RYAN SPANGLER u QUICKLY Transferred from Gonzaga after freshman year and will sit out 2012-13 season ... An Oklahoma product who was highly decorated in high school ... A physical, blue-collar post presence ... A skilled big man who can post inside or play on the perimeter and is a noted rebounder ... Working to expand his shooting range this season ... An excellent communicator and leader ... Voted by OU teammates as squad’s most impressive performer in the weight room.
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SOPHOMORE FORWARD 6-8 227 BLANCHARD, OKLA. GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
u 2011-12 (FRESHMAN AT GONZAGA) Averaged 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game for 26-7 Bulldogs ... Shot .561 from the field in his 22 outings ... Led team in rebounds per minute (0.36) ... Had pins placed in little finger of left hand Jan. 17 and missed five games ... Recorded season highs of 12 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes against Longwood (Feb. 27) ... Finished with 11 points and five boards against Portland (Dec. 28) ... Contributed four points and team-high eight rebounds in second-round NCAA Tournament win over West Virginia (played 21 minutes) ... Coached by Mark Few. u HIGH SCHOOL Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year and fourth-team Parade All-American as a senior ... Led Class 4A in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage his senior year ... Averaged 29.2 points, 17.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game while shooting .714 from the field (312-for-437) and .720 from free throw line (180-for-250) ... Averaged 26.4 points and 18.2 rebounds as a junior to lead Class 3A ... Shot .673 from field and added 3.5 assists per outing his junior season ... Averaged 24.2 points and 15.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore to rank second and first, respectively, in Class 3A ... Averaged 13.9 points and 7.8 boards as a freshman ... Finished career with 2,513 points (23.7 average), 1,564 rebounds (14.8) and 313 assists (3.0) while shooting .670 from the field ... Coached by Jason Sanders ... Played quarterback three years in football and led team to 8-3 record and second round of Class 3A playoffs as a senior ... Finished career with 6,951 passing yards, 71 touchdowns and 20 interceptions while completing 466-of-778 passes (.599) ... Averaged 37.8 yards per punt as a senior. u MISCELLANEOUS Born in Ardmore, Okla. ... Parents are LeAnn and Larry Spangler ... Has two older brothers ... Enjoys going to the lake and fishing ... Major is business.
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2012-13 OKLAHOMA BASKETBALL