Riley James Minix (born September 22, 2000) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Southeastern Fire and the Morehead State Eagles.
High school career
Minix played high school basketball for Vero Beach High School in Vero Beach, Florida. He experienced a growth spurt before his senior season, where he broke out, averaging 17.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
College career
He committed to NAIA school Southeastern and was named first-team All-Sun Conference and conference freshman of the year his first season. In his sophomore year, he suffered an upper-body injury after eight games, sidelining him for the rest of the season.[1] in his next two seasons, Minix was named both a first-team All-American and the Sun Conference Player of the Year.[2] Following his four years at Southeastern, Minix chose to take advantage of the extra year given to players due to the interference of the COVID-19 pandemic to transfer up to NCAA Division I, ultimately choosing the Morehead State Eagles.[3]
In his lone season at Morehead State, Minix finished in the top ten in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, blocks, and steals. He also led the conference with 18 double-doubles. At the close of the season, he was named the OVC Player of the Year and a member of the All-OVC first team and All-Newcomer team.[4][5]
Career 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 |
College
NCAA Division I
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Morehead State | 35 | 35 | 33.8 | .541 | .349 | .839 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 20.9 |
NAIA
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Southeastern | 31 | 16 | 25.9 | .500 | .410 | .773 | 7.6 | .9 | 1.4 | .9 | 14.6 |
| 2020–21 | Southeastern | 10 | 9 | 26.1 | .535 | .484 | .818 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 2021–22 | Southeastern | 30 | 30 | 29.5 | .530 | .406 | .756 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 22.7 |
| 2022–23 | Southeastern | 28 | 28 | 37.2 | .588 | .376 | .802 | 13.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 25.4 |
| Career | 99 | 83 | 30.2 | .543 | .408 | .782 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 20.7 | |
References
- ^ Glatczak, Adam. "The Comeback Story of Riley Minix and Southeastern U." collegebasketballtimes.com. College Basketball Times. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Magobet, Robert (March 14, 2023). "Minix, Southeastern basketball last until NAIA Round of 16; Fire blaze year". theledger.com. The Ledger. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "All-American Riley Minix Joins Men's Basketball Program for Graduate Season". msueagles.com. Morehead State Eagles. April 13, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Morehead State's Minix, Little Rock's Walker and Crocker-Johnson and WIU's Cisse Earn 2023-24 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Gough, Lyndsey (March 5, 2024). "Morehead State's Riley Minix named OVC Player of the Year". wkyt.com. WKYT. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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