Mike Riordan
Encyclopedia
Michael W. Riordan is an American
former professional basketball
player.
A 6'4" guard/forward from Holy Cross High School
(Queens, New York) and Providence College
, Riordan played 9 seasons (1968–1977) 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 named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973.
He later owned Riordan's Saloon in Annapolis, Maryland
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'4" guard/forward from Holy Cross High School
Holy Cross High School (Flushing)
Holy Cross High School is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens. Founded in 1955, the school was chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools...
(Queens, New York) and Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
, Riordan played 9 seasons (1968–1977) in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
as a member of the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
. He scored 6,334 points in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship
1970 NBA Finals
The 1970 NBA Finals was a best-of-7 series for the world championship of the National Basketball Association. It featured the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers...
with the Knicks in 1970. He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973.
He later owned Riordan's Saloon in Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
.