Ryan Rossiter

Ryan Rossiter

No. 22 – Link Tochigi Brex
Position	Power forward
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1989-09-14) September 14, 1989 Staten Island, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island, New York)
College	Siena (2007–2011)
NBA draft	2011: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2012	Denain ASC Voltaire
2012–2013	Canton Charge
2013–present	Link Tochigi Brex
Career highlights and awards
B.League Rebound leader MAAC Player of the Year (2011)

Ryan Rossiter (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball power forward with the Link Tochigi Brex of the Japan Basketball League. Rossiter was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference player of the year and an All-American as a senior at Siena College in 2010–11.

College career

Rossiter, a 6'9" big man out of Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York, played college basketball at Siena College. Rossiter showed signs of potential as a freshman, starting 11 games as the Saints made the 2008 NCAA tournament. As a sophomore, he started all 34 games and averaged 10.0 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as the Saints made another NCAA tournament appearance.

As a junior Rossiter broke out, averaging 13.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game and leading the conference in rebounding and field goal percentage (.571). Rossiter was named first team all-conference as the Saints won their third straight MAAC title and NCAA appearance. As a senior, Rossiter improved again. He averaged 18.7 points and 13.2 rebounds per game (placing him second nationally in rebounds per game to Morehead State's Kenneth Faried). Rossiter was named MAAC player of the year and an honorable mention Associated Press All-American. Rossiter graduated as Siena's all-time leading rebounder with 1,151 in his four years. He finished with 1,457 points and 167 blocked shots (third in school history).

Butler's Andrew Smith and Siena's Ryan Rossiter both try to anticipate the rebound, as Butler's Shawn Vanzant closes in from behind. Photo taken November 23, 2010.

Professional career

After the completion of his college career, Rossiter was not selected in the 2011 NBA Draft. He signed with Denain ASC Voltaire of the French LNB Pro B in August 2011. For the season, Rossiter averaged 13.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.

In 2012, Rossiter made the roster of the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League. In 2013, he joined Link Tochigi Brex in Japan. Rossiter won the Japan National Basketball League's MVP Trophy for the month of December 2013, a month in which he averaged 24.1 points per game and 13.1 rebounds per game. Rossiter returned to play for Link Tochigi Brex for the 2014-2015 Japan Basketball League season. During the 2017 B.League Semifinals, Rossiter hit a game winning layup with 2 seconds remaining to send his team to the finals, which they then won.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

†	Denotes seasons in which Rossiter won an championship
*	Led the league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013-14	Tochigi	54	54	32.9	.580	.306	.737	11.8	1.8	0.9	1.1	21.3
2014-15	Tochigi	53	52	33.5	.538	.500	.645	13.3	3.1	1.1	1.1	19.9
2015-16	Tochigi	47	47	35.7	.552	.231	.527	12.6	3.1	1.9	0.9	23.7
2016-17†	Tochigi	59	59	30.7	.507	.284	.445	13.3*	3.2	1.5	0.8	17.3
2017-18	Tochigi	57	56	28.3	.465	.339	.426	10.2	4.4	1.2	0.3	13.5

External links

• NBA D-League Profile