BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced the signing of 6-11 big man Riley Allenspach to the Hilltoppers' 2023 Class on Wednesday.
"It's great to be able to recruit a son of a former player," said Stansbury. "We didn't recruit Riley because his dad played here, we recruited him because we think he has a chance to be a tremendous player. At 6-11, he brings a high skill level, great ability to score the basketball inside and out. He was one of the best 3-point shooters in North Carolina last year. At the same time, he brings a high level of toughness. We like what he is; we love what he can become. He's a versatile inside-outside guy. Riley played on one of the better AAU teams in the country with Team Curry and he comes from one of the best high school programs and schools in the state of North Carolina. His mother and father both went to school at WKU, so any time you can bring an alumni's son back home that can play, that's special for everybody. To top it all off, he's a tremendous student."
Allenspach will head to The Hill from Cornelius, N.C., where he was named First Team All-NCISAA for the 2021-22 high school season. He was additionally named to the All-State and All Charlotte Observer Basketball Teams for his junior season.
Most recently, Allenspach was named to the Charlotte Observer Pre-Season All-County Team for his upcoming season at Providence Day High School.
In 2021, Allenspach led Team Curry to the U16 UAA Championship. He holds a GPA of 4.1 headed into his senior season.
Riley's father, Brian Allenspach, was a three-year player for the Hilltoppers between 1999-2002 and his mother, Reagan Allenspach, is a WKU alum as well.
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