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Ryan Rossiter

Ryan Francis Rossiter (born September 14, 1989) is a US-born Japanese professional basketball power forward for the Alvark Tokyo of the B.League. Rossiter was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference player of the year and an All-American as a senior at Siena College in 2010–11.

Ryan Rossiter
ライアン・ロシター
No. 22 – Alvark Tokyo
PositionPower forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1989-09-14) September 14, 1989 (age 35)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
NationalityJapanese / American
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolMonsignor Farrell
(Staten Island, New York)
CollegeSiena (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Denain ASC Voltaire
2012–2013Canton Charge
2013–2021Link Tochigi Brex / Utsunomiya Brex
2014Chongqing Fly Dragons
2021–presentAlvark Tokyo
Career highlights and awards

College career

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Rossiter, a 6'9" big man out of Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York, played college basketball at Siena College. Rossiter showed signs of potential as a freshman, starting 11 games as the Saints made the 2008 NCAA tournament. As a sophomore, he started all 34 games and averaged 10.0 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as the Saints made another NCAA tournament appearance.

As a junior Rossiter broke out, averaging 13.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game and leading the conference in rebounding and field goal percentage (.571). Rossiter was named first team all-conference as the Saints won their third straight MAAC title and NCAA appearance. As a senior, Rossiter improved again. He averaged 18.7 points and 13.2 rebounds per game (placing him second nationally in rebounds per game to Morehead State's Kenneth Faried). Rossiter was named MAAC player of the year and an honorable mention Associated Press All-American. Rossiter graduated as Siena's all-time leading rebounder with 1,151 in his four years. He finished with 1,457 points and 167 blocked shots (third in school history).[1]

 
Butler's Andrew Smith and Siena's Ryan Rossiter both try to anticipate the rebound, as Butler's Shawn Vanzant closes in from behind. Photo taken November 23, 2010.

Professional career

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After the completion of his college career, Rossiter was not selected in the 2011 NBA draft. He signed with Denain ASC Voltaire of the French LNB Pro B in August 2011.[2] For the season, Rossiter averaged 13.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.

In 2012, Rossiter made the roster of the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League.[3]

On August 21, 2013, Rossiter signed with Link Tochigi Brex of the National Basketball League in Japan.[4] He won the National Basketball League's MVP Trophy for the month of December 2013, a month in which he averaged 24.1 points per game and 13.1 rebounds per game. On June 12, 2014, he re-signed with Link Tochigi Brex.[5] In July 2014, he played for Chongqing Fly Dragons of National Basketball League In China.[6][7] On August 20, 2015, he re-signed with Link Tochigi Brex.[8] On June 30, 2016, he re-signed with Link Tochigi Brex.[9] During the 2017 B.League Semifinals, He hit a game winning layup with 2 seconds remaining to send his team to the finals, which they then won. On July 14, 2017, he re-signed with Link Tochigi Brex.[10] On July 12, 2018, he re-signed with Link Tochigi Brex.[11] On June 7, 2019, he re-signed with Link Tochigi Brex.[12] In December 2019, he became Japanese citizen,[13] became naturalised player in B.League.[14] On June 8, 2020, he re-signed with Utsunomiya Brex.[15]

On June 21, 2021, Rossiter signed with Alvark Tokyo of the B.League.[16] On June 22, 2022, he re-signed with Alvark Tokyo.[17] On June 16, 2023, he re-signed with Alvark Tokyo.[18] On June 12, 2024, he re-signed with Alvark Tokyo.[19]

The Basketball Tournament

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Ryan Rossiter played for Saints Alive in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. He scored 26 points and had 17 rebounds in the team's first-round loss to Team Fancy.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games 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
† Denotes seasons in which Rossiter won an championship
* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Tochigi 54 54 32.9 .580 .306 .737 11.8 1.8 0.9 1.1 21.3
2014–15 Tochigi 53 52 33.5 .538 .500 .645 13.3 3.1 1.1 1.1 19.9
2015–16 Tochigi 47 47 35.7 .552 .231 .527 12.6 3.1 1.9 0.9 23.7
2016-17† Tochigi 59 59 30.7 .507 .284 .445 13.3* 3.2 1.5 0.8 17.3
2017–18 Tochigi 57 56 28.3 .465 .339 .426 10.2 4.4 1.2 0.3 13.5

References

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  1. ^ Siena Saints bio
  2. ^ Siena's Rossiter signs with French pro team
  3. ^ NBA D-League 2012 Opening Night Rosters Archived 2015-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "ライアン・ロシター選手新規入団のご報告". 宇都宮ブレックス. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ^ "#32 ライアン・ロシター選手、中国リーグ参戦のご報告". 宇都宮ブレックス. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ^ "#32 ライアン・ロシター選手、中国リーグ参戦のご報告". 宇都宮ブレックス. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Beijing Royal Fighters Basketball Stats". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ^ "#32 ライアン・ロシター選手、契約継続のご報告". 宇都宮ブレックス. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  9. ^ "#32 ライアン・ロシター選手、契約継続のご報告". 宇都宮ブレックス. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ^ "#32 ライアン・ロシター選手、契約継続のご報告". 宇都宮ブレックス. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  11. ^ "#22 ライアン・ロシター選手、契約継続のご報告". 宇都宮ブレックス. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  12. ^ "#22 ライアン・ロシター選手、契約継続のご報告". 宇都宮ブレックス. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  13. ^ "#22 ライアン・ロシター選手、帰化のお知らせ". 宇都宮ブレックス. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  14. ^ "#22 ライアン・ロシター選手、リーグ登録変更のお知らせ". 宇都宮ブレックス. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  15. ^ "#22 ライアン・ロシター選手、契約継続のお知らせ". 宇都宮ブレックス. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  16. ^ "ライアン・ロシター選手 新加入のご報告". アルバルク東京. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  17. ^ "B.LEAGUE 2022-23シーズン 選手契約継続のご報告". アルバルク東京. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  18. ^ "#22 ライアン・ロシター選手 2023-24シーズン 選手契約継続のご報告". アルバルク東京. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  19. ^ "ライアン・ロシター選手 2024-25シーズン 契約（継続）のお知らせ". アルバルク東京. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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