Mike Riordan

Michael W. Riordan (born July 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.

Mike Riordan
Personal information
Born (1945-07-09) July 9, 1945
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolHoly Cross (Queens, New York)
CollegeProvidence (1964–1967)
NBA draft1967 / Round: 12 / Pick: 128th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1967–1977
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Number6
Career history
1967–1968Allentown Jets
19681971New York Knicks
19711977Baltimore / Washington Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (1970)
  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1973)
Career NBA statistics
Points6,334 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds1,830 (2.9 rpg)
Assists1,524 (2.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'4" guard/forward from Holy Cross High School (Queens, New York) and Providence College, Riordan played 9 seasons (19681977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets. He scored 6,334 points in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with the Knicks in 1970. He was traded along with Dave Stallworth and an undisclosed amount of cash to the Baltimore Bullets for Earl Monroe on November 11, 1971.[1] He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973.

He later owned Riordan's Saloon in Annapolis, Maryland.

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