Ryan Welage

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Weight:
205
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Greensburg, Ind.
High School:
Greensburg

AS A MUSKETEER (2018-19)
Graduate transfer … Connected for 19 points vs. St. John's on March 9, the second-highest point total of his Xavier career and the most since XU's season opener vs. IUPUI on Nov. 6 ... Hit 5-of-8 3-pointers vs. St. John's in the win on March 9 ... Hit a team-high 60 3-pointers out of 143 attempts for 42.0 percent, which ranked third in the BIG EAST for 3-point percentage ... Led the team in 3-point field goals made at 1.7 per game ... Hit 5-of-8 3-pointers at DePaul on Dec. 29 on his way to 17 points ... 16-point, four-rebound, two-assist game vs. Detroit Mercy on Dec. 21 ... Led Xavier with a game-high 24 points to go with seven rebounds, hitting 6-of-13 3-pointers, in his Xavier debut on Nov. 6 vs. IUPUI ... Scored a team-high 17 points vs. Auburn on Nov. 19 ... Had an 11-point game vs. EKU on Dec. 15 where he hit 3-of-4 3-pointers.

IMPRESSIVE CAREER NUMBERS AT SAN JOSÉ STATE
Finished his career at San José State ranked sixth on the all-time scoring list with 1,258 career points over his three seasons … San José State’s all-time leader in made 3-point baskets with 161 … Played in 91 games in three seasons, starting 82 times … Two-time Academic All-Mountain West honoree and a 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII honoree.

AT SAN JOSÉ STATE (2017-18)
2017-18 All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention selection … Played in 30 games, starting 29 times … Finished the season ranked fourth in the Mountain West at 18.1 points per game … The league’s most accurate free throw shooter at 87.7 percent (100-of-114) … Double-figure scoring in 26 games, including 14 games of 20-plus points and two 30-point games … Scored a career-high 37 points, the second-most of any individual in the Mountain West in 2017-18, against Wyoming on Jan. 27 … Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds at Nevada on Feb. 21 … Dished a season-high four assists versus San Diego State on Feb. 24 … Basketball coach: Jean Prioleau.

AT SAN JOSÉ STATE (2016-17 AND 2015-16)
Averaged 13.2 points and 4.5 rebounds over 30 games as a sophomore, starting 27 contests … Scored a season-high 22 points in the win over Southern Utah on Dec. 21 … Double-figure scoring in 14 of the last 15 games and 11 straight to end the year … Guided SJSU to a win over New Mexico on Feb. 4, 2017 with 20 points and eight rebounds … Had 10 games with 15 or more points and four 20-point games … Scored 17 points on the road at No. 15 Saint Mary’s on Nov. 22, 2016 … 20 points in the win at Washington State on Nov. 27, giving SJSU its first win over a Pac-12 school since 2010 … Scored 19 points and hit a critical 3-pointer on Jan. 28 to help SJSU defeat UNLV for the first time since 1996 and begin a four-game winning streak … Finished the year at 83.1 percent from the free-throw line, more than 30 percentage points higher than his freshman season ... As a freshman, he was third on the team in scoring at 10.4 ppg. to go with 5.2 rpg. in 31 contests, including 26 starts … Began the year with back-to-back double-doubles … 17 games with double-figure scoring … 28 points at Fresno State on Jan. 16 … 23 points on the road at San Diego State on Jan. 6 … Basketball coach: Dave Wojcik.

AT GREENSBURG COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Led his team to four consecutive sectional titles and back-to-back Class 3A state championships in 2013 and 2014 … Set the school’s single-season scoring record with 702 total points as a senior … Averaged 30.8 points and 13.7 rebounds per game in his final season … Selected First team All-State by both the Associated Press and the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) … First Team Academic All-State as a senior as well … 2014-15 East Indiana Athletic Conference (EIAC) Most Valuable Player … Scored a school-record 47 points in a win over South Decatur ... Basketball coach: Stacy Meyer.

PERSONAL
Sport Administration major ... Graduated from San José State with a degree in Kinesiology ... Parents are Tom and Jenni Welage ... Siblings are Elaine and Andrew ... Born on Oct. 5, 1996 in Greensburg, Ind.