Ryan Spangler

Last updated

Ryan Spangler
Ryan Spangler.jpg
Personal information
Born (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991 (age 32)
Ardmore, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolBridge Creek
(Bridge Creek, Oklahoma)
College
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–2017
Position Power forward / center
Career history
2016–2017 Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Career highlights and awards

Ryan Blaine Spangler (born October 3, 1991) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Gonzaga and the University of Oklahoma.

Contents

Early life

Spangler was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, [1] He is the son of former NFL player Larry Spangler and LeAnn Spangler. He has two older brothers, Robert Spangler and Rustin Spangler.

High school career

Spangler excelled in football and basketball in high school. He was named Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year [2] and fourth-team Parade All-American [3] as a senior.

As a senior, he averaged 29.2 points, 17.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists, while shooting .714 from the field (312-for-437) and .720 from free throw line (180-for-250). He led Class 4A in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage and was State Runner-Up. As a junior, he averaged 26.4 points and 18.2 rebounds to lead Class 3A. Shooting .673 from field and added 3.5 assists. As a sophomore, he averaged 24.2 points and 15.2 rebounds, ranking second and first, respectively, in Class 3A. As a freshman, he averaged 13.9 points and 7.8 rebounds. Spangler finished career with 2,513 points (23.7 average), 1,564 rebounds (14.8) and 313 assists (3.0) while shooting .670 from the field.

He started as quarterback for three years and finished his career with 6,951 passing yards, 71 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions while completing 466-of-778 passes (.599). He also averaged 37.8 yards per punt as a senior. [1]

College career

Spangler received offers from several NCAA Division I schools including Gonzaga, TCU, Tulsa, and Colorado. [4]

Gonzaga

Spangler played his freshman year at Gonzaga before using his redshirt year and transferring closer to home to play at Oklahoma.

He averaged 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game for the 26–7 Bulldogs. Shot .561 from the field in only 22 outings. Spangler led the team in rebounds per minute (0.36). He had pins placed in little finger of left hand Jan 17 and missed five games. Recorded season highs of 12 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes against Longwood on Feb. 27. He contributed four points and team-high eight rebounds in second-round NCAA Tournament win over West Virginia (played 21 minutes). [1]

Oklahoma

After using his redshirt year and sitting out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Spangler finally made his first college start on November 8, 2013, against Alabama, where he recorded his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds. [5]

College career statistics

Cited from SoonerSports.com [6]
CollegeYearGP-GSFG-AFG%3FG-A3FG%FT-AFT%REBRPGASTTOBLKSTLPTSPPG
Gonzaga 2011–12 20–023–41.5610–0.00010–23.435522.44612562.5
Oklahoma 2013–14 33–33115–197.5843–11.27383–121.6863079.3453931183169.6
Oklahoma 2014–15 35–35136–234.58110–33.30357–79.7222888.2464638243399.7
Oklahoma 2015–16 37–37146–267.54732–88.36452–87.5983349.07662201637610.2

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Ryan played 2 games in the 2016 NBA Summer League with the Oklahoma City Thunder before moving to Japan to play for the Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders.

Professional career statistics

Cited from RealGM.com [7]

TeamYearGP-GSFGM-FGAFG%3FG-A3FG%FT-AFT%REBRPGASTTOBLKSTLPTSPPG
Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders 2016–1745–43229–345.6648–26.30893–153.6083768.48458422355912.42

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glenn Robinson</span> American basketball player (born 1973)

Glenn Alan Robinson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Big Dog" and "the Chosen One", he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1994 to 2005 for the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs. Robinson attended Purdue University and was the first overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft. He is the father of Glenn Robinson III, who played college basketball at the University of Michigan and has also played in the NBA.

Blake Roy Stepp is an American retired professional basketball player. After a standout prep career at South Eugene High School and college career at Gonzaga University, he was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Stepp spent two seasons playing overseas, before retiring due to chronic knee injuries at the age of 24. After his basketball career, Stepp also played poker professionally.

