Larry Riley (basketball)

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] He was responsible for drafting Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.[3]

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. He is now also a "Basketball Player Development"[4] instructor for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide, founded and run by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook.[5]

References
  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. "On the Clock: Q&A with former Golden State Warriors GM Larry Riley". www.nba.com.
  4. "Basketball Player Development Course | SMWW". www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com.
  5. "Larry Riley | SMWW Mentor | San Ramon, California". www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
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