2016-2017 Men's Basketball Roster

21 Yusef Riley

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hamilton, Bermuda
  • Prev School McGill University
  • Major Mass Communication

Biography

Full name: Yusef Te'Jour Riley
Date of Birth: September 3, 1993
Birthplace: Devonshire, Bermuda
Career goal: To become a politician.

Previous school: Riley attended McGill University in Montreal, Canada where he played basketball....averaged 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and .8 blocks per game.

High school: Riley attended Georgetown District HS in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada...played basketball and averaged 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.

Personal: Riled is the son of Nikki Burgher...chose Paine because it gave him a second chance at life with basketball and school.

Lion Tidbits
Favorite book: Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet
Favorite movie: "Shakespeare in Love" 
Favorite author: William Shakespeare
Favorite actress: Kiera Knightley
Favorite food: Ackee & Saltfish
Favorite drink: Shirley Temple
Favorite college athlete: Aaron Craft
Favorite professional athlete: Paul Pierce
Do you have any superstitions which affect your athletic performance? Listens to 70s and 80s R&B (Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Paul, Teddy Pendergrass, etc.)
What person do you most admire and why? Chris Crumpler and Rick Mattew (former coaches) because they were my father figures when I didn't have one.
What is the best advice you have received? Never dwell on the problem, start on the solution.
What advice would give to a young student-athlete? Never let anyone knock your confidence.

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2015-2016Junior

    Forward/Guard
    6'5" 200 lbs
    22
  • 21

    2016-2017Senior

    Forward
    6'5" 0 lbs
    21