Martin Riley (basketball)
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Martin James Riley (born April 23, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former Olympian
Olympic Games
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as a member of the Canadian national basketball team
Canadian national men's basketball team
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Riley played high school basketball at Sisler High School
Sisler High School
Unblock my email robrobid at hotmail dot com. do it nowSisler High School is the largest high school in the province of Manitoba with over 1800 students. It was built in 1957, and named after William James Sisler. As principal of Strathcona School in the North End of Winnipeg, W.J. Sisler was...
and college basketball
College basketball
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at the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
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where he was named CIAU
CIAU
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Player of the Year in 1976 and All-Canadian in 1976, '77, and '78.
Riley was a member of the Canadian senior national team as a high schooler in 1973. The 1976 Olympic
Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Canadian team finished just out of the medals in fourth place. Riley was captain of the 1980 team that did not participate in Moscow
Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held from July 20 to July 30 at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium and at the CSKA Sports Palace, both located in Moscow. Finals of both men's and women's events were held 30 July at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium....
due to the boycott of the games of by the Canadian Olympic Committee. He also represented his country at the 1974
1974 FIBA World Championship
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and 1978 FIBA World Championship
1978 FIBA World Championship
The 1978 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978.Rizal Memorial Coliseum at Manila and Araneta Coliseum at Quezon City, Metro Manila were the venues for the event.-Venues:...
, 1975 and 1979 Pan Am Games, as well as the 1977 and 1979 World University Games.
Riley was a member of the (amateur) Nicolet Inn basketball club which won the Canadian Senior Men's Championship in 1979 and 1980. He played professionally in Argentina
Argentina
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during the 1980-1 season.
Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
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in 1991.