Ryan Zamroz
PositionShooting guard
Height cm192
Weight kg86
NationalityAmerican / Italian
Birth dateFebruary 20, 1987 (age 39)
Birth placePerkasie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
High school
CollegeThe Master's (2005–2009)
Career start2010
Career end2015
Years 12010
Team 1Geraldton Buccaneers
Years 22010–2011
Team 2Leicester Riders
Years 32011–2012
Team 3Borås
Years 42012–2013
Team 4Sorgues
Years 52013
Team 5Saint-Vallier Basket Drôme
Years 62013–2014
Team 6Ourense
Years 72014–2015
Team 7JA Vichy
Highlights

Ryan Walter Zamroz[1] (born February 20, 1987) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for The Master's College before playing professionally in Australia, England, Sweden, France and Spain.

Early life and college career

Zamroz was born in Perkasie, Pennsylvania.[2] He attended Perkasie's Pennridge High as a freshman before transferring to Faith Christian Academy in nearby Sellersville.[3][4][5]

Between 2005 and 2009, Zamroz attended The Master's College and played for the Mustangs in the Golden State Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.[6] He finished his career as the seventh all-time highest scorer with 1,862 points.[6] He also made 222 3-pointers at 40.6% and 378 free throws at 80.1%.[6]

Professional career

In February 2010, Zamroz moved to Australia to begin his professional career with the Geraldton Buccaneers of the State Basketball League (SBL).[7] He went on to be named the SBL Most Valuable Player for the 2010 season.[8] In 31 games for the Buccaneers, he averaged 28.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.[9]

On September 2, 2010, Zamroz signed with the Leicester Riders for the British Basketball League.[10] In 43 games during the 2010–11 season, he averaged 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.[11]

On May 31, 2011, Zamroz signed with Borås Basket of the Swedish Basketligan.[12] In 45 games in 2011–12, he averaged 16.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

In June 2012, Zamroz signed with Sorgues Basket Club of the French Third Division.[13] In 27 games in 2012–13, he averaged 18.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

On June 18, 2013, Zamroz signed with Saint-Vallier Basket Drôme of the French LNB Pro B.[14][15] He left Saint-Vallier in December 2013 after averaging 11.0 points in 12 games. He subsequently moved to Spain and joined Ourense of the LEB Oro for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[16] In 14 games for Ourense, he averaged 11.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Zamroz returned to France for the 2014–15 season, playing for JA Vichy of the French Third Division.[17][18] He helped Vichy finish second on the season with a 23–11 record before going on to help them win the NM1 Play-Offs with 16 points in the final against ADA Blois.[19][20] In 32 games, he averaged 12.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

Personal life

Zamroz and his wife, Stacy, have three children.[21][22] His father, Walt, is a former high school basketball coach in Pennsylvania.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Faith Christian Academy". mcall.com. June 7, 2005. Archived May 31, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Ryan Zamroz". ESPN.com. Archived May 31, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Kohl, Ron (February 6, 2003). "Zamroz has fit in just fine at Faith Christian ** He transferred from Pennridge to Faith this past summer.". mcall.com. Archived May 30, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Kohl, Ron (March 5, 2005). "Faith Christian wins with big second half ** Ryan Zamroz provides the spark, scoring 19 of his 21 after halftime. ** Class A Boys Playoffs". mcall.com. Archived May 30, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Marcus, Andrew (August 25, 2010). "Basketball: Zamroz stars Down Under". montgomerynews.com. Archived May 30, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "Record Book". Masters.edu. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Davis, Tom (February 10, 2010). "Buccs sign first import". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  8. ^ "Annual Dinner Award Winners". BasketballWA.asn.au. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  9. ^ "Player statistics for Ryan Zamroz". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  10. ^ "Basketball: Leicester Riders clinch signing of US star Ryan Zamroz". LeicesterMercury.co.uk. September 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Player statistics for Ryan Zamroz". SportingPulse.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  12. ^ "Vi hälsar herr och fru Zamroz välkomna till Sjuhärad!" (in Swedish). BorasBasket.se. May 31, 2011. Archived May 31, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "Zamroz drar till franska rivieran" (in Swedish). BorasBasket.se. June 13, 2012. Archived May 31, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  14. ^ "Deux recrues supplémentaires pour Saint-Vallier" (in French). LNB.fr. June 18, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  15. ^ "RYAN ZAMROZ, LE MEILLEUR MARQUEUR DE NM1, RENFORCE SAINT-VALLIER" (in French). bebasket.fr. June 10, 2013. Archived May 31, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ "Ryan Zamroz, nuevo fichaje para el Club Ourense Baloncesto" (in Spanish). ClubOurenseBaloncesto.com. December 26, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  17. ^ "LA JAV ENGAGE RYAN ZAMROZ" (in French). JA-Vichy.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  18. ^ "RYAN ZAMROZ, FACTEUR X DE LA JA VICHY" (in French). bebasket.fr. August 29, 2014. Archived May 31, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ "NM1 2014–15". Eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018.
  20. ^ "Ryan Zamroz protagonista del ascenso de Vichy" (in Spanish). assistsportagency.com. June 1, 2015. Archived April 2, 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
  21. ^ Wang, Regina (July 25, 2014). "Following God Through Playing Pro Basketball in Europe". OCSchools.org. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  22. ^ "Alumni Focus: Ryan Zamroz". masters.edu. August 30, 2016. Archived April 10, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.