2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
John Riek
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 7-1
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Khartoum, Sudan
- High School/Previous School:
- IMG Academy [FL]
2009-10 • Freshman
- Appeared in 11 games for the Bulldogs and logged 38 minutes (3.5 average).
- Had to sit out first nine games due to NCAA suspension.
- Saw his first action against Wright State on Dec. 16 in a nationally-televised ESPN2 game, playing one minute without attempting a field goal or grabbing a rebound.
- Scored his first points on Dec. 22 in Jackson against Centenary, hitting 2-of-3 field goals and making both free throws to give him six points to go along with his seven rebounds, both season highs.
- In his third appearance against Mississippi Valley State, he logged a season-high 11 minutes and was 1-of-3 shooting from the field and 2 of 2 at the charity strip for four points. He also had four rebounds to go along with his three blocked shots.
- In his first SEC action against Ole Miss, he played one minuted, grabbed one rebound and had one blocked shot.
- In all, Riek saw action in five SEC games during the regular season, averaging 0.4 points and 0.4 rebounds.
- Against LSU at home on Jan 30, he scored his lone points (2) in SEC play and grabbed his only rebound in three minutes of action.
- In the SEC Tournament, saw action in the first two games against Florida and Vanderbilt, playing a total of five minutes with scoring any points or hauling in any rebounds.
- In the NIT, Riek logged one minute against Jackson State and didn't play against North North Carolina.
- In his one minute of action against Jackson State, Riek was 2 of 2 at the three throw line.
- For the year, he averaged 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds while hitting 50 percent (4-8) of his shots from the floor and making 75 percent (6-8) of his free throws to go along with his four blocked shots.
High School
Attended Winchendon (Mass.) after transferring from Our Savior New American in New York. ... Spent final high school year at Bradenton Prep in Florida rehabbing his knee. ... Rivals.com had him listed as the No. 1 center in the 2008 signing class. ... At one time, Scout.com listed him as a five-star recruit. ... Caught the attention of both college coaches and NBA scouts with an impressive showing at the Nike Hoop Jamboree and the LeBron James Skill Academy in the summer of 2007. ... Riek turned heads with an 18-point effort in a 24-minute game on the final day at the LeBron James Skill Academy. ... Never played basketball until 2001 when he was living in Ethiopia. ... Possesses a striking 7 foot, 8 ½ inch wingspan, came to the United States in January of 2006 from Ethiopia, where he was reared after his family fled from war-ravaged Sudan.
Personal
John Riek was born Nov. 1, 1989, in Sudan. ... Major undecided. ... Son of Dontiek Riek Suas and Susan Nyakan Chan.
