Declan Ryan - 2026-27 - Men's Basketball

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34 Declan Ryan

Class Senior
Position Forward
Height 6-8
Weight 263
Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.
High School Worcester Academy (Mass.)

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CAREER HONORS:
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)
Two-time Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week (12/30/24, 1/5/26)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2025-26:

Appeared in 26 games for the Crusaders making four starts averaging 13.6 minutes per game
Averaged 4.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game
Shot 53.8 percent (57-of-106) from the field and 62.5 percent (10-of-16) at the line
Scored nine points with two rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes off the bench in the win versus Hampton (Nov. 16)
Scored 14 points with five biards on 7-of-11 (63.6%) shooting in the win versus Bucknell (Dec. 31)
Made his first collegiate start at Navy (Jan. 21) and scored eight points woth two steals in 23 minutes of action
Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to go with six points on 3-of-6 (50.0%) shooting versus Colgate (Feb. 11)
Recorded 11 points on 5-of-6 (83.3%) shooting versus Lafayette (Feb. 18)
Scored six points with six rebounds with two steals and one assist in 30 minutes of action in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Lehigh (March 5)
Named the Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week on Jan. 5

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024-25:

Appeared in 19 games for the Crusaders averaging 6.2 minutes per game
Averaged 3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game on 58.7% shooting
Named the Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week on Dec. 30
Tallied two points and two rebounds against Bucknell on March 1
Posted two points, a rebound and an assist at Colgate on Feb. 26
Had three points and two rebounds at Lehigh on Feb. 15
Tallied four points and an assist against Lehigh on Feb. 1
Had four points at Boston University on Jan. 27
Posted four points and two steals in the victory at Loyola (Md.) on Jan. 25
Scored 10 points against Army on Jan. 22, while hitting all five of his field goal attempts
Totaled 12 points, five rebounds and two assists against Regis on Dec. 29
Pulled down a rebound at Virginia on Nov. 29
Posted 10 points and two rebounds in the win over Mitchell on Nov. 20
Scored two points at Rhode Island on Nov. 8
Grabbed a rebound in the season opener at Wisconsin on Nov. 4.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023-24:

Selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Appeared in 28 games off the bench
Averaged 2.5 points and 0.8 rebounds per contest
Hit 57.1 percent (24 of 42) of his shots from the floor
Scored in double-figures twice
Led the team in scoring once and steals once
Scored a team-high 14 points at Boston College on Dec. 8
Totaled 10 points, two rebounds and two assists against Quinnipiac on Dec. 18
Tallied seven points and two rebounds against Elms on Dec. 29
Recorded six points and two rebounds in the victory at Lehigh on Jan. 13
Netted six points at Winthrop on Nov. 17
Had five points, a rebound and a block against Lafayette on Jan. 17
Posted five points and two rebounds at Harvard on Dec. 21

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

Spent a post-graduate year playing for head coach Jamie Sullivan at Worcester Academy in Worcester, Mass.
Helped lead the Hilltoppers to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class AA championship in 2022-2023
A 2022 graduate of Canisius High School in Buffalo, N.Y., where he led the Crusaders to the 2022 New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association state championship
Averaged 20.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game during his senior year
Named the New York State Sportswriters Class A Player of the Year, the Buffalo News Allen Wilson Player of the Year and the Monsignor Martin All-Catholic Player of the Year
Played AAU ball for the Boston Amateur Basketball Club

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