Cormac Ryan

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Cormac Ryan
Oklahoma City Blue
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-10-26) October 26, 1998 (age 26)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Oklahoma City Blue

Cormac Joseph Ryan (born October 26, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and North Carolina Tar Heels.

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Early life and high school

Cormac Ryan was born on October 26, 1998. Growing up, his hometown was Manhattan in New York, New York, where he first attended Collegiate School. Ryan played basketball as a freshman and sophomore at Collegiate School. [1]

After his sophomore year, Ryan transferred to Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts, where he reclassified as a sophomore and would play basketball for the rest of his high school career. In his junior year, Ryan averaged 19.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists for Milton and helped lead them to the semifinals of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) playoffs. Ryan's production increased his senior year, with him averaging 23.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.5 assists, which contributed to Milton finishing as the runner-up in the NEPSAC playoffs. In total, Ryan scored 1,423 points for Milton Academy, additionally being nominated to the All-NEPSAC team all three years at Milton, with him being nominated as player of the year for the NEPSAC in both his junior and senior years. [2] [3]

Recruiting

In high school, Ryan was rated as a four-star recruit. He was ranked No. 63 by ESPN, No. 64 by 247Sports Composite and No. 77 by Rivals. Additionally, Ryan was considered a top-three player from the state of New York. Ryan chose to sign with Stanford under coach Jerod Haase [4] despite predictions that he would sign with Northwestern. [5] Besides Northwestern, Ryan also received other offers from Florida, Indiana, Notre Dame, Villanova, and Michigan. [6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Cormac Ryan
SG		 New York, NY Milton Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jun 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 77   247Sports: 64   ESPN: 63
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Stanford 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  • "2018 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

College career

Stanford

2018–19 season

Ryan came into Stanford as the highest-rated recruit for the Cardinal. In his college debut, Ryan scored 16 points with 4 rebounds and 1 assist against Seattle. [7] Ryan scored double-digit points against teams ranked in the top ten, scoring 14 points in a loss against No. 7 North Carolina [8] and 12 points in an overtime loss against No. 2 Kansas. [9] On January 6, Ryan scored 18 points against USC. [10] Ryan scored a season-best 19 points in a win over UCLA on February 16. [11] Overall, Ryan started 17 out of 24 games for Stanford and averaged 8.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists with ten games in which he scored double-digit points.

Notre Dame

2019–20 season

Before the 2019–20 season, Ryan transferred to Notre Dame. [12] Ryan redshirted in his first year at Notre Dame and thus did not play the entire season.

2020–21 season

In his debut game for Notre Dame, Ryan was named a starter and scored 13 points with 1 rebound and 3 assists against No. 13 Michigan State. [13] On January 30, Ryan tied his career-high with 19 points in a win over Pittsburgh. [14] He set a new career-high in points on February 9, scoring 28 in Notre Dame's second win all-time at Duke. [15] Ryan started 16 out of 25 games for Notre Dame and averaged 9.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, with an increased twelve games with double-digit scoring.

2021–22 season

Entering his redshirt junior year, Ryan was again named a starter before the beginning of the season. In the quarterfinal game of the ACC Tournament, he scored 20 points despite Notre Dame's elimination by eventual champion Virginia Tech. [16] Ryan recorded a career-high 29 points against Alabama, upsetting them in the Round of 64 in the 2022 NCAA tournament. [17] Overall, Ryan started 22 out of 35 games, averaging 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists, helping Notre Dame advance to the Round of 32 before losing to Texas Tech.

2022–23 season

Ryan was named a starter before the season began his redshirt senior year. As a part of the ACC–Big Ten Challenge, Ryan scored 23 points to help Notre Dame win against No. 20 Michigan State. [18] On December 7, Ryan scored 21 points in a win against Boston University. [19] In the final win of the season and Ryan's career at Notre Dame, he scored 20 points against No. 25 Pittsburgh. [20] Ryan started all 32 games of the season and averaged 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.

North Carolina

2023–24 season

Before the beginning of the 2023–24 season, Ryan transferred to North Carolina, using the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of the shortened 2020–21 season. [21] In his debut game for North Carolina, Ryan recorded 13 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists against Radford. [22] As a part of the CBS Sports Classic, Ryan recorded 20 points in a loss to No. 14 Kentucky. [23] On March 9, Ryan set a new career-high in points with 31 in a win against No. 9 Duke. [24] Ryan started 34 out of his 36 games played and averaged 11.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists.

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Ryan joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2024 NBA Summer League [25] and on September 27, 2024, he signed with the team. [26] However, he was waived on October 18. [27] On October 25, Ryan joined the Oklahoma City Blue. [28]

Personal life

Ryan is the son of Michael and Rosemary Ryan. Both Michael and one of Cormac Ryan's four brothers, Thomas, played basketball at Yale. [29]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Stanford 241728.5.333.316.7373.51.91.0.28.7
2019–20 Notre Dame Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Notre Dame 251629.4.387.344.8224.42.51.0.49.9
2021–22 Notre Dame 352230.0.454.407.8064.81.9.9.29.2
2022–23 Notre Dame 323234.0.409.344.8274.02.51.3.412.3
2023–24 North Carolina 363430.3.382.354.8742.81.2.7.411.5
Career15212130.6.395.352.8253.91.91.0.310.4

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