Ryan Dunn (basketball)

Ryan Christian Dunn (born January 7, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Early life and high school career
Dunn grew up in Baldwin, New York. He initially attended Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia as a boarding student, where he played on the school's third basketball team. After his sophomore year he transferred to Long Island Lutheran High School. Dunn averaged nine points and four assists per game as a junior. After graduating from Long Island Lutheran, he opted to enroll at the Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania for a postgraduate year. Dunn was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Virginia over offers from Minnesota, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Oklahoma State, and Georgetown.

College career
Dunn was a key bench player during his freshman year at Virginia. He averaged 2.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 31 games played during his freshman season. Dunn averaged 8.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.3 steals per game as a sophomore. Following the season he declared for the 2024 NBA draft.

Phoenix Suns (2024–present)
On June 26, 2024, Dunn was selected with the 28th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded alongside the 56th overall pick in the 2024 draft and second-round picks in 2026 and 2031 in exchange for the 22nd overall pick in the 2024 draft. On July 2, he signed a contract with Phoenix.

Personal life
Dunn is the younger brother of Major League Baseball pitcher Justin Dunn.