2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster

#42 Ryan Ayers 2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster

Guard/Forward


Height 6-7
Weight 210
Class Junior
Hometown Blue Bell, PA
High School Germantown Academy
Ryan Ayers - Men's Basketball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08):

Played in all 33 contests and started the first 17 games of the season before coming off the bench against Villanova … averaged career-best of 7.8 points and 3.2 rebounds … enjoyed best shooting performance of his career as he connected on 45.7 percent from the field and 45.1 percent from three-point range … notched 10th double-figure scoring outing of the season in Notre Dame’s first-round NCAA tournament win against George Mason as he connected on 5-10 shots from the field … netted a career-high 17 points in loss at Louisville connecting on a career-high six field goals (6-9) and personal-best five three-pointers (5-6) … also grabbed five boards in the contest … followed that contest up by scoring nine points in win at DePaul as he finished 3-4 from the field and 3-3 from three-point range … scored 10 points in win over the Wildcats, in addition to grabbing five rebounds and making three steals … followed that game up with a 10-point performance against Providence while playing a career-high 36 minutes as he connected on 3-5 shots from the field and was 2-4 from three-point range … netted 10 points (eighth game in double-figures of the season), grabbed six rebounds and dished off a career high four assists against Syracuse … scored nine points, grabbed three rebounds, dished off two assists and blocked two shots against DePaul … netted nine points and grabbed four boards in win over Seton Hall … had third straight nine point outing against Marquette and connected on key four-point play in the second half … scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds in win at Rutgers … registered back-to-back double figure scoring efforts for the first time in wins over Brown and North Florida … matched career-high with 13 points and then grabbed a season-high six boards in win over Brown … followed that performance up with 10 points and six rebounds against North Florida … made second start of his career in the season opener against Long Island and finished with eight points and four rebounds in 24 minutes … finished with a career-high 13 points and matched personal best with seven rebounds as he connected on 5-6 shots from the field and was 3-4 from three-point range in 32 minutes of action versus Monmouth … notched second double figure scoring effort of the season against Eastern Michigan as he finished with 12 points, connecting on 4-5 shots from the field and 3-4 from three-point range … reached double figures for the third time in three games versus Northern Illinois as he netted 11 points and grabbed four rebounds … hit 4-6 shots from the field and was 2-4 from three-point range … scored nine points against Baylor on three three-pointers and grabbed three rebounds … netted six points, grabbed three rebounds and dished off three assists against Youngstown State … scored nine points in 20 minutes versus Colgate … played a season-high 30 minutes in win over Kansas State and scored five points … connected on three three-point field goals and finished with nine points and three rebounds against San Francisco … played a career-high 36 minutes against West Virginia in the BIG EAST opener and finished with eight points and five rebounds … scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds against Cincinnati … netted five points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Connecticut in second meeting between the two teams … scored in double figures in nine games.