Ryan Davis (born January 20, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the
Landstede Hammers
Landstede Hammers is a Dutch basketball club based in Zwolle. The club plays in the BNXT League, the Dutch top tier division. The club was founded as Cees Lubbers The Hammers in 1995. In 1999, the club’s name was changed into Landstede Hammers. ...
of the
BNXT League. He played college basketball for the
Vermont Catamounts
The Vermont Catamounts are the varsity intercollegiate athletic programs of the University of Vermont, based in Burlington, Vermont, United States. The school sponsors 18 athletic programs (8 men's, 10 women's), most of which compete in the NCAA ...
and was named the
America East Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
High school career
Davis attended
James B. Conant High School
James B. Conant High School is a public four-year high school located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 211, which also includes William Fremd ...
in
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hoffman Estates is a village in Illinois, United States. The village is located primarily in Cook County, with a small section in Kane County. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530.
The village now serves a ...
. As a senior, he averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds per game. Davis left as his school's all-time leading scorer with 1,536 points.
He committed to playing college basketball for
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
.
College career
Davis averaged 3.3 points in 10.2 minutes per game as a freshman at Vermont. He suffered from
plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis or plantar heel pain (PHP) is a disorder of the plantar fascia, which is the connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot. It results in pain in the heel and bottom of the foot that is usually most severe with the fi ...
during the season. In the offseason, Davis improved his quickness by losing 25 lbs (11.3 kg). As a sophomore, he averaged 9.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, earning
America East Sixth Man of the Year honors. In his junior season, Davis moved into a leading role with the departures of
Anthony Lamb and other key seniors. On December 28, 2020, he scored 27 points, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, in an 81–80 loss to
NJIT
{{Infobox university
, name = {{nowrap, New Jersey Institute of Technology
, image = New Jersey IT seal.svg
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, former_names = Newark College of Engineering (1930–1975)Ne ...
in double overtime. On February 25, 2021, Davis was named the
America East Player of the Year. He averaged 18.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a junior. Davis was again named America East Player of the Year as a senior.
Professional career
On July 8, 2022, Davis signed his first professional contract with Dutch club
Landstede Hammers
Landstede Hammers is a Dutch basketball club based in Zwolle. The club plays in the BNXT League, the Dutch top tier division. The club was founded as Cees Lubbers The Hammers in 1995. In 1999, the club’s name was changed into Landstede Hammers. ...
of the
BNXT League.
Career statistics
College
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2018–19
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Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
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2019–20
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Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
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2020–21
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Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
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2021–22
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Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
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References
External links
Vermont Catamounts bio
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2000 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
American men's basketball players
Landstede Hammers players
People from Schaumburg, Illinois
Basketball players from Cook County, Illinois
Power forwards (basketball)
Vermont Catamounts men's basketball players