Damien Ryan (born 20 September 1979) is an Australian professional basketball player. Born in Gisborne, Victoria, Ryan attended Salesian College in Sunbury, Victoria. After starring as a junior basketballer in Sunbury, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1997. Ryan began his NBL career with the Canberra Cannons for the 1998/1999 season and he won the Rookie of the Year award for that season. After only one more season with the Cannons, Ryan signed on to play for the Brisbane Bullets in 2000. Ryan continued with the Bullets for a further two seasons, included a stellar season in 2002/2003 where he averaged 18.62 ppg [1].