2025-2026 Men's Basketball Roster

Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith

6 Ryan Derderian

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 220
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Gainesville, Va.
  • Highschool Battlefield

Biography

2023-24 -- Freshman -- Began his Christopher Newport career by seeing action in 19 games and averaging 6.6 minutes per game...scored 2.5 points per game and pulled down 2.8 rebounds per contest...connected on 18 of 38 shot attempts...blocked seven shots, dished out four assists, and also recorded a steal for the Captains...reached double digits with a ten-point performance vs. Warren Wilson at the Freeman Center on January 20th...logged a season-best seven rebounds vs. Old Westbury at the Freeman Center on December 28th.

At Battlefield -- Helped lead the Bobcats to a 6A State Runner-Up finish in 2022 ... Averaged 13 points, six rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game ... Two-time All-District selection ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Named Tournament MVP multiple times ... Member of the National Honor Society

Personal -- Ryan James Derderian was born in Meridian, Idaho ... Son of Daniel and Letia Derderian ... Has one brother, Jace, and one sister, Ava ... Favorite athletes are Paul George and Israel Adesanya ... Most impressive person met are his parents ... Dream vacation is a trip to Hawaii ... Favorite food is pizza ... Favorite movie is Creed 2 and favorite TV show is Spongebob Squarepants ... Favorite book is The Martian ... Majoring in Computer Engineering.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2023-2024Freshman

    Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    14
  • 6

    2024-2025Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2025-2026Junior

    Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    6