#32 Ryan Blackwell
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6'7" 220 lbs Forward
HS: Pittsford-Sutherland Pittsford, NY
Born: 12/18/1976 Evanston, IL
Season Stats
Season Cl Pos G GS Min FG FGA % FT FTA % 3Pt 3PA % Asst Reb DReb OReb Fls DQ TO ST BS Pts PPG APG RPG
1996-97 So DNP - - - - - --- - - --- - - --- - - - - - - - - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997-98 So F 35 35 1225 162 339 47.8% 106 154 68.8% 11 32 34.9% 79 288 186 102 71 3 90 50 12 441 12.6 2.3 8.2
1998-99 Jr F 33 33 1096 135 305 44.3% 99 137 72.3% 18 53 34.0% 86 259 164 95 63 2 108 41 11 387 11.7 2.6 7.8
1999-00 Sr F/C 32 32 1079 120 280 42.9% 98 144 68.1% 9 35 25.7% 99 230 140 90 50 0 76 44 6 347 10.8 3.1 7.2
Career    
100
100
3400
417
924
45.1%
303
435
69.7%
38
120
31.7%
264
777
490
287
184
5
274
135
29
1175
11.8
2.6
7.8

Ryan Blackwell was a versatile forward who started three seasons for Syracuse. Blackwell was a hard working player, who did all of the little things well. He was a good ball handler, strong defender, and strong rebounder.

Ryan Blackwell Syracuse Orangemen BasketballBlackwell played basketball as a freshman at the University of Illinois. He was unhappy with the style of play and his playing time, so he transferred to Syracuse after that season. He had played 30 games at Illinois (all as a reserve), scoring 118 points, for an average of 3.9 ppg.

Blackwell made an immediate impact on the Syracuse basketball team, leading the team in rebounding his sophomore year. He was a excellent defender and was often responsible for guarding the best big man on the other team. With his ball handling skills, Blackwell was often called upon to help bring the ball up the court to break the press. In the Big East Tournament, Blackwell would play stellar. He would have 16 rebounds in the first round against Villanova. In the second game, Blackwell would hit the game winning shot at the end of overtime to beat St. John's.

He would lead the team in rebounding again his junior season, along with most minutes played. During his senior season, Blackwell helped the Orangemen win the Big East regular season championship. He was named to the All Big East Third Team that season.

Blackwell would play professional basketball overseas in Japan, England, France, Portugal and Uruguay.

Illinois Season Stats
Season Cl Pos G GS Min FG FGA % FT FTA % 3Pt 3PA % Asst Reb DReb OReb Fls DQ TO ST BS Pts PPG APG RPG
1995-96 Fr F 30 0 376 39 106 36.8% 34 45 75.6% 6 19 31.6% 23 86 - - 36 - 18 9 6 118 3.9 0.8 2.9
Career    
30
0
376
39
106
36.8%
34
45
75.6%
6
19
31.6%
23
86
-
-
36
-
18
9
6
118
3.9
0.8
2.9

Blackwell became the head coach of Liverpool High School's basketball team in 2015. [1]

Blackwell was the head coach of Boeheim's Army in the TBT tournament the first six seasons, and because of logistic conflicts, stepped down to be the assistant coach in 2021. The team would win the TBT championship that year.

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[1] Syracuse Post Standard, Donnie Webb