Madison Ryan
| No. 53 – Sandringham Sabres | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBL1 South | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 March 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024–present | Sandringham Sabres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Madison Kathleen Ryan (born 31 March 2009) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sandringham Sabres of the NBL1 South. She helped the Australian Gems win silver at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 World Cup and bronze at the 2026 FIBA Under-17 World Cup.
Playing career
During the 2026 season with the Sandringham Sabres of the NBL1 South she averaged 17.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game and was named the NBL1 South Youth Player of the Year and to the All-NBL1 South Second Team.[1]
National team career
On 30 May 2024, Ryan was selected to represent Australia at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.[2] During the tournament she averaged 10.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.[3]
In July 2025, she competed at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup where she was the youngest member on the team. She started the first group stage game against Brazil, and scored a game-high 22 points.[4] During the tournament she averaged nine points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game and won a silver medal.[5] In September 2025, she competed at the 2025 FIBA U16 Women's Asia Cup where she averaged 15.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game and won a gold medal. During the final against New Zealand she scored a team-high 15 points, along with five rebounds, four assists, and five steals and was subsequently named to the All-Star Five.[6][7] In December 2025, she competed at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup and won a gold medal.[8]
She represented Australia at the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup where she averaged 14.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game and won a bronze medal.[9] During the bronze medal game against Canada, she scored a team-high 15 points, along with eight rebounds and four assists.[10] She scored in double-figures in all seven games and was named to the FIBA U17 World Cup All-First Team.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "NBL1 South Celebrates 2026 Award Winners". nbl1.com. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Madison is Off to Mexico". buloketimes.com. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Madison Ryan". FIBA. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Madi Ryan is a clear and present danger for Gems". australia.basketball. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ryan ready to lead the Sapphires on the world stage". australia.basketball. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Make it a quartet of golds for Sapphires". australia.basketball. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "'Doesn't sound real': Rising Gem's surreal green and gold career". basketball.com.au. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Madi Ryan caps mighty 2025 with another gold". basketball.com.au. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Australia's future shines as Sapphires claim historic World Cup medal". foxsports.com. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Australia bounce back to beat Canada to bronze". FIBA. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "USA continue dominance with seventh FIBA U17 Women's World Cup". FIBA. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "By the Numbers: Australian Sapphires player snapshot". basketball.com.au. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
External links
- Madison Ryan at FIBA