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Ryan Stephan
No. 13 – Gunma Crane Thunders
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1994-04-22) April 22, 1994 (age 30)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreen Mountain (Lakewood, Colorado)
CollegeColorado Mesa University (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016-2017Tokyo Excellence
2017-presentGunma Crane Thunders
Career highlights and awards
  • 2016-17: www.Asia-Basket.com Japanese B.League D2 Best Performer (5x)
  • 2016-17: www.Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B.League D2 All-League Honorable Mention
  • 2016-17: Averaged a double-double (17.8 ppg & 10.8 rpg) as a rookie, scored 1002 points and grabbed 604 rebounds on the season
  • 2017-18: www.Asia-Basket.com Japanese B.League D2 Best Performer (1x)

Ryan Stephan is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Gunma Crane Thunders in the Japanese B.League.

High School Career & Awards[edit]

Stephan attended Green Mountain High School in Lakewood Colorado where he was awarded Jefferson County 4A First Team All-Conference award as both a junior (2010-11) and a senior (2011-12), and 4A All-State Honorable Mention award as a senior.[1]

College Career & Awards[edit]

Stephan was signed by the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Mavericks, in Grand Junction, Colorado. The CMU Mavericks participate in the NCAA Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).

2012-13: As a true freshman, Stephan saw action in all 28 games and averaged 4.5 points and 1.8 rebounds and scored a season high 14 points at Black Hills State.

2013-14: Started all 27 games, averaging 18.4 points and 6.6 rebounds. Scored 10+ points in 25 of 27 games. Scored 20+ 13 times. Scored a season-high 27 points vs. Colorado Christian. Led the Mavericks and finished third in the RMAC in field goal percentage at .579. Ranked seventh in league in scoring, eighth in rebounding and seventh in blocks with 27.

2014-15: Started all 27 games, averaging 25.3 points and 8.5 rebounds, leading the team in . Shot .575 (235-409) from the field - including 40 3-pointers - second-best on the team. Led the team with 172 made free throws. Scored a season-high 40 points in win over No. 2 University of Colorado Colorado Springs[2]. Recorded 10 double-doubles. Led the team with 38 blocks which ranks fifth most in school history. Scored 30+ points seven times and on January 17 eclipsed the 1,000 career points milestone with a 3-pointer against Western State.[3] In the summer of 2015, Stephan was recruited to play for the Southwest Metro Pirates in Brisbane, Australia.[4]

2015-16: Stephan's preseason accolades included DII NCAA Division II College Basketball Preview[5], Division II Bulletin pre-season Super 16 All-American [6] Hero Sports DII Pre All-American, [7] Sporting News Small College Hoops Preseason All-American [8] and RMAC Preseason Player of the Year.[9]

Stephan's senior season highlights include:

  • December 19, 2015: scored a career high 36 points - including three late 3-pointers - to help CMU erase a 14-point deficit with under seven minutes to go and get CMU the OT road win over No. 24 Colorado School of Mines.[10][11]
  • January 23, 2016: scored a new career high 42 points against Chadron State.[12]
  • February 20, 2016: scored another career high 45 points against Regis University and tied the CMU single game scoring record - while also reaching the 2,000 point milestone for his career. [13] Stephan is only third player in CMU history to join the 2,000 point club. [14]

Stephan led the Mavericks to a 21-9 record - their best since 2009-10 - and concluded his CMU career #2 all-time in scoring with 2,073 points. He ranks in the CMU top ten in 15 different season and career categories and was named the CMU male athlete of the year. [15] Stephan is only the second player from CMU to be named the RMAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and holds holds 9 RMAC records. [16] He is the first CMU player ever to be named National Player of the Year.

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Awards

  • 2013-14 First-team All-RMAC [17]
  • 2014-15 3x Player of the Week (2x offensive, 1x defensive) & First-team All-RMAC (2015)[18]
  • 2015-16 4x Player of the Week (3x offensive, 1x defensive) & 2015-16 First-team All-RMAC & RMAC Player of the Year [19] & RMAC All-Tournament Team [20]

Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Awards

  • 2015-16 D2CCA All-South Central Region First Team and Player of the Year (2016) [21] & D2CCA All-American [22] & D2CAA Ron Lenz National Player of the Year [23] [24]

National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Awards

  • 2014-15 NABC Second Team All-South Central Region [25]
  • 2015-16 NABC First Team All-South Central Region [26] & NABC First Team All-American [27] & 2015-16 NABC Reeses All-Star Game Participant [28]

NCAA Division II (NCAA) Awards

  • 2015-16 NCAA Statistical Champion for 23 Double-doubles in 30 games [29]

