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Larry Riley (basketball)

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Larry Riley
Atlanta Hawks
PositionAssistant to the General manager
LeagueNBA
Career information
CollegeChadron State


Larry Riley is the senior advisor to the General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He was formerly the general manager for Golden State Warriors before being demoted to director of scouting after Bob Myers's promotion to GM on April 24, 2012.[2][3] He was responsible for drafting Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.[4][5]

Career

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A graduate of Chadron State with an honors degree in education, Riley was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. He received a master's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State.[6] He is now also a "Basketball Player Development"[7] instructor for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide, founded and run by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook.[8]

Larry Riley speaking at the SMWW Basketball Career Conference

Timeline[6]

References

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  1. ^ "One former Warriors GM joins Hawks; another former Warriors GM promoted by Hawks". RSN.
  2. ^ "Warriors Hire Larry Riley As Assistant Coach". Golden State Warriors.
  3. ^ Simmons, Rusty (2009-06-01). "Profile: New Warriors GM Larry Riley". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  4. ^ "On the Clock: Q&A with former Golden State Warriors GM Larry Riley". www.nba.com.
  5. ^ Simmons, Rusty (2009-06-01). "Profile: New Warriors GM Larry Riley". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  6. ^ a b Simmons, Rusty (2009-06-01). "Larry Riley timeline". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  7. ^ "Basketball Player Development Course | SMWW". www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com.
  8. ^ "Larry Riley | SMWW Mentor | San Ramon, California". www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.