VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University men’s basketball coach Jeff Kaminsky announced today that Riley West has signed a letter of intent to attend VCSU and play basketball for the Vikings this fall.A 6-foot point guard, West is a native of Lakeville, Minn., and just completed his second year of collegiate basketball at St. Cloud Technical and Community College (Minn.).
West was a 2-year starter at St. Cloud Tech. and helped lead the team to a 22-6 record this past season. He averaged 14.5 points and 4.5 assists per game while shooting 34 percent on 3-pointers and 78 percent on free throws.
“We are impressed by Riley’s approach to things both on and off the court,” Kaminsky said. “We were especially impressed by Riley’s competitive toughness. We are looking forward to the leadership that he will bring to our program.”
West leaves St. Cloud with eight school records to his name, including most points in a game (36) and most assists in a game (13). He also holds career records for assists, 3-pointers made and free throws made.
“Riley was always a player that I could count on to bring great effort everyday he was on the court,” said Andrew Cone, head coach at St. Cloud Tech. “He is a solid leader, and an outstanding young man. I am excited for him as he takes this next step in his basketball career.”
West played his high school basketball at Lakeville South High School (Minn.). He is the son of Jason and Susan West.
West is VCSU’s first signed transfer for the 2014-15 season. He joins high school seniors Briton Bussman (G, Milnor, N.D.), Jayden Ferguson (F, Williston, N.D.) and Alex Quist (G, Bismarck, N.D.) as signed recruits for next season.
Valley City State University posted a 14-14 record in 2013-14. Under Jeff Kaminsky, the Vikings are 149-115 and have posted 20-win seasons in four of the past seven years. In 2012-13, Kaminsky led the Vikings to their first NAIA National Tournament appearance since 1987.
