Riley Till

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Cal Poly men’s basketball coach John Smith announced former University of Iowa forward Riley Till as the sixth member of the Mustangs’ incoming class for the 2020-21 season on Monday.

Till, a three-year letterwinner at Iowa, is a graduate transfer who will have one year of eligibility remaining as he pursues his Masters degree.

The 6-foot-7, 200-pound forward played in 42 games in his Hawkeye career, averaging 0.9 points per game.

“We’re very excited to add the final piece of our 2020 signing class,” said Smith, who completed his first year as Cal Poly head coach this past season. “Riley brings a wealth of needed experience to our team as a grad transfer. He comes from one of the toughest conferences in the country and from an Iowa program with a winning tradition. He has a high basketball IQ, freakish athleticism and mobility from the post position, which should translate well in the Big West Conference. These are the attributes that attracted us to Riley.”

Till, who grabbed two rebounds and produced a block during Iowa’s victory against Cal Poly inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 24, 2019, made a career-high 18 appearances during his junior season. He matched a collegiate best with three rebounds in Iowa’s victory at Syracuse. As a program last season, Iowa finished 20-11 overall and was ranked No. 25 in the final editions of the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches polls.

Till was a part of a Class 3A state championship squad at Dubuque Wahlert High School in 2015 and a state runner-up in 2016.