Ryan Boatright

Ryan Jamar Boatright (born December 27, 1992) is an American-born naturalized Armenian professional basketball player for BC Rytas of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He also represents the Armenian national basketball team. He completed his college career at Connecticut in 2015. Boatright was a key player for the Huskies' 2013–14 NCAA Championship team, as he earned 2014 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team honors.

Ryan Boatright
Ryan Boatright in 2010
No. 11 – BC Rytas
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-12-27) December 27, 1992
Aurora, Illinois
NationalityAmerican / Armenian
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Aurora (Aurora, Illinois)
CollegeUConn (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Grand Rapids Drive
2016Orlandina Basket
2016Guangzhou Long-Lions
2016–2017Cedevita
2017–2018Beşiktaş
2018Agua Caliente Clippers
2018–2019Texas Legends
2019Unicaja
2019–2020Cedevita Olimpija
2020BC Avtodor
2020–presentRytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Boatright, an Aurora, Illinois native, averaged 31.2 points per game as a senior at East Aurora High School and was named Illinois Co-Mr. Basketball with Chasson Randle.[1][2]

As a Senior, he once scored 63 points in a game against Proviso West, and another outing scoring 55 against St. Charles North.[3] Boatright also led the charge in defeating and upsetting the undefeated Benet Academy Redwings in the Sectional Semifinals 60-52. Benet was ranked #1 in the State of Illinois, 7th in the Nation with a team that featured Wisconsin bound Frank Kaminsky. Boatright finished with 29 points and 6 assists. He had originally committed to West Virginia, but changed his mind when the Mountaineers signed another point guard just a day later.[4] He then went on and decided to commit to the University of Connecticut. Boatright was ranked 74th in the ESPN 100 list of high school basketball players, and also was listed as 7th in the state of Illinois and 14th in the point guard position.

College career

Freshman year

Upon arriving at Connecticut, his eligibility was challenged.[5] After missing the first three games, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ruled that he would have to serve an additional three-game suspension to bring his total to six games served due to "receiving improper benefits".[6] Upon further review, Boatright endured a total of nine games under suspension.[7] Nonetheless, he became a key player for the Huskies as a freshman, averaging 10.4 points, 4.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 30.1 minutes per game.

Sophomore year

Following his return, Boatright along with backcourt teammate Shabazz Napier both rose to the national spotlight as they were highlighted as one of the nation's best backcourts, as they both averaged a combined 33 points and 9 assists per game, outplaying nearly every opponents' backcourt they've played. He kept the momentum up in his sophomore season of 2012–13, raising his scoring average to 15.4. He was named to the USBWA All-District first-team at the conclusion of the season.[1]

Junior year

On April 26, 2013, Boatright opted to return to the team for his junior year along with teammates Shabazz Napier and DeAndre Daniels. Boatright played 39 of UConn's 40 games, starting 38 of them, averaging 12.1 points, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and a career-best 3.5 rebounds. He averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in the Final Four and was named to the All-Final Four team. He was one of four Huskies to average double-digit point totals in the inaugural American Athletic Conference Tournament. Boatright scored in double-figures in 27 of 39 games and in all six of UConn's NCAA Tournament games. He was second on the team this year with 61 steals, which were the most ever for him in a season.[1]

Boatright's defense was a key factor in the Huskies' drive to the 2014 Final Four. He was named to the 2014 All-Final Four team and UConn won the national championship.[8]

Senior year
Boatright defending Chris Chiozza of Florida in January 2015

Upon the preseason of the 2014–15 season, Boatright was named the preseason All-American Athletic Conference player of the year and was selected to the preseason first team. He was then added to the 2015 Bob Cousy Award watch list. Boatright was a unanimous first-team All-American Athletic Conference team selection in 2015. He hit a game winning three off a crossover against Cincinnati in the AAC Tournament quarter-finals as time expired to win the game 57-54, which many considered was a mimic of Kemba Walker's game winning shot against Pittsburgh in the 2011 Big East Tournament.

College statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Connecticut 25830.1.421.377.6903.34.01.2.210.4
2012–13 Connecticut 303036.3.429.333.7852.94.41.5.115.4
2013–14 Connecticut 393832.4.391.376.7983.53.41.6.212.1
2014–15 Connecticut 343435.8.423.411.8504.13.81.4.217.4
Career 12811033.8.416.380.7943.53.81.4.214.0

Professional career

Grand Rapids Drive (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Boatright signed with the Brooklyn Nets on July 2 and joined the team for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[9] In nine Summer League games for the Nets, Boatright averaged 14.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[10] On October 20, 2015, he was waived by the Nets after appearing in four preseason games.[11] On October 23, he signed with the Detroit Pistons,[12] but was waived two days later.[13] On October 31, he was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Pistons.[14] On January 21, 2016, he was waived by the Drive.[15]

Overseas (2016–2018)

On January 26, Boatright signed with Orlandina Basket of the Italian Serie A.[16]

On July 30, 2016, Boatright signed with Guangzhou Long-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.[17] On November 21, Boatright signed with Cedevita Zagreb of the Croatian League after leaving China.[18]

On July 21, 2017, Boatright signed a 1+1 deal with Turkish club Beşiktaş.[19]

NBA G League (2018–2019)

For the 2018–19 season, Boatwright signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League. On December 16, 2018, Texas Legends announced that they had acquired Boatright from the Agua Caliente Clippers.[20]

Europe

On January 8, 2019, Unicaja announced that they had acquired Boatright.[21] On July 30, he signed for Cedevita Olimpija of the ABA League.[22]

On January 29, 2020, he has signed with BC Avtodor of the VTB United League.[23] Boatright averaged 16 points per game. On November 8, 2020, he signed with BC Rytas of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[24]

Personal

Boatright is the son of Mike McAllister and Tanesha Boatright. He has one brother Michael and two younger sisters Dasia and Deahjay.[1]

References
  1. "Ryan Boatright UConn Huskies bio". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  2. Skrbina, Paul (2011-03-29). "Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2011: East Aurora's Ryan Boatright, Rock Island's Chasson Randle share honor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  3. Helfgot, Mike (2010-12-11). "Boys basketball - Boatright scores school-record 63 to help East Aurora top Proviso West". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  4. "Ryan Boatright's maturity keys UConn's defensive run". CBSSports.com. April 6, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  5. "Boatright's eligibility at UConn questioned". ESPN. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  6. "UConn's Ryan Boatright suspended". ESPN. Associated Press. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  7. "Ryan Boatright lawyer blasts NCAA". ESPN. Associated Press. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  8. "Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright's defense stands between Kentucky and a title". SI.com. April 6, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  9. "Pincus: Nets sign Ryan Boatright to partially guaranteed deal". NetsDaily.com. July 3, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  10. "2015 Summer League Player Profile – Ryan Boatright". NBA.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  11. "BROOKLYN NETS WAIVE BOATRIGHT, MILLER AND DANIELS". NBA.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  12. "Detroit Pistons sign rookie guard Ryan Boatright". MLive.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  13. "Pistons waive Ryan Boatright". InsideHoops.com. October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  14. "Drive Selects Five Players in 2015 NBA D-League Draft". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  15. "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016.
  16. "Orlandina Basket lands Ryan Boatright". Sportando.com. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  17. "Foshan signs Ryan Boatright, ex Betaland CdO". Asia-Basket.com. July 30, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  18. "KK Cedevita signs Ryan Boatright". Sportando.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  19. "Besiktas signs Ryan Boatright to a 1+1 deal". Sportando.com. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  20. "Legends Acquire Ryan Boatright". NBA.com. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  21. "Ryan Boatright, nueva incorporación del Unicaja". ACB.com. December 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  22. "Ryan Boatright is the new point guard of Cedevita Olimpija". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  23. "Avtodor Saratov lands Ryan Boatright". Sportando. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  24. "Rytas Vilnius officially signs Ryan Boatright". Sportando. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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