Mike Riordan

Personal information
Born	(1945-07-09) July 9, 1945 (age 78) New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Holy Cross (Queens, New York)
College	Providence (1964–1967)
NBA draft	1967: 12th round, 128th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1967–1977
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	6
Career history
1967–1968	Allentown Jets
1968–1971	New York Knicks
1971–1977	Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1970) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1973)
Career NBA statistics
Points	6,334 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds	1,830 (2.9 rpg)
Assists	1,524 (2.4 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael W. Riordan (born July 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career

A 6'4" guard/forward from Holy Cross High School (Queens, New York), Riordan attended Providence College and played college basketball for the Providence Friars.

Riordan played three seasons for the Friars, averaging 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game over his college career.

Professional career

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 traded along with Dave Stallworth and an undisclosed amount of cash to the Baltimore Bullets for Earl Monroe on November 11, 1971.^[1] He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973.

Post-playing career

Riordan owned Riordan's Saloon, a bar and restaurant located in Annapolis, Maryland.

Military service

Riordan served in the United States Air Force, where he was a mechanic and played basketball at night.^[2] While playing for the Knicks, Riordan was in the New York Air National Guard at the 274th Mobile Communications Squadron located at Roslyn Air National Guard Station, New York.^[3][4][5]