Riley Smith
FOrward Dan AikiDa shoot. for two points in the 91-69 victory over Montana State. (Gadsby)
Vandal clifford Martin (34) goes for two point. in the game against Centenary in the Palouse Classic. (Gadsby)
Forthepasttwo years, Riley Smith has been a driving force not only as an Idaho Vandal, but also within the Big Sky Conference. This center from Mansfield, Texas is best known for his ability to shoot from underneath the basket. And every coach in the Big Sky probably grimaces every time the Vandals drove the ball inside to Smith. In 1988-89 Smith earned first team All-Big Sky Conference, was named the conference's Newcomer of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the Big Sky Coors Light Tournament. Returning as a senior in the 1989-90 season, Smith only outshone his previous season's performance. He finished this season by topping off hiS career at Idaho with 10 school records, being named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and was again the Coors Ligh t MVP. And Smith concluded hiS collegiate basketball career by representing the University of Idaho at the Portsmouth Invitational All-Star Basketball Tournament, an event which consists of 64 of the nation's top college seniors competing in a four-day, eight-team tournament.
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