Matt Ryan
From DoorDash to the NBA: Matt Ryan's unlikely journey.
Matt Ryan is an American professional basketball player for Maxima Roma of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, and Chattanooga.
Quick Facts
- Character
- Non-existent in Timberwolves history
- First appears
- Never
- Status
- Not a real entity for this franchise
Lore & Background
Ryan went undrafted in 2020 and worked for DoorDash, UberEats, and a cemetery before joining the G League. He hit a game-tying corner three at the regulation buzzer for the Lakers against the Pelicans on November 2, 2022. He signed two-way contracts with the Timberwolves in December 2022 and again in September 2023, but was waived in October 2023.
Reader's Guide
Ryan played 22 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022–23 season, averaging 3.4 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 8.2 minutes per game, shooting 42.4% from the field and 38.8% from three.
Did You Know?
- Ryan worked at a cemetery in Yonkers, New York, while pursuing his NBA career.
- He earned a bachelor's degree in economics at Vanderbilt and worked on an MBA at Chattanooga.
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