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University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

1999-00 Men's Basketball

10 Thomas Ryan

  • Position G
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lexington, S.C.
  • Prev School Lexington H.S.

Biography

1999-00: Will not be playing in his final year with the Pacers as he suffered a career-ending knee injury during the summer.

1998-99: Started in 18-of-19 games after starting the season on the sideline due to an injury…Averaged 3.6 points, 3.7 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 26.8 minutes per game…Scored season-high 12 points against Augusta State University…Dished out season-best eight assists and six steals in a win over UNC Pembroke…Tied season high eight assists against Georgia College and State University…Grabbed a season-high five rebounds in a win over USC Spartanburg…Led the Pacers in assists per game with 3.7…With 420 career assists, Ryan is just 47 assists short of the Peach Belt Athletic Conference record of 467…He is also on the school’s top five list in career steals ranking fifth with 87.

1997-98: In only his second season of play Ryan has become USCA’s career assists leader with 349 assists…For his career, he has posted six games with 10 or more assists…Twice posted a career-high and school record 13 assists, once against Elon College and then versus Paine College…For the season he ranked 24th in NCAA Division II and second din the Peach Belt Athletic Conference averaging 6.07 assists per game…Owns the conference mark for most career assists in PBAC games with 213…Tied career-high of 14 points and dished out nine assists in a win against Morris College…Posted 12 points, five assists, and two steals against Paine.

1996-97: Started 26 of the 27 games played as a redshirt freshman…Finished the season second in the league with a 6.2 assist per game average and ranked 15th in NCAA Division II…Was the only freshman to rank in the top 20 in assists per game in Division II…Scored a career-high 14 points and dished out eight assists in a win at Clayton State College and State University…In the first game of the season posted his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 assists vs. Morris College…Posted 10 or more assists three different times.

Lexington High School: Senior year averaged 12.0 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game for coach Bailey Harris…Pepsi Player of the Week selection by WLTX-TV…Played on two straight region championship teams (junior/senior years)…Averaged 8.0 points and 3.0 assists as a junior…Lettered in golf and was a member of the National Honor Society.    

Personal Data: Thomas Henry Ryan was born on January 3, 1977…Son of Tom and Lula Ryan…Majoring in Secondary Education.

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    1995-96Freshman

    G
    6'0" 165 lbs
    10
  • 10

    1996-97Freshman

    G
    5'11" 155 lbs
    10
  • 10

    1997-98Sophomore

    G
    5'11" 165 lbs
    10
  • 10

    1998-99Junior

    G
    5'11" 165 lbs
    10
  • 10

    1999-00Senior

    G
    5'11" 165 lbs
    10