Damien Ryan

Damien Ryan (born 20 September 1979) is an Australian former professional basketball player.

Early life Ryan was born in Melbourne, Victoria.

In 1997, Ryan attended the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.

Professional career Ryan debuted in the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 1998–99 season with the Canberra Cannons and won the NBL Rookie of the Year Award. He played a second season with the Cannons before joining the Brisbane Bullets in 2000. He played three seasons for the Bullets. and averaged 18.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in the 2002–03 season.

For the 2003–04 season, Ryan joined Avellino of the Lega Basket Serie A. He averaged 9.2 points in 30 games. In 15 games, he averaged 14.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He averaged 6.7 points in 15 games. He averaged 5.8 points in five games.

National team Ryan was an Australian Boomers squad member in 2005 and 2006.