Ryan Spangler

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

Ryan Spangler

Personal information
Born	(1991-10-03) October 3, 1991 Ardmore, Oklahoma
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school	Bridge Creek (Bridge Creek, Oklahoma)
College	Gonzaga (2011–2012) Oklahoma (2013–2016)
NBA draft	2016 / Undrafted
Playing career	2016–2017
Position	Power forward / Center
Career history
2016–2017	Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-Big 12 (2016) Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year (2011) Fourth-team Parade All-American (2011)

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]

College	Year	GP-GS	FG-A	FG%	3FG-A	3FG%	FT-A	FT%	REB	RPG	AST	TO	BLK	STL	PTS	PPG
Gonzaga	2011–12	20-0	23-41	.561	0-0	.000	10-23	.435	52	2.4	4	6	1	2	56	2.5
Oklahoma	2013–14	33-33	115-197	.584	3-11	.273	83-121	.686	307	9.3	45	39	31	18	316	9.6
Oklahoma	2014–15	35-35	136-234	.581	10-33	.303	57-79	.722	288	8.2	46	46	38	24	339	9.7
Oklahoma	2015–16	37-37	146-267	.547	32-88	.364	52-87	.598	334	9.0	76	62	20	16	376	10.2

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]

Team	Year	GP-GS	FGM-FGA	FG%	3FG-A	3FG%	FT-A	FT%	REB	RPG	AST	TO	BLK	STL	PTS	PPG
Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders	2016–17	45-43	229-345	.664	8-26	.308	93-153	.608	376	8.4	84	58	42	23	559	12.42

References

1. "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. http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Ryan-Spangler/Summary/24363

External links

• Oklahoma Sooners bio
• Ryan Spanger on Twitter