2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
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Ryan, Sydney
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Jersey Number 20
Sydney Ryan
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, TN
- High School:
- Brentwood
Bio
As a Junior in 2024-25 (at Furman)
- Appeared in 32 games, starting in 30
- Averaged 10.6 points per game, while averaging 31.8 minutes per game
- Shot 32.0% (62-for-194) from three-point range, which ranked third on the team
- Scored a season-high 24 points on 50% (8-for-16) shooting from the field and 55.6% (5-for-9) from three-point range in the win over Georgia State (11/27)
- Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds in the win over Georgia State (11/27)
- Two-time SoCon Player of the Week
- Followed up a solid freshman season with improved production in her sophomore year, earning playing time in all 31 games and logging six starts
- Averaged 25 minutes per game
- Ranked fourth on the team in scoring (10.5 ppg) and third in rebounding (5.7 rpg)
- Was part of one of the SoCon’s most balanced scoring units that included five double-figure scorers
- Registered 18 double-figure scoring performances
- Paced Furman and ranked among SoCon leaders in free throw shooting (.848, 67-for-79)
- Also led Furman and ranked sixth in the league in 3-point shooting (.386, 56-for-145)
- Poured in a career high 28 points (10-for-16 FGs, 4-for-8 3PFGs) against Southern Wesleyan (96-62 win)
- Contributed 18 points (5-for-5 3PFGs) in a 74-72 win over Binghamton and followed it up with her first of two double-doubles (14 pts., 11 rebs.) against Gardner-Webb (73-66 win)
- Had 16 points (4-for-5 3PFGs) versus North Carolina Central (73-63 win)
- Scored 19 points at Western Carolina (84-69 win) and contributed 15 points (5-for-7 3PFGs) in a 67-59 home triumph over East Tennessee State
- Named to SoCon Spring All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
- Fashioned a solid freshman campaign, registering playing time in 29 games and making four starts
- Averaged 19.8 minutes per game to go along with 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per outing
- Connected on 32-of-111 3-pointers (.288)
- Scored a season high 25 points (7-for-11 FGs, 6-for-8 3PFGs, 5-for-6 FTs) in her career debut against Erskine (84-27 win)
- Performance helped net her SoCon Player of the Week honors
- Went on to post eight double-digit scoring performances
- Scored 18 points in a 65-64 win over UNC Asheville
- Tallied 15 points (3-for-3 3PFGs) at Chattanooga
- Credited with four double-doubles (pts.-rebs.), with the first 11 points (season high), 13 rebounds coming against Presbyterian (67-60 win)
- Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
- 2022 graduate of Brentwood (3A) High School
- Averaged 21.7 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior in helping Brentwood to a second straight district runner-up finish
- Earned all-district, district MVP, district player of the year, and all-state honors as a senior
- Two-time all-region pick in her two seasons at Brentwood
- Attended Hamilton Heights Christian University in her sophomore year, where she helped lead her team to a National Association of Christian Academies national championship
- Squad was invited to the Geico Nationals in New York City, which was canceled due to the pandemic
- Played her freshman year at Williamson County High School.
- Daughter of Steve and Jennifer Ryan
- Has a younger sister, Ella, who is also on the Quinnipiac Women’s Basketball team
- Parents both played basketball at Northwood University in Michigan
- Majoring in Professional Studies
Coaches Road Show at Bears BBQ
Thursday, September 04
Quinnipiac Athletics 2024-25 Highlight Video
Tuesday, May 20
2024 Women's Basketball Kids Day: Recap
Friday, December 20
The Roar - Episode 6: Jackie Grisdale and Grace LaBarge
Wednesday, December 18
