We study Riesz bases/Riesz sequences of reproducing kernels in the model space K θ in connection with the corresponding Schur-Nevanlinna parameters and functions. In particular, we construct inner functions with given Schur-Nevanlinna parameters at a given sequence Λ such that the corresponding systems of projections of reproducing kernels in the model space are complete/non complete. Furthermore, we give a compactness criterion for Hankel operators with symbol θB, where θ is an inner function and B is an interpolating Blaschke product and use this criterion to describe Riesz bases K Λ,θ , with lim λ∈Λ,|λ|→1 θ(λ) = 0.