Ryan Spangler

Ryan Spangler
No. 00 – Oklahoma Sooners
Position Power forward / Center
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school Bridge Creek (Bridge Creek, Oklahoma)
College
Career highlights and awards

Ryan Blaine Spangler (born October 3, 1991) is an American college basketball player. He currently attends the University of Oklahoma.

Early life

Spangler was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma,[1] He is the son of former NFL player Larry Spangler and LeAnn Spangler. He has two older brothers, Robert Spangler and Rustin Spangler.

High school career

Spangler exceled in football and basketball in High School. He was named Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year [2] and fourth-team Parade All-American [3] as a senior.

As a senior, he averaged 29.2 points, 17.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists, while shooting .714 from the field (312-for-437) and .720 from free throw line (180-for-250). He led Class 4A in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage and was State Runner-Up. As a junior, he averaged 26.4 points and 18.2 rebounds to lead Class 3A. Shooting .673 from field and added 3.5 assists. As a sophomore, he averaged 24.2 points and 15.2 rebounds, ranking second and first, respectively, in Class 3A. As a freshman, he averaged 13.9 points and 7.8 rebounds. Spangler finished career with 2,513 points (23.7 average), 1,564 rebounds (14.8) and 313 assists (3.0) while shooting .670 from the field.

He started as quarterback for three years and finished his career with 6,951 passing yards, 71 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions while completing 466-of-778 passes (.599). He also averaged 37.8 yards per punt as a senior.[1]

College career

Spangler received offers from several NCAA Division I schools including Gonzaga, TCU, Tulsa, and Colorado.[4]

Gonzaga

Spangler played his freshman year at Gonzaga before using his redshirt year and transferring closer to home to play at Oklahoma.

He averaged 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game for the 26-7 Bulldogs. Shot .561 from the field in only 22 outings. Spangler led the team in rebounds per minute (0.36). He had pins placed in little finger of left hand Jan. 17 and missed five games. Recorded season highs of 12 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes against Longwood on Feb. 27th. He contributed four points and team-high eight rebounds in second-round NCAA Tournament win over West Virginia (played 21 minutes).[1]

Oklahoma

After using his redshirt year and sitting out the 2012–13 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Spangler finally made his first college start on November 8, 2013 against Alabama, where he would record his first double-double of the season by getting 15 points and 12 rebounds.[5]

College career statistics

Cited from SoonerSports.com[6]
College Year GP-GS FG-A FG% 3FG-A 3FG% FT-A FT% REB RPG AST TO BLK STL PTS PPG
Gonzaga 2011–12 20-0 23-41 .561 0-0 .000 10-23 .435 52 2.4 4 6 1 2 56 2.5
Oklahoma 2013–14 33-33 115-197 .584 3-11 .273 83-121 .686 307 9.3 45 39 31 18 316 9.6
Oklahoma 2014–15 35-35 136-234 .581 10-33 .303 57-79 .722 288 8.2 46 46 38 24 339 9.7
Oklahoma 2015-16 36-36 143-261 .547 32-88 .364 52-85 .612 330 9.2 71 62 20 15 370 10.3

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ryan Spangler Biography - Oklahoma Sooners". Soonersports.com. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  2. ↑ "Bridge Creek High School Standout Named" (PDF). Sites.gatorade.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  3. ↑ Leroux, Daniel. "Parade Announces 2011 High School All Americans - RealGM Wiretap". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  4. ↑ Ryan Spangler. "Ryan Spangler - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners - Box Score - November 08, 2013 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Spangler Player Profile". SoonerSports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.

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