Ryan Anthony Gomes was born on September 1,1982 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Cold Hearts of Overtime Elite.
17 Facts About Ryan Gomes
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Ryan Gomes was named a First Team All-American power forward at Providence College before being selected with the 50th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
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Ryan Gomes was awarded the Billy Finn Award as the top player in Waterbury, as well as being named Naugatuck Valley League MVP.
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Ryan Gomes received collegiate scholarship offers from Vanderbilt, Florida and LSU but ultimately chose to attend Providence College.
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Ryan Gomes played his college career for Providence averaging 18.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals in 35.1 minutes in his four years with the Friars.
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Ryan Gomes had his best year as a junior, tallying 18.9 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game which earned him a Consensus First Team All-American.
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Ryan Gomes's playing time and statistical impact were limited early in the season.
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Ryan Gomes scored at least 10 points in 21 of the 29 games he started in 2006, and in 7 of those games he had a double-double.
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Ryan Gomes was named to the summer league all-first team for the second consecutive year.
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Ryan Gomes averaged more than 30 minutes played, scoring 12.1 points per game, along with 1.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds.
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On January 20, Ryan Gomes scored a career-high 31 points in a January 20,2007 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards.
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On July 31,2007, Ryan Gomes was traded along with Gerald Green, Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair, and draft picks, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett.
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On June 24,2010, Ryan Gomes was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers with the draft rights to Luke Babbitt for Martell Webster.
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Ryan Gomes was waived by the team on July 17,2012, via the amnesty clause.
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On November 22,2012, Ryan Gomes signed with the Artland Dragons of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga.
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On September 11,2014, Ryan Gomes signed with Laboral Kutxa of Spain.
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On January 7,2016, Ryan Gomes was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.