Other Awards

  • 2014-15 Daktronics Second Team All-South Central Region [30]
  • 2015-16 Division II Bulletin First Team All-American Team [31] & Hero Sports First Team All-American & Sporting News First Team All-American & Basketball Times Second Team All-American & Division II Bulletin December 2015 Player of the Month & USBWA DII Player of the Week (01/26/2016) & Small College Basketball Bevo Francis Award top 13 finalist [32]

Professional Career & Awards[edit]

In May 2016, Stephan attended a tryout with the NBA's Denver Nuggets. [33] [34]

In June 2016, Stephan signed with the Japanese B.League Tokyo Excellence to begin his professional career. [35] During his 2016-2017 rookie season with the Excellence, Stephan averaged 17.9 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, leading the team in both categories. [36]

In July 2017, Stephan signed with the Japanese B.League Gunma Crane Thunders. [37] As of December 15, 2017, he averages 20.3 ppg (second in B.League) and 11.1 rpg (third in B.League). [38]

B.League Awards

  • 2016-17: 5x www.Asia-Basket.com Japanese B.League D2 Best Performer of the week [39] & www.Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B.League D2 All-League Honorable Mention [40]
  • 2017-18: 1x www.Asia-Basket.com Japanese B.League D2 Best Performer [41]

Personal[edit]

Older sister Danielle also played basketball for NAIA Midland University.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Colorado All-state boys basketball 2012". April 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "Colorado Mesa Remains Consistent as RMAC Contender". March 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Colorado Mesa Men's Basketball" (PDF). January 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Big in Australia". September 2015.
  5. ^ "Division II college basketball preview". October 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "2015-16 Preseason Fact Sheet" (PDF). November 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "D2 Men's Basketball 2015-16 Preseason All-America Team". November 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Sporting News Preseason NCAA Division II All Americans". September 23, 2015.
  9. ^ "CMU's Stephan and CSM's Natesan earn RMAC preseason men's hoops accolades". October 13, 2015.
  10. ^ "Natesan Scores 38, Mines Falls To CMU In OT". December 19, 2015.
  11. ^ "RMAC Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week". December 21, 2015.
  12. ^ "Stephan Scores a Career-High 42 in Win". February 20, 2016.
  13. ^ "#RMACmbb Weekly Release: Week 14". February 22, 2016.
  14. ^ "Stephan Scores 2,000 Points". February 20, 2016.
  15. ^ "Male Athlete of the Year: Ryan Stephan". May 2, 2016.
  16. ^ "RMAC Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). May 2, 2016.
  17. ^ "Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Final Release" (PDF). March 31, 2014.
  18. ^ "Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Final Release" (PDF). March 3, 2015.
  19. ^ {{cite web |url=http://rmacsports.org/documents/2016/3/4//2014_15_rmac_mbb_post_awards.pdf |title=Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Final Release ||date=March 3, 2016}
  20. ^ "CMU's Ryan Stephan is RMAC Player of the Year". March 2, 2016.
  21. ^ "CMU's Stephan named NABC South Central Player of the Year, four RMAC players earn All-Region". March 14, 2016.
  22. ^ "2016 DIVISION II CONFERENCE COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-AMERICA TEAMS" (PDF). March 21, 2016.
  23. ^ "Stephan Named D2CAA National Player of the Year". March 21, 2016.
  24. ^ "Ryan Stephan of Colorado Mesa grew into Division II national player of year". April 9, 2016.
  25. ^ "National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2015 Coaches' Division II All-District Teams and Coaches" (PDF). March 23, 2016.
  26. ^ "National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2016 Coaches' Division II All-District Teams and Coaches" (PDF). March 22, 2016.
  27. ^ "National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2016 Coaches' Division II All-America Team" (PDF). March 22, 2016.
  28. ^ "MBB: Four RMAC players added to the 2016 DII Bulletin All-American list". March 30, 2016.
  29. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Statistics". March 30, 2016.
  30. ^ "Stephan Named to All-Region Second Team". March 23, 2016.
  31. ^ "MBB: 2016 All-Americans" (PDF). April 2016.
  32. ^ "2015-16 Bevo Francis Award Finalists" (PDF). April 2016.
  33. ^ "Prospect Q&A: Ryan Stephan". May 25, 2016.
  34. ^ "Colorado kid, Ryan Stephan, looking to make the jump to NBA". May 25, 2016.
  35. ^ "Star burns a man without a team". August 4, 2016.
  36. ^ "Ryan Stephan, Tokyo Excellence". March 2016.
  37. ^ "2017-18 season announcement of the basic players agreement (new)". July 14, 2016.
  38. ^ "Ryan Stephan, Gunma Crane Thunders". December 2016.
  39. ^ "Best player of Japanese B.League D2 round 31".
  40. ^ "Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 Awards 2017".
  41. ^ "Best player of Japanese B.League D2 round 3".

External links[edit]


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