Martin James Riley (born May 8, 1955) is a former Canadian basketball player and Olympian.

[1][3][4] Riley made the Canadian national team immediately out of high school as a 17-year-old.

[1][2][3][4][14][15] This was one of only three times in history in which Canada has competed for an Olympic medal in men's basketball.

[14] Canada qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, with Riley being selected as captain of the team.

[1][2][3][4] However, Riley and his teammates unfortunately did not compete in these games seeing that Canada boycotted these Olympics as a result of the Soviet Union's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan.

[21] Before attending university, Riley was the point guard and captain of the Sisler High School basketball team in Winnipeg during the 1972–73 season.

[1][7][23] This was a satisfying win for the Bisons after losing in the CIAU national finals game by one point the prior season.

[3][11] Overall, the Bisons played in the CIAU national tournament four of Riley's five seasons at the university.