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Rider was chosen with the 5th overall pick of the [[1993 NBA draft]] by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rider started his NBA career strong, finishing the [[1993–94 NBA season|1993–94 season]] as a member of the NBA's All-Rookie First Team. He won the 1994 NBA Slam Dunk Contest (he brashly predicted that he would win on draft day<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF3Dtxg3JH0 | JR Rider Draft Day Interview</ref>) with a dunk that he called "The East Bay Funk Dunk."
Rider was chosen with the 5th overall pick of the [[1993 NBA draft]] by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rider started his NBA career strong, finishing the [[1993–94 NBA season|1993–94 season]] as a member of the NBA's All-Rookie First Team. He won the 1994 NBA Slam Dunk Contest (he brashly predicted that he would win on draft day<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF3Dtxg3JH0 | JR Rider Draft Day Interview</ref>) with a dunk that he called "The East Bay Funk Dunk."


While Rider averaged 19 points per game in his three years with the Timberwolves, his play slipped after his rookie season.<ref name=rideronastorm>[http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/1999/Dec-15-Wed-1999/sports/12559710.html Las Vegas Rj:Sports: Rider On A Storm]</ref> By 1996, Minnesota dealt him to [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]] in return for [[Bill Curley]], [[James Robinson (basketball)|James Robinson]] and a conditional first round draft pick in 1997 or 1998. [http://www.mndaily.com/articles/1996/07/01/973 Rider still a valuable commodity to Wolves - Minnesota Daily]
While Rider averaged 19 points per game in his three years with the Timberwolves, his play slipped after his rookie season.<ref name=rideronastorm>[http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/1999/Dec-15-Wed-1999/sports/12559710.html Las Vegas Rj:Sports: Rider On A Storm]</ref> By 1996, Minnesota dealt him to [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]] in return for [[Bill Curley]], [[James Robinson (basketball)|James Robinson]] and a conditional first round draft pick in 1997 or 1998. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090611094136/http://www.mndaily.com/articles/1996/07/01/973 Rider still a valuable commodity to Wolves - Minnesota Daily]


===Portland Trail Blazers===
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Isaiah Rider
Rider during his senior year in high school in 1988–89
Personal information
Born (1971-03-12) March 12, 1971 (age 53)
Oakland, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolEncinal (Alameda, California)
College
NBA draft1993: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career1993–2001
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Number34, 7
Career history
1993–1996Minnesota Timberwolves
1996–1999Portland Trail Blazers
1999–2000Atlanta Hawks
2000–2001Los Angeles Lakers
2001Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points
9,405 (16.7 ppg)
Rebounds2,166 (3.8 rpg)
Assists1,535 (2.7 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Isaiah Rider Jr., nicknamed J.R. (born March 12, 1971), is an American retired professional basketball player.

Rider was born in

UNLV), and a professional career in the National Basketball Association
.

Early life and college career

The 6'5" (1.96 m) Rider was a prep star at

Allen County Community College in Iola, Kansas, where he averaged just over 30 points per game; and Antelope Valley College
in Lancaster, California (33 points per game), before finding a home at UNLV.

During the 1991–1992 season, Rider led the Runnin' Rebels to a 26-2 record (18-0 in conference) and a number 7 ranking in the final

NCAA's 64-team Tournament field. The Rebels did earn a spot in the National Invitation Tournament, but Rider was suspended for the NIT due to academic issues surrounding allegations that he had someone cheating for him on some of his college classwork.[1]
Without their star player on the court, the Runnin' Rebels were knocked out of the NIT in the 1st round 90-73 to Southern California.

NBA career

Minnesota Timberwolves

Rider was chosen with the 5th overall pick of the 1993 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rider started his NBA career strong, finishing the 1993–94 season as a member of the NBA's All-Rookie First Team. He won the 1994 NBA Slam Dunk Contest (he brashly predicted that he would win on draft day[2]) with a dunk that he called "The East Bay Funk Dunk."

