.2.452.7923.63.015.0
1974 Capital 738.1.414.8753.42.4.6.312.3
1975 Washington 17*22.2.397.7782.41.6.9.17.9
1976 Washington 65.2.375–1.0.2.0.01.0
1977 Washington 24.0.000–1.0.5.0.0.0
Career84019.6.446.7752.41.3.6.17.3

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Riordan minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1967-68 Allentown Jets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Rogers, Thomas. "Stallworth and Riordan Sent to Baltimore," The New York Times, Friday, November 12, 1971. Retrieved May 19, 2020
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "NBA playoff battles start tonight", The Evansville Press , Evansville, Indiana, March 25, 1970, 64th year, number 229, page 21-A
  6. ↑ Miller, Norm. "OK Knicks' Mike, Caz for Playoffs", Daily News , New York, New York, volume 51, number 235, March 26, 1970, page 23C.
  7. ↑ Pepe, Phil. "The Bullets Were Coming...Then Guard Was Called", Daily News, New York, New York, volume 51, number 237, March 28, 1970, page 30.
  8. ↑ "Mike Riordan NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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