Robbi Lynn Ryan (born August 13, 1997) is an American professional
basketball
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player. She played college basketball for the
Arizona State Sun Devils
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before starting her professional career with
Grindavík
Grindavík () is a fishing town on the Southern Peninsula of Iceland not far from the tuya Þorbjörn.
It is one of the few cities with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work in the fishing industry. The Blue Lagoon, Grindaví ...
in the Icelandic
Úrvalsdeild kvenna.
High school career
Ryan played basketball at Sheridan High School in
Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan is a town in the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Sheridan County. The town is located halfway between Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore by U.S. Route 14 and 16. It is the principal town of the Sheridan, Wyoming, Micro ...
, where she was a four-time First Team All-State selection and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year for the State of Wyoming, and Ms. Wyoming Basketball in 2016.
College career
Ryan played four years of college basketball for the
Arizona State Sun Devils
The Arizona State Sun Devils are the athletic teams that represent Arizona State University. ASU has nine men's and eleven women's varsity teams competing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of ...
. She started 103 of 131 career games and finished her career with 1,127 points. In her senior season, she was named to the First-team
Pac-12 Conference
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.
Professional career
In August 2021, Ryan signed with
Grindavík
Grindavík () is a fishing town on the Southern Peninsula of Iceland not far from the tuya Þorbjörn.
It is one of the few cities with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work in the fishing industry. The Blue Lagoon, Grindaví ...
in the Icelandic
Úrvalsdeild kvenna. On November 24, she scored a season-high 38 points in a victory against
Breiðablik.
In March 2022, Ryan signed with the
Joondalup Wolves in Australia for the
2022 NBL1 West season
The 2022 NBL1 West season is the second season of the NBL1 West and 33rd overall in State Basketball League (SBL) / NBL1 West history. The regular season began on Friday 8 April and will end on Saturday 13 August. The finals will begin on Friday ...
.
On August 4, 2022, Ryan signed with the
Perth Lynx
The Perth Lynx are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at Bendat Basketball Centre. For sponsorship reasons, t ...
in Australia for the
2022–23 WNBL season
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Cygnett was named as the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year ...
. She returned to the Wolves for the
2023 NBL1 West season
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.
On July 10, 2023, Ryan signed with
Luleå Basket of the Swedish
Basketligan dam
Basketligan dam, formerly known as Damligan until 2011–12, is the top professional women's basketball league in Sweden. It began in the 2001–02 season, when it replaced the old Elitserien. The league currently has 14 teams.
History
Champ ...
.
References
External links
Icelandic statisticsat
Icelandic Basketball Association
The Icelandic Basketball Association (''Icelandic:Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ'') is the national governing body of basketball in Iceland and is a member of the continental association FIBA Europe and the global International Basketbal ...
The Sun Devils BioProfileat
Eurobasket.com
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1997 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Australia
American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball players
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Guards (basketball)
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