Tom Riker
American basketball player
Thomas E. Riker (born February 28, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6'10", 225 lb. center.
Riker was selected 8th overall in the 1972 NBA draft by the New York Knicks out of the University of South Carolina, and played three seasons for the Knicks from 1972 to 1975.
Riker was also selected in the 1972 ABA Draft by the Carolina Cougars.
01Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | New York | 14 | 0 | 4.6 | .417 | .625 | 1.1 | .1 | 2.5 | ||
| 1973-74 | New York | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | .448 | .706 | .9 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 2.2 |
| 1974-75 | New York | 51 | 1 | 9.5 | .361 | .561 | 2.1 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Career | 82 | 1 | 7.4 | .380 | .593 | 1.7 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.7 | |
Playoffs
Sources and credits
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- Tom Riker.jpg by Unknown University of South Carolina, Public domain
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