Michael W. Riordan (born July 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1945 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 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 career | 1967–1977 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Allentown Jets |
| 1968–1971 | New York Knicks |
| 1971–1977 | 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 at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editA 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
editRiordan 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.[1] He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973.
Post-playing career
editRiordan owned Riordan's Saloon, a bar and restaurant located in Annapolis, Maryland.
Military service
editRiordan 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]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games 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
editSource[6]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | New York | 54 | 1 | 7.4 | .340 | .667 | 1.1 | .9 | 2.3 | ||
| 1969–70† | New York | 81 | 5 | 20.7 | .464 | .691 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | ||
| 1970–71 | New York | 82 | 2 | 16.1 | .418 | .620 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 1971–72 | New York | 4 | 0 | 8.3 | .364 | .000 | .3 | .5 | 2.0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Baltimore | 54 | 24.9 | .469 | .683 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 10.0 | |||
| 1972–73 | Baltimore | 82* | 42.3 | .510 | .821 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 18.1 | |||
| 1973–74 | Capital | 81 | 39.9 | .472 | .782 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .2 | 15.9 | |
| 1974–75 | Washington | 74 | 29.6 | .492 | .838 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 15.4 | |
| 1975–76 | Washington | 78 | 24.9 | .440 | .740 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .7 | .2 | 8.4 | |
| 1976–77 | Washington | 49 | 5.9 | .362 | .733 | .6 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.6 | |
| Career | 639 | 8 | 24.9 | .470 | .744 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .8 | .1 | 9.9 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | New York | 10 | 0 | 10.8 | .513 | .750 | 1.7 | .3 | 5.2 | ||
| 1970† | New York | 19* | 0 | 15.6 | .486 | .714 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 6.9 | ||
| 1971 | New York | 12 | 0 | 14.0 | .385 | .750 | 2.5 | .8 | 3.8 | ||
| 1972 | Baltimore | 6 | 26.8 | .579 | .810 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 13.8 | |||
| 1973 | Baltimore | 5 | 46.2 | .452 | .792 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 15.0 | |||
| 1974 | Capital | 7 | 38.1 | .414 | .875 | 3.4 | 2.4 | .6 | .3 | 12.3 | |
| 1975 | Washington | 17* | 22.2 | .397 | .778 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .9 | .1 | 7.9 | |
| 1976 | Washington | 6 | 5.2 | .375 | – | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| 1977 | Washington | 2 | 4.0 | .000 | – | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Career | 84 | 0 | 19.6 | .446 | .775 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 7.3 | |
References
edit- ^ Rogers, Thomas. "Stallworth and Riordan Sent to Baltimore," The New York Times, Friday, November 12, 1971. Retrieved May 19, 2020
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NBA playoff battles start tonight", The Evansville Press, Evansville, Indiana, March 25, 1970, 64th year, number 229, page 21-A
- ^ Miller, Norm. "OK Knicks' Mike, Caz for Playoffs", Daily News, New York, New York, volume 51, number 235, March 26, 1970, page 23C.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mike Riordan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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