Damien Ryan (born 20 September 1979) is an Australian former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1979 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Listed height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1998–2011 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2000 | Canberra Cannons |
| 2000–2003 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 2003 | Carife Ferrara |
| 2003–2005 | Avellino |
| 2005–2006 | Teramo |
| 2006–2007 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2007 | Snaidero Udine |
| 2007–2008 | Vanoli Soresina |
| 2008–2009 | Aurora Basket Jesi |
| 2010 | Sandringham Sabres |
| 2010–2011 | Sydney Kings |
| 2011 | Cimberio Varese |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editRyan was born in Melbourne, Victoria.[1]
In 1997, Ryan attended the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.[2]
Professional career
editRyan debuted in the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 1998–99 season with the Canberra Cannons and won the NBL Rookie of the Year Award.[3] He played a second season with the Cannons before joining the Brisbane Bullets in 2000. He played three seasons for the Bullets.[1] He scored a career-high 42 points in January 2003[4] and averaged 18.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in the 2002–03 season.[3]
In March 2003, Ryan joined Carife Ferrara of the Italian Lega 2. He played five games to finish the 2002–03 season.[5]
For the 2003–04 season, Ryan joined Avellino of the Lega Basket Serie A. He averaged 9.2 points in 30 games.[5] He continued with Avellino in 2004–05 and averaged 10.4 points in 34 games.[5]
For the 2005–06 season, Ryan joined Teramo of the Serie A. He averaged 7.0 points in 33 games.[5]
In December 2006, Ryan signed with the Perth Wildcats for the rest of the 2006–07 NBL season as an injury replacement for Adam Caporn.[6][7][8][9] In 15 games, he averaged 14.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.[1]
In April 2007, Ryan joined Snaidero Udine of the Serie A. He played seven games to finish the 2006–07 season.[5]
For the 2007–08 season, Ryan joined Vanoli Soresina of the Lega 2. He averaged 10.9 points in 36 games.[5]
For the 2008–09 season, Ryan joined Aurora Basket Jesi of the Lega 2. He averaged 12.4 points in 35 games.[5]
In 2010, Ryan played for the Sandringham Sabres of the South East Australian Basketball League. He averaged 9.0 points in 10 games.[5]
In June 2010, Ryan signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2010–11 NBL season.[10] He averaged 6.7 points in 15 games.[5]
In January 2011, Ryan left the Kings and signed with Cimberio Varese of the Serie A until 28 February.[11] He averaged 5.8 points in five games.[5]
National team
editRyan was an Australian Boomers squad member in 2005 and 2006.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Damien Ryan". nblstats.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Damien Ryan". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Damien Ryan". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Damien Ryan". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "'Cats snare Ryan". NBL.com.au. 18 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Ryan ready to go". NBL.com.au. 20 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Wildcats hunt down Kings". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 December 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Pike, Chris (28 December 2006). "Wildcats better with Damien Ryan arrival". authory.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Sydney Kings sign Boomer Ryan". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Marrello, Matteo (18 January 2011). "Varese, è arrivato Damien Ryan". pianetabasket.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.