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Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing has reached out to Notre Dame sophomore transfer small forward Matt Ryan. A native of Cortlandt Manor, NY, Ryan is a “sit one, play two” - will have to sit out next season and will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Matt is also considering Georgetown and GW, his dad tells me. https://t.co/Uqtcd3pfJJ
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) April 17, 2017
Considered the top priority in the 2015 recruiting class and often touted by head coach Mike Brey as someone who could flirt with school records for 3-point shooting before his career concluded, Ryan was granted his official release Tuesday from the university, which opens the door for him to a transfer.
As a freshman, Ryan averaged 5.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in 14.5 minutes. He also made all four of his career starts.
Ryan shot 43.4 percent from the field and from 3 this season. He made nine of his 10 free throws. Of his 99 shot attempts this season, 83 were behind the 3-point line. His 3-point field goal percentage would have ranked third in the league, but he did not qualify.
Highlights of Ryan shooting a bunch of 3s: