PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Has appeared in 63 games (one start) over his three year career with the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans…Holds career averages of 4.4 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists while shooting .398 from the floor, .411 from three-point distance and .885 from the free throw line…2022-23 (Minnesota/Los Angeles Lakers): Wrapped up his second NBA season by making 34 appearances (22 with Minnesota and 12 with the L.A. Lakers)… Averaged 3.6 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 9.1 minutes per game... Setting a career-high with 22:25 minutes of action off the bench on Feb. 7 at Denver, Ryan tallied a career-high-tying 11 points on a career-high-tying 4-of-8 from the field, including a career-best-tying 3-of-7 from deep. Ryan dished out a career-high four assists, besting his previous high of two (2x; MR: vs. Toronto on Jan. 19)…2021-22 (Boston): In one game with the Celtics, Ryan scored three points and notched one steal in five minutes played, shooting .200 from the field and .200 from deep.

BEFORE NBA

College 2016-20 (Notre Dame/Vanderbilt/Chattanooga): Attended Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and Chattanooga before graduating in 2019-20...2019-20 (Chattanooga): Grad transfer from Vanderbilt…Started all 33 contests…Was named second team All-SoCon...Team leader with 507 points…Was named first by a Moc since Z. Mason in 2014…16th 500-point season in the DI era (starting 1978 season) and 24th all-time…4th this century...28 double-figure scoring games…eight 20-point effort with a career-high 28 at Samford…averaged 19.2 points per game over the last 10 of the regular season…scored 1,000th point against Mercer in the Roundhouse...88 3pt made is most by a Moc since Omar Wattad made the same total in 2011…the duo is tied for fifth all-time in 3pt made in a season…25 games with multiple threes made, 10 with four or more…10 straight games making two or more treys ties for fourth-longest streak in program history…2.67 made per game...163 rebounds nearly doubled career total from 101 games at Notre Dame (92) and Vanderbilt (78)…first career double-double came at Furman with a 20-point, 14-rebound effort…Career-high six assists in home win over Samford…62 total eclipsed three-year career marks prior to Chattanooga (59)…three or more in 10…third on the squad in assists (1.9 apg)...Shot 42.3 percent for the season including 35.9 percent beyond the arc…87.9 percent free throw shooter with team highs of 87 FT made and 99 attempted…33 consecutive FT made from Jan. 8-Feb. 15 was snapped at Furman...second-longest streak in school history (43-Chad Copeland, 1993-94)...2018-19 (Vanderbilt): Played one season for the Commodores under Bryce Drew...Started 25 of 29 appearances averaging 8.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game...Scored in double figures eight times…high of 19 came against UNC Asheville…SEC-best 12 points in back-to-back league games against Tennessee and Kentucky...Tied for team lead with 59 3pt made…made multiple treys on 19 occasions…high of four came against Kentucky (4-9), Kansas State (4-7), Alcorn State (4-7) and Winthrop (4-11)...Other season highs include seven rebounds (Liberty), four assists (Alcorn State), one block (Winthrop, Kentucky, Oklahoma & Texas A&M) and three steals (Texas A&M)...2017-18 (Vanderbilt): Sat out the 2017-18 campaign after transferring from Notre Dame...2016-17 (Notre Dame): Played in 72 games with 36 apiece during freshman and sophomore seasons…made four starts all as a freshman in ACC play against Georgia Tech, at Duke, Virginia Tech and Boston College...Posted 5.6 points per game in 2015-16 with a 3.6 average in 2016-17...Double figures in six contests…high of 23 on Nov. 26, 2016 against Chicago State hitting seven 3pt…ACC-high 17 points in 2016 regular season finale vs. N.C. State...Had 10 points and a career-high seven rebounds in first career start against the Yellow Jackets...82 3pt made over his two seasons under Mike Brey.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born on April 17 in White Plains, N.Y....Son of Richard and Laurie Ryan…Older sister Mikela and younger brother Michael...Earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics at Vandy…Received his MBA at Chattanooga…Won Mr. New York his senior year of high school…Loves all genres of music.

Matt Ryan