Ryan Blackwell
Syracuse Stallions
PositionAssistant coach
Personal information
Born (1976-12-08) December 8, 1976
Champaign, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
High schoolPittsford Sutherland (Pittsford, New York)
CollegeSyracuse (1996–2000)
Career history
As player:
2000Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket
2001Gary Steelheads
2001–2002Ginásio C.F. (basketball)
2002–2003Brighton Bears
2004–2005EA Sports All-Stars
2005–2006Club Trouville
2006–2008Sendai 89ers
2009–2010Osaka Evessa
As coach:
2010–2012Osaka Evessa
2012–2013Gunma Crane Thunders
2014–2015Syracuse Shockwave
2015–Liverpool HS (head)
2022–Syracuse Stallions (Assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Ryan Marcus Blackwell (ライアン・ブラックウェル, Raian Burakkuueru) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. Previously he was Head coach of the Osaka Evessa and Gunma Crane Thunders in the Japanese Bj League.[1]

College career

Blackwell started his college career at the University of Illinois in 1995–1996. He appeared in 30 games his Freshmen season before transferring to Syracuse and sitting out the 1996–1997 season due to transfer protocols. Blackwell debut for Syracuse in the 1997–1998 season. In three years at Syracuse Blackwell started every game for the Orange averaging 11.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game and helping to lead the Orange to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances and two Sweet 16 appearance (1998 and 2000)

Blackwell is best remembered by Syracuse fans for making the game winning, buzzer beating shot, in overtime, against St. John's in the 1998 Big East Tournament. The 69–67 win sent the Orange to Big East Championship game where they would fall to Connecticut 69–64.

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Osaka Evessa 2010–11 503218.6402nd in Western431.750 3rd place
Osaka Evessa 2011–12 523517.6732nd in Western312.333 Lost in 2nd round
Gunma Crane Thunders 2012–13 441430.31811th in Eastern--- -
Gunma Crane Thunders 2013 20317.150Fired--- -

References

  1. Odeven, Ed (15 December 2013). "Blackwell out at struggling Gunma". Japan Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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