Ryan Lancaster
Encyclopedia
Ryan Lancaster is an American
professional basketball
player currently signed on to play with InderValle, of Colombia's Copa Federacion for the (2011-2012) season. He plays both the shooting guard
and point guard
positions and is 1.93m (6'4") in height. He played college basketball
for four years at Holy Family University
. He played the (2009-2010) season with Norwegian BLNO club Gimle, and (2008–09) season with Germany Pro A club TV Langen, before touring with the Washington Generals
and Harlem Globetrotters
.
. He enrolled his freshman year at Holy Spirit High School before transferring due to academic problems. Lancaster then moved to Egg Harbor Township, and attended Egg Harbor Township High School
his sophomore year in 2002. Lancaster did not play a game for EHT until his junior year of high school. Despite only playing in summer camps, Lancaster was recruited by several division 1 colleges before he even played in a high school game. He was an all-conference selection his only two years of high school basketball, and averaged over 23 points in his senior campaign.
by coach Alfred Johnson. During his four year career, Lancaster was an all-conference selection three straight seasons. He earned All-CACC first team honors his senior season on a team that reached the NCAA Tournament
for the first time in school history. Lancaster scored 1636 career points, which ranked 7th on the schools all-time scoring list.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently signed on to play with InderValle, of Colombia's Copa Federacion for the (2011-2012) season. He plays both the shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
and point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
positions and is 1.93m (6'4") in height. He played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for four years at Holy Family University
Holy Family University
- History :Holy Family University is a liberal arts university that offers graduate, undergraduate, and non-degree programs. The university strives and believes that it has a lifelong responsibility towards God, Society and Self. The mission statement of Holy Family Includes six core values that...
. He played the (2009-2010) season with Norwegian BLNO club Gimle, and (2008–09) season with Germany Pro A club TV Langen, before touring with the Washington Generals
Washington Generals
The Washington Generals are an American exhibition basketball team, best known for their spectacular losing streak in exhibition games against the Harlem Globetrotters.-History:...
and Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
.
Early career
Lancaster was raised in Galloway Township, New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. He enrolled his freshman year at Holy Spirit High School before transferring due to academic problems. Lancaster then moved to Egg Harbor Township, and attended Egg Harbor Township High School
Egg Harbor Township High School
Egg Harbor Township High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Egg Harbor Township Schools....
his sophomore year in 2002. Lancaster did not play a game for EHT until his junior year of high school. Despite only playing in summer camps, Lancaster was recruited by several division 1 colleges before he even played in a high school game. He was an all-conference selection his only two years of high school basketball, and averaged over 23 points in his senior campaign.
College career
Lancaster was recruited out of Egg Harbor Township High SchoolEgg Harbor Township High School
Egg Harbor Township High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Egg Harbor Township Schools....
by coach Alfred Johnson. During his four year career, Lancaster was an all-conference selection three straight seasons. He earned All-CACC first team honors his senior season on a team that reached the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
for the first time in school history. Lancaster scored 1636 career points, which ranked 7th on the schools all-time scoring list.
External links
- Latinbasket.com http://www.latinbasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=COL&PlayerID=102909
- Eurobasket.comEurobasket.comEurobasket.com and its related web sites are a group of global basketball websites covering 242 basketball leagues in 153 countries.The site was opened in March 1997...
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=NOR&PlayerID=102909 - Caccathletics.org http://www.caccathletics.org/sports/mbkb/2009-10/News/Lancaster-pro8-3-09