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Junior college transfer has the complete game, can score, rebound and defend...California Junior College Player of the Year last season. JUNIOR: Named honorable mention all-WCC after the season...has probably been the most consistent player on the team finishing with averages of 11.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest...In league play was the team's high scorer with 13.3 ppg...leads the team with 20 games scoring in double figures (including 11 of the last 13)...has six double-doubles this year (tied for WCC best )...led the team in rebounding 18 times so far this season and in scoring nine times...missed two games this year to two deaths in his family...won the Sam Skinner Award as MVP of The Northwestern Mutual Shootout win over Ohio State and also won WCC Player of the Week after 19 point performance...three consecutive treys helped USF win at Delaware. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Led Los Angeles City College (36-2) to the state championship last season, averging 13.7 points; 9.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3 blocks...he recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game victory over Fresno and had double figures in all three playoff contests..shot a solid 58% from the floor, 72% from the charity stripe and 39% from three-point range...also took his team to state championship game as a frosh... one of three players to have his LACC number retired. HIGH SCHOOL: All-State selection at Jordan HS where he was South Coast Conference MVP as a senior....averaged 24 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assts. as a senior. PERSONAL: Tyrone Riley was born 2/21/82 in Los Angeles, CA.
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