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Will Riley drops career high in NBA G-league game vs Greensboro Swarm

At just 19 years of age, RIley is showing that he has the capabilities of an elite NBA scorer.

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Former Illini Will Riley
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Will Riley was born to score and get buckets. At just 19-years old, the former Illini is dominating the NBA G-league. Despite not getting minutes in the NBA, Riley is showing that he has an NBA future. In his latest game in the NBA G League, Riley scored 36 points while making 14 of his 24 shots. He also contributed 5 rebounds and 6 assists.  Per the G-League social media account, Will Riley is averaging 26.0 points per game in the three games that he has played with the Capital City Go-Go. The Former Illini will likely spend the majority of this season with the G-League affiliate.

At just 19 years old, he has to gain some strength and become a more reliable catch-and-shoot option. If he can do both, he should certainly have a role on a rebuilding Washington Wizards team. While in the NBA G-league, Riley has also shown his playmaking ability. At 6 feet 9 inches, that type of playmaking ability is rather unique. Riley is comfortable handling point guard duties; however, he should continue to hone these skills so that they can translate to NBA teams.

Riley is making the Illini nation proud. He came in as the highest-ranked prep prospect to ever grace the Orange and Blue. Now, he is showing that he will have a long professional basketball career.

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