Brian Butch is an American former professional basketball player. He is currently working mornings on 97.3 the Game with Steve Czaban in Milwaukee and as a radio color commentator for the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball and analyst for the Big Ten Network. He was a center on the 2003 McDonald's All-American basketball team and later attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison on a basketball scholarship. He was briefly a member of the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, although he never played any games for them.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blake Griffin</span> American basketball player (born 1989)

Blake Austin Griffin is an American former professional basketball player. Griffin primarily played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named the consensus national college player of the year as a sophomore. Griffin was selected first overall by the Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and was a six-time NBA All-Star and a five-time All-NBA selection. In January 2018, Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons and played for them until 2021. In March 2021, Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets. In September 2022, Griffin signed with the Boston Celtics, who he stayed with until his retirement in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler Haws</span> American basketball player

Tyler Haws is an American professional basketball player. Haws was a standout high school basketball player, becoming the all-time leading scorer at his school, being twice named Utah's Mr. Basketball, and winning Utah's Gatorade Player of the Year. At Brigham Young University (BYU), Haws was named the 2014 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and set the school record for career points.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tiny Gallon</span> American former professional basketball player

Keith Lee "Tiny" Gallon is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cody Zeller</span> American basketball player (born 1992)

Cody Allen Zeller is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. Zeller was selected with the fourth pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the then-Charlotte Bobcats. He is the brother of former NBA players Tyler and Luke, and the nephew of former NBA player Al Eberhard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012–13 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2012–13 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center, which has a capacity of 6,000. The Bulldogs, were in their 33rd season as a member of the West Coast Conference, and were led by head coach Mark Few, who was in his 14th season as head coach. In the previous season, the Zags gained a record of 26–7 and reached the third round of the 2012 NCAA tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Domantas Sabonis</span> Lithuanian-American basketball player

Domantas Sabonis is a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Lithuanian national team. Son of the Hall of Fame player Arvydas Sabonis, Sabonis is a two-time All-NBA Team member, three-time NBA All-Star, and has led the league in rebounds twice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Baker (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1993)

Ronald Delaine Baker is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers. Going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, he spent 3 seasons in the NBA, playing for the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Gasser</span> American basketball player

Joshua Patrick Gasser is a former American basketball player who last played with Löwen Braunschweig of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga. Gasser played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. Gasser is one of only two players in UW history to record a triple-double in a game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Przemek Karnowski</span> Polish basketball player

Przemysław Marcin "Przemek" Karnowski is a Polish basketball player for Stelmet Zielona Góra of the PLK and the VTB United League. He completed his college career at Gonzaga University in the United States in 2017. He has also played for the Polish national team. He had been viewed by some NBA draft analysts as a potential first round pick in the 2016 draft, but chose to return to Gonzaga for his final season of college eligibility in 2016–17.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nigel Williams-Goss</span> American basketball player (born 1994)

Nigel Williams-Goss is an American professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He was selected by the Utah Jazz, with the 55th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He spent two seasons with the University of Washington's Huskies, before deciding to transfer before the 2015–16 season. At a height of 6'3" tall, he plays at the point guard position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rui Hachimura</span> Japanese-Beninese basketball player (born 1998)

Rui Hachimura is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and has played for the Japan national team. He plays both the small forward and power forward positions. After being selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA draft, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Admon Gilder</span> American basketball player

Admon Amon Gilder Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez for the French LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chet Holmgren</span> American basketball player (born 2002)

Chet Thomas Holmgren is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drafted 2nd overall in the 2022 NBA draft, he played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. A consensus five-star recruit and the number-one player in the 2021 class, he stands 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) and plays the center and power forward positions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jabari Smith Jr.</span> American basketball player (born 2003)

Jabari Montsho Smith Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Austin Reaves</span> American basketball player (born 1998)

Austin Tyler Reaves is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and the Oklahoma Sooners. He joined the Lakers as an undrafted free agent.

Rob Edwards is an American professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Cleveland State Vikings and Arizona State Sun Devils before beginning his professional career with the Oklahoma City Blue in 2021. During the 2021–22 season, Edwards was called up to the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

James L. Dickey III is an American basketball player for Pelita Jaya Bakrie of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He plays the power forward and center positions. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, with whom he was the 2017–18 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year. During his college career he led the Southern Conference once in rebounds, and twice in blocked shots.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ryan Spangler Biography – Oklahoma Sooners". Soonersports.com. August 28, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bridge Creek High School Standout Named" (PDF). Sites.gatorade.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ Leroux, Daniel. "Parade Announces 2011 High School All Americans – RealGM Wiretap". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ Ryan Spangler. "Ryan Spangler – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners – Box Score – November 08, 2013 – ESPN". Espn.go.com. November 8, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Spangler Player Profile". SoonerSports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Spangler Player Profile, Oklahoma, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.