Patti Ryan '85
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- Class Year:
- 1985
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- Induction Year:
- 2001
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- Role/Sport(s) Played:
- Basketball
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- Club Team:
- Student-Athlete
Bio
One of just two players in the history of the Juniata College women's basketball program to be a four-time team most valuable player, Patti Ryan was also a two-time Middle Atlantic Conference Northwest First-Team All-Star during her career when the MAC had some of the best players in the country competing. A 5-8 forward, she played a very significant role in the program's success during the mid 80's, including leading the team to a 15-7 record as a senior when five of the seven setbacks came to squads ranked in the top 20 national poll. At the time of her induction, she ranked fifth on the career scoring list at Juniata (1,126 points) and sixth on the all-time rebounding chart (711). She averaged 14.8 points and 9.4 rebounds a game during her time at Juniata. Overall, she led the team scoring for three of her four years at Juniata, including a personal-best 359 points as a senior, which still ranks 10th on the blue and gold single-season scoring list. Following her graduation, the four-year letter winner remained with the College Hill program for one season as an assistant coach and helped lead Juniata to a 16-6 record.