Riek Riek gives Gardner-Webb length, energy, and low-usage reliability at forward
In the 2025-26 season, Gardner-Webb forward Riek Riek has been a modest but steady frontcourt piece, averaging 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game while shooting 38.9% from the field and 26.1% from three[2][7]. At 6-foot-9 and 210 pounds, he brings size and versatility, but his value is more about opportunistic minutes, defensive length, and not forcing the action than big-box-score production[12][8]. If a team wants a high-usage scorer, he is not that guy; if it wants a long, role-friendly forward who can slot into a system and do the gritty stuff, he’s a reasonable fit[2][8].
