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Riley Snyder

Class:
Freshman
Position:
F
Hometown:
Fruita, CO
Height:
6-0
High School:
Fruita Monument

JUNIOR I 2020-21:
-Started all 25 games for Air Force
-Named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West
-Posted team-high 15.8 PPG, second-best single season average in DI program history
-Fourth-highest scorer in the Mountain West
-Scored season-high 28 points at Denver on Dec. 20
-Concluded her junior season with 1,124 career points, 12^th-most in program history
-Converted on 85.7% of her free-throw attempts, 5^th-best mark in DI program history
-Raised her career scoring average to 13.2 PPG, 7^th-best in Division I era
-Averaged 2.2 3-PT per game, fourth-most in the MW

SOPHOMORE | 2019-20:
-Played in all 31 games making 27 starts
-Second-best scoring average on the team (14.2), ninth best in the MW, fourth-best in the AF Div. I era
-441 points on the season is third most in Div. I era
-Scored a career-best 34 points in Air Force’s first win at New Mexico, marking the highest scoring performance by any MW player on the season
-Two 30-point games on the season
-Seven 20-point games on the season
-23 double-digit scoring performances on the season
-163 FG made ties for second most in the AF Div. I era
-35^th leading scoring in Air Force program history (730), 17^th in the Div. I era
-Led the team with a .373 3FG percentage and in 3FGs made (44)
-Career-high and team-best six three-balls at New Mexico
-.826 FT percentage, going perfect from the free throw line in 15 games
-3.6 RPG, notching a career-high eight rebounds in two games this season
-Mountain West Player of the Week
-Athletic Director’s list

FRESHMAN | 2018-19:
-Mountain West All-Freshman team
-Played in 29 games, making 26 starts
-Third leading scorer on the team and fourth leading scorer among Mountain West freshmen, averaging 10.0ppg.
-289 points is 7^th most by any freshman in the Academy’s Div. I era
-Second on team with 34 3FG made
-Second best FT% on the team (.742), shot perfect FT in four games (min. 3 attempted), third highest FT% by any freshman in the MWC
-Career-high 22 points vs Nevada
-Set the bar on the team for the most 3-point FG made in a single game (4, twice)
-Two 20+ point performances and 14 double-figure scoring marks on the season, for the most double-figure games by any Air Force freshman
-Air Force Div. I Era Top 10 Freshman in: Scoring (289), PPG (10.0), FG’s made (103), FG’s attempted (303), 3FGs made (34), 3FGs attempted (106), 3FG % (.321), FTs made (49), FT% (.742), rebounds (126), and blocks (11).

Before Air Force: Four letters in basketball in volleyball at Fruita Monument HS … played for coach Michael Wells … over 1,500 career points … second-team all-state in basketball and volleyball as a senior … four-time first-team All-Conference SWL in basketball and volleyball … Colorado Coaches Selection All-State as a senior … played in “The Show” All-Star Game as a junior and senior … four-time academic all-state in both basketball and volleyball … Superintendent Scholar (4.0+ all four years) … Academic Award Letter … four-time first-team all-conference in basketball and volleyball … over 1,000 career kills in volleyball.

Personal: Cadet Squadron 36 … mother is Lori Snyder … has an older brother … plans to major in legal studies … mother was a collegiate athlete at Oklahoma State … hobbies include spending time with friends and family, hiking, camping and listening to music.