Lanae Riley

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
High School:
Archbishop Hoban | Middle Tennessee State
Hometown:
Akron, Ohio

2024-25: Appeared in six games for Akron, including one start...averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per contest...turned in a season-best eight-point and four-rebound effort against Robert Morris (Nov. 13).

2023-24: Appeared in all 29 games for Akron, including earning 13 starts...averaged 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest...connected on 46.9 percent (91-194) of her attempts from the field, including draining 42.9 percent (27-63) of her shots from beyond the arc...ranked third on team in triples made (27)...surpassed double figures in scoring in 11 games, including a season-best 22 points versus Pittsburgh (Nov. 25)...pulled down a season-high eight rebounds on four occasions...distributed a season-best three assists to go along with three blocks against Wichita State (Nov. 24)...collected a trio of steals at Northern Illinois (Jan. 27)...led the team in scoring in two contests.

PRIOR TO AKRON: A native of Akron, Ohio, Riley comes to Akron from Middle Tennessee State where she appeared in four games as a freshman for the Blue Raiders...as a senior at Archbishop Hoban High School, Riley garnered first-team All-Ohio accolades and was a finalist for Ohio Ms. Basketball...she averaged nearly 21.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 block per contest en route to leading the Knights to an undefeated regular season and a Division I district title...Hoban advanced to the Division I state semifinals during Riley's junior campaign when she posted 22.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.5 assists per tilt en route to be tabbed a first-team All-Ohio and was the Northeast Inland District co-Player of the Year...a two-time Akron Beacon Journal Player of the Year, Riley played her freshman season at St. Vincent-St. Mary before transferring to Hoban as a sophomore. STVM made a Division II state semifinal appearance in 2019, as she recorded 15.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 block per game...she played the first half of her sophomore season at Hoban and averaged 23.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 assists for the district champion Knights.

PERSONAL: Majoring in nursing.