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Riley Dering

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Riley Dering

Height:
6-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Dallas, TX
High School:
Highland Park
Position:
Forward

Before Air Force

Played for coach David Piehler at Highland Park High School … also competed in track (high jump and long jumps) and lacrosse … played club ball for Family Ties, coached by Derrick Perkins.

Personal

Member of cadet squadron 7 … son of William and Kathleen Dering … has three younger siblings … considering management major … why I came to the Academy: “for the basketball and academics.” … favorite social media follow is SportsCenter … enjoys listening to Drake … favorite athlete is LeBron James … favorite team is the Boston Celtics … credits his dad as having the biggest influence on his sports career … something not many people know about him is that he likes to swim.

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