[1] Riley attended Cedarbridge Academy, where at age 14 he was spotted by Chris Crumpler, who became a coach and mentor.
[2] Riley then attended Metropolitan Preparatory Academy in Toronto and received the Political Science award when he graduated.
[3] On 31 December 2012 Riley had a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 78-63 overtime win against the University of Prince Edward Island.
On 17 January 2017 he was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the week after averaging 15 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
[7] Yusef Riley is one of the country's top players.