Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Neubauer on Wiersma:
“Now with Darnell [Dialls] moving on, this is a great opportunity for Ryan. He is one of our leaders and an unselfish player. If we are going to be good this year, we have to make each other better. Ryan Wiersma is one of the best we have at doing that.”

r-Junior (2007-08):
Played in all 30 games while averaging 10 minutes per game … finished with season highs in points (eight), rebounds (eight), steals (two) and blocks (two) in the win over UT Martin on Dec. 19 … hauled in a team-high six rebounds against Thomas More on Nov. 13 … chipped in with four points in back-to-back games against Southeast Missouri (Feb. 9) and Jacksonville State (Feb. 14) … played a career-high 22 minutes versus the Redhawks on Feb. 9 … added four assists in the win over Murray State on Feb. 7.

Junior (2006-07):
Did not play the entire season due to surgery on his right shoulder.

Sophomore (2005-06):
Played in 10 games before a shoulder injury sidelined him for the rest of the season … chipped in with six points and five rebounds in a season-high 14 minutes against West Virginia Wesleyan on Nov. 28 … pulled down multiple rebounds in four other contests … tallied two points, two steals and a block in the season opener against Wisconsin.

Freshman (2004-05):
Saw action in all but one game in his first year on the squad … compiled a field goal percentage of 57.6, third highest on the team … came off the bench to tally a game- and career-best nine rebounds in EKU’s win over Southeast Missouri in the OVC Tournament … recorded identical nine-point, five-rebound performances against Webster on Nov. 23 and Samford on Jan. 22 … played a season-high 17 minutes at Robert Morris on Dec. 11 … posted a block shot in 10 games as a freshman while finishing fourth on the squad with 11 blocks.

Hargrave Military Academy:
Was listed as the 105th best prep school prospect in the country by The HoopScoop … averaged 9.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for Hargrave … helped lead his team to a 25-1 record on the year … one of nine players from his team to ink with a Division I school … chose Eastern over Cleveland State, Toledo, Winthrop and Wright State.

High School:
Scored 982 points and grabbed 524 boards at Newark High prior to transferring to Hargrave for his senior year … was the first freshman to start in the school’s history … a two-time first team All-Ohio Capital Conference honoree … twice named second team all-district as well.