Ryan Luther Explained

Ryan Luther
Position:Power forward
Number:11
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:225
League:Basketbol Süper Ligi
Team:Manisa BB
Nationality:American
Birth Date:September 10, 1995
Birth Place:Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
High School:Hampton
(Allison Park, Pennsylvania)
College:
Draft Year:2019
Career Start:2019
Years1:2019–2020
Team1:BK Ventspils
Years2:2020–2021
Team2:Darüşşafaka Tekfen
Years3:2021–2022
Team3:Gaziantep Basketbol
Years4:2022–2023
Team4:UCAM Murcia
Years5:2023–present
Team5:Manisa BB

Ryan Shanahan Luther (born September 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. He played college basketball for Pittsburgh and Arizona.

High school career

Luther attended Hampton High School. During his senior season, he scored 30 points against Norwin High School in the Penn-Trafford Basketball Tournament and broke the school scoring record.[1] Luther signed with Pittsburgh on October 25, 2013, choosing the Panthers over Duquesne and Dayton.[2]

College career

Luther began his collegiate career at Pittsburgh and played sparingly as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.[3] Following Luther's sophomore season, Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon left for TCU and was replaced by Kevin Stallings. On December 17, 2016, Luther scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a 83-73 win against Rice.[4] He averaged 5.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a junior but missed 12 games with a right foot injury sustained in practice.[5] Luther averaged 12.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a senior but missed the Panthers' final 22 games after sustaining a season-ending foot injury. He was granted an additional year of eligibility by the NCAA and opted to transfer to Arizona.[6] As a redshirt senior at Arizona, Luther averaged 8.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while shooting 37.5% from 3-point range. He started 20 of 32 games for the Wildcats, missing several games in the starting lineup due to a finger injury in the Maui Invitational.[7]

Professional career

After his graduation from Arizona, Luther signed with BK Ventspils of the Latvian league on August 12, 2019. He averaged 18.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game and shot 48.4% from 3-point range before the season was suspended in March 2020. On July 30, 2020, Luther signed with Darüşşafaka Tekfen of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[8] He averaged 8 points and 5 rebounds per game.

On July 17, 2021, Luther signed with Gaziantep Basketbol.[9]

On July 5, 2022, he has signed with UCAM Murcia in the Liga ACB.[10]

On June 1, 2023, he signed with Manisa BB.[11]

The Basketball Tournament

Luther joined Herd That, a team composed primarily of Marshall alumni, in The Basketball Tournament 2020.[12] On July 9, Luther tallied nine points and six rebounds and hit the game-winning layup in a 102-99 comeback win against The Money Team.[13] He scored 11 points as Herd That fell to Overseas Elite 93-76 in the quarterfinals.[14]

Personal life

Luther is the son of Bill Luther, who attended Duquesne. One of Luthers' uncles, Brian Shanahan, was a 1,000-point scorer at Duquesne.[15] Luther's cousin Mike Shanahan played college football for Pittsburgh as a wide receiver.[16] Luther's twin brother Collin played basketball at Elon, and his older brother bill played at Pitt-Johnstown.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: H.S. Basketball - Hampton Vs. Norwin . CBS Pittsburgh . July 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Ryan Luther Verbally Commits to Pitt . Hampton Township School District . July 4, 2020 . October 25, 2013.
  3. Web site: Welser . Joel . PITTSBURGH MEN'S BASKETBALL 2016 NCAA TOURNAMENT CAPSULE . College Sports Madness . July 4, 2020 . March 9, 2016.
  4. News: Artis nets 31 points as Pittsburgh beats Rice, 83-73 . July 4, 2020 . . . December 17, 2016.
  5. News: Geller . Wyatt . Luther must manage unproven Panthers . July 4, 2020 . The Pitt News . July 11, 2017.
  6. News: Meyer . Craig . Ryan Luther commits to Arizona, leaves Pitt as graduate transfer . July 4, 2020 . . April 18, 2018.
  7. News: Pascoe . Bruce . Former Arizona Wildcats forward Ryan Luther joins Latvian club . July 4, 2020 . . August 12, 2019.
  8. News: Pascoe . Bruce . Former Arizona forward Ryan Luther signs with Turkish club for 2020-21 . July 4, 2020 . . June 30, 2020.
  9. Web site: Gaziantep ink Ryan Luther . Sportando . July 17, 2021 . July 17, 2021.
  10. Web site: Ryan Luther se incorpora al UCAM Murcia CB. June 25, 2023. basketfaul. tr. June 25, 2023.
  11. Web site: Ryan Luther Manisa'da. June 1, 2023. Sportando. En. June 1, 2023.
  12. News: Traylor . Grant . Herd That banking on chemistry to push team through The Basketball Tournament . July 4, 2020 . . June 28, 2020.
  13. News: Pascoe . Bruce . Former Wildcat forward Ryan Luther hits layup to cap Herd That's comeback upset win in TBT . July 9, 2020 . . July 8, 2020.
  14. News: Brocato . Joe . Herd That’s run ends in TBT quarterfinals . July 13, 2020 . WV Metro News . July 11, 2020.
  15. News: White . Mike . Hampton's Ryan Luther talks about Pitt commitment . July 4, 2020 . . October 24, 2013.
  16. News: Meyer . Craig . Why Ryan Luther chose to stick around at Pitt . July 4, 2020 . . December 8, 2017.
  17. News: Five things to know about Ryan Luther, Arizona's newest basketball player . July 4, 2020 . . April 19, 2018.