Will Riley

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Will Riley
No. 27–Washington Wizards
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2006-02-10) February 10, 2006 (age 19)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College Illinois (2024–2025)
NBA draft 2025: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Drafted by Utah Jazz
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–present Washington Wizards
Career highlights
  • Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year (2025)
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William Riley (born February 10, 2006) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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High school career

Riley attended high school at Southwest Academy Prep in London, Ontario with brief stops at Preston High School and Grand River Collegiate Institute. [1] He then attended The Phelps School in Malvern, Pennsylvania where he spent the last two years of his high school career.

He averaged 21.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game during EYBL and was named Offensive MVP of the EYBL Indy Session, starring for UPlay Canada. [2]

He was named MVP of the 2024 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp during NBA All-Star weekend. [3]

Recruiting

He was ranked as the top-ranked Canadian prospect and No. 9 overall by 247Sports, No. 10 by On3, and No. 11 by Rivals in the class of 2025. On June 23, 2024, Riley committed to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He was originally part of the class of 2025 but reclassified to 2024 to join earlier. At the time of his signing, Riley was the highest-ranked recruit signed by Illinois in the internet era, surpassing Dee Brown from the class of 2002. [2]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Will Riley
SF 		Kitchener, Ontario The Phelps School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 23, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  5 stars.svg     247Sports:  5 stars.svg     On3:  5 stars.svg     ESPN:  5 stars.svg    
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 11    247Sports: 10    On3: 20
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Illinois Commits". Rivals.
  • "ESPN- Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.
  • "Will Riley". 247Sports.
  • "Will Riley". On3.

College career

On November 11, 2024, Riley was named the first Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the 2024–25 season. Riley's overall week (averaging 22.5 points and seven rebounds per game) in two Illinois wins, as well as his securing the Illini freshman scoring record, tipped the scales in his favor. [4] He went on to receive the award twice more. [5] Following the Big Ten regular season's conclusion, he was named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year. [6] He later declared for the 2025 NBA draft, [7] and received a green room invite in the second wave of invitations on June 16. [8]

Professional career

In the 2025 NBA draft, Riley was selected 21st overall by the Utah Jazz and traded to the Washington Wizards. [9]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024–25 Illinois 35925.7.432.326.7244.12.2.3.312.6

References

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