Isaiah Rider

Isaiah Rider, Jr., sometimes known as J.R. Rider (born March 12, 1971), is an American professional basketball player. Rider was born in Oakland, California, and was raised in nearby Alameda. He starred in both baseball and basketball at Encinal High School before going on to a college career with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a professional career in the National Basketball Association. The 6'5" (1.96 m) Rider attended two junior colle... more

Isaiah Rider, Jr., sometimes known as J.R. Rider (born March 12, 1971), is an American professional basketball player. Rider was born in Oakland, California, and was raised in nearby Alameda. He starred in both baseball and basketball at Encinal High School before going on to a college career with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a professional career in the National Basketball Association. The 6'5" (1.96 m) Rider attended two junior colleges, including Allen County Community College in Iola, Kansas, before finding a home at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he garnered 2nd-Team All-American honors as a senior. He was also arrested once during his stay at UNLV, spending a night in jail after an incident in which he abused a worker at a campus Jack in the Box and threw a milkshake into the restaurant's drive-through window. UNLV's basketball team under coach Jerry Tarkanian had already acquired a reputation as a program with disciplinary issues well before Rider's run... less