Women's Basketball (1989-92)
Inducted in 2007

A high-scoring forward, Jennifer Riley accomplished great things on the basketball court under Hall of Fame coach Joyce Perry. A native of Califon, NJ, the 5-10 Riley was a three-year starter and became the only player in University of Delaware women’s hoops history to be named conference Player of the Year twice. She was named the East Coast Conference Player of the Year and ECC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 1991 when she averaged 16.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and led the Hens to the league championship game. As a senior, she averaged 16.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and was named the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year. She was a two-year team co-captain and also was a key starter for the 1989-90 team that posted a record of 21-9 and captured the ECC championship. An honor student and the 1992 ECC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women’s basketball, Riley finished her career ranked No. 6 on the all-time Delaware scoring list with 1,165 points (13.4 ppg) and No. 8 with 582 rebounds (6.7 rpg) while shooting 79.5 percent from the foul line. She earned her degree in hotel and restaurant management with a minor in business from Delaware in 1992. She resides in Whispering Pines, NC with her husband, Dave Bowbliss, and their three children and is an accountant at National Golf Club in Pinehurst, NC. From 2000-2005 she was a client services manager for Pinehurst Championship Management and managed the 2005 U.S. Open Golf Championship, the 2002 U.S. Senior Open, and the 2001 U.S. Women’s Open. She is also active as a volunteer coach for her children’s youth (5-8) basketball league.