NCAA Basketball: Ranking rising 2021 4-star G Jordan Riley’s final 5 teams
By Ian Mumm
Suffolk County Player of the Year Jordan Riley announced his final five NCAA Basketball schools over the weekend.
Jordan Riley indicated he would be deciding between NCAA Basketball programs Kansas, St. John’s, Connecticut, Florida State, and Georgetown later this week. He is a combo guard and can thrive on or off-ball for any of his final schools. He averaged 23 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists per game last season for Brentwood (NY).
His game is much more productive than his composite 3-star ranking would suggest. The lack of AAU basketball this summer has really hurt Riley’s exposure and ability to climb the rankings, as many expected he could’ve done. Most on-court success comes from his ability to shift defenses with his ball handling.
He controls the pace of the game with his dribble and won’t overdo it to get to his spot. He will dribble with purpose, whether it’s to attack the rim, reposition the defense, or blow by his man. Riley is especially dangerous moving downhill because he is seemingly able to predict where the defense will move and is strong elevating to the rim.
His vertical is also a large proponent of his defensive skills, as a weak-side or chase-down blocker. It has also lent itself towards Riley becoming a productive rebounding threat at 6’4. The high motor and effort plays in every aspect of his game should lead to early minutes at each of the remaining programs.
Leading into the end of his recruitment, Riley’s father noted to Zach Braziller of the New York Post his decision will come down to the school “that is 100% beneficial to Jordan and which will put him in a prime position to make an impact immediately.” In the case of his top-5 schools, which puts him in that position for early minutes and production?