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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.[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 (June 1, 2009). "Profile: New Warriors GM Larry Riley". SFGATE. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "On the Clock: Q&A with former Golden State Warriors GM Larry Riley". www.nba.com.
  5. ^ Simmons, Rusty (June 1, 2009). "Profile: New Warriors GM Larry Riley". SFGATE. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Simmons, Rusty (June 1, 2009). "Larry Riley timeline". SFGATE. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Basketball Player Development Course | SMWW". www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com.
  8. ^ "Larry Riley | SMWW Mentor | San Ramon, California". www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.