Furman University

Honors & Awards
2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
2022-23 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 Southern Conference Player of the Week (Nov. 15)

2023-24: Followed up a solid freshman season with improved production in her sophomore year, earning playing time in all 31 games and logging six starts...averaged 25 minutes per game...ranked fourth on the team in scoring (10.5 ppg) and third in rebounding (5.7 rpg)...was part of one of the SoCon’s most balanced scoring units that included five double figure scorers...registered 18 double fiure scoring performances...paced Furman and ranked among SoCon leaders in free throw shooting (.848, 67x79)...also led Furman and ranked sixth in the league in 3-point shooting (.386, 56x145)...poured in a career high 28 points (10x16 FGs, 4x8 3PFGs) against Southern Wesleyan (96-62 win)...contributed 18 points (5x5 3PFGs) in a 74-72 win over Binghamton and followed it up with her first of two double-doubles (14 pts., 11 rebs.) against Gardner-Webb (73-66 win)...had 16 points (4x5 3PFGs) versus North Carolina Central (73-63 win)...scored 19 points at Western Carolina (84-69 win) and contributed 15 points (5x7 3PFGs) in a 67-59 home triumph over East Tennessee State...named to SoCon Spring All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2022-23: Fashioned a solid freshman campaign, registering playing time in 29 games and making four starts...averaged 19.8 minutes per game to go along with 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per outing...connected on 32-of-111 3-pointers (.288)...scored a season high 25 points (7x11 FGs, 6x8 3PFGs, 5x6 FTs) in her career debut against Erskine (84-27 win)...performance helped net her SoCon Player of the Week honors...went on to post eight double-digit scoring performances...scored 18 points in a 65-64 win over UNC Asheville...tallied 15 points (3x3 3PFGs) at Chattanooga...credited with four double-doubles (pts.-rebs.), with the first 11 points, (season high) 13 rebounds coming against Presbyterian (67-60 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2022 graduate of Brentwood (3A) High School...basketball coach was Marcel Williams...averaged 21.7 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior in helping Brentwood to a second straight district runner-up finish...earned all-district, district MVP, district player of the year, and all-state honor as a senior...two-time all-region pick in her two seasons at Brentwood...attended Hamilton Heights Christian University her sophomore year, where he helped lead her team to a National Association of Christian Academies to a national championship...squad was invited to the Geico Nationals in New York City, which was canceled due to the pandemic...played her freshman year at Williamson County High School.

Personal:  Full name is Sydney Rose Ryan...born July 17, 2003, in Pontiac, Michigan...daughter of Steve and Jennifer Ryan...has a sister, Ella....both parents played basketball at Northwood University...business administration major.