James R. Riffey (December 14, 1923 – January 30, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.

[1] Riffey was selected in the second round (19th overall) of the 1950 NBA draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons after a collegiate career at Tulane.

[1] He played for the Pistons in 35 total games in 1950–51.

[1] He died in January 2018 at the age of 94.

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