Larry Riley

Former Golden State Warriors GM who drafted Curry and Thompson.

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Larry Riley is the senior advisor to the General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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. He was responsible for drafting Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

Quick Facts

Position: Assistant to the General manager
League: NBA
Team: Atlanta Hawks
College: Chadron State

Lore & Background

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' instructor for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide.

Reader's Guide

Timeline: 2009- : Atlanta Hawks, Assistant to the General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks; 2006-2009: Golden State Warriors (Lafayette, Calif.), assistant coach/general manager; 2000-2006: Dallas Mavericks (Fort Worth, Texas), assistant coach/scout; 1994-2000: Vancouver Grizzlies (Vancouver), director of player personnel/scout; 1988-94: Milwaukee Bucks (Milwaukee), assistant coach/scout; 1978-88: Eastern New Mexico (Portales, N.M.), head coach; 1976-78: Chadron State (Chadron, Neb.), head coach; 1974-76: Mercer (Macon), assistant coach; 1973-74: Brevard Community College (Cocoa Beach, FL.), assistant coach; 1970-73: Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Wisconsin), assistant coach; 1969-70: Southeast Missouri State (Cape Girardeau Mo.), assistant coach.