While Rider averaged 19 points per game in his three years with the Timberwolves, his play slipped after his rookie season.[3] By 1996, Minnesota dealt him to Portland in return for Bill Curley, James Robinson and a conditional first round draft pick in 1997 or 1998. Rider still a valuable commodity to Wolves - Minnesota Daily

Portland Trail Blazers

In the 1997–98 season, Rider led the Blazers in scoring (19.7 points per game, 15th in the NBA) and three-pointers made (135, 8th) and attempted (420). Rider tallied a season-high 38 points (15-25 FG), along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists, against the Toronto Raptors on February 1, 1998.

In the 1998–99 season, Rider averaged 13.9 points per game and led the team in scoring 13 times.

Atlanta Hawks

Following the 1998–99 season, Rider was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in a trade that sent Steve Smith to the Blazers. The Hawks had finished fourth in the Eastern Conference in the lockout-shortened season, and thought Rider was the final piece in the puzzle. So they sent Smith to the Blazers for Rider and Jim Jackson, another talent who had not quite reached his potential. The trade didn't sit well with Hawks fans, since Smith had been one of the most popular players on the team. Coach Lenny Wilkens didn't want the trade either, but tried to fit Rider into the system.[4]

Los Angeles Lakers

Rider's next stop was the home of the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers. Rider played in 67 games during the 2000–01 season, leading their bench in scoring with a 7.6 average. Though left off the playoff roster in favor of Greg Foster and Devean George, Rider was awarded a championship ring by the franchise. After the season, Rider stated that he wanted to return to the Lakers.[5]

Denver Nuggets

Prior to the 2001–02 season, the Denver Nuggets signed Rider to help resuscitate their moribund offense, but Rider's stint in the Mile High City was limited to just 10 games before he was waived on November 20, 2001. Rider refused to term it "retirement" at the time, however, insisting that he could still play if given the chance.

NBA career stats

In 563 NBA games, (424 starts), Rider averaged 16.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 31:42 of floor time per game. Rider totaled 9,405 points in his 9-year NBA career.

Off the court

During his NBA career and in subsequent years, Rider was dogged by a variety of personal problems, including accusations of drug use and assault. In 2007, he was sentenced to seven months in jail after pleading guilty to cocaine possession, evading the police, and other charges,[6] though he only served about half of that time. "It was the ultimate low point of my life [...] There were no visitors. No one down for me. No letters. I had fake friends. They left me for dead", Rider told Yahoo! Sports.[7] At the time of his sentencing, Rider's mother was in a coma, which weighed heavily on his mind.[6]

In 2012, Rider announced he was planning to release a documentary about his life, called My Testimony: Raw and Uncut.[8] Rider has also established a charitable organization for children called the Sky Rider Foundation.[9] "I just want to help kids. With today's economy some parents cannot afford to send their kids to the extracurricular activities. It's very costly, there's registration fees, equipment, uniforms and shoe costs. If a kid has dreams to be somebody, I want to help", he said in an interview.[8]

Rap career

On a 1994 album titled B-Ball's Best Kept Secret which featured songs performed by NBA players ranging from Gary Payton and Jason Kidd to Brian Shaw and Chris Mills, Isaiah (credited as J.R. on the album) provided the track "Funk in the Trunk."

References

  1. ^ Rider Suspended in Paper Chase : College basketball: UNLV punishes nation's No. 2 scorer after tutor acknowledges writing part of his English paper.
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF3Dtxg3JH0 | JR Rider Draft Day Interview
  3. ^ Las Vegas Rj:Sports: Rider On A Storm
  4. ^ Addy, Steve. J. R. MIA. Las Vegas Sun, 2000-08-04.
  5. ^ Edited by Bob Lochner (June 20, 2001). "THE LIGHT SIDE AND WHILE HE'S AT IT, HOW ABOUT BRIAN GRANT . . ". The Oregonian. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b Nancy Isles Nation (February 8, 2007). "Ex-NBA star gets 7 months". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  7. ^ Marc J. Spears (October 23, 2009). "Hard fall leaves Rider with long climb up". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Brian Mazique (February 25, 2012). "Isaiah Rider: Slam Dunk Contest Legend Wants to Set Record Straight on Career". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  9. ^ Peter Hartlaub (April 5, 2012). "Oakland basketball legends: Then and now". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 20, 2013.

External links

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