Overview:An athletic point guard that became more of a scorer in 2011-12 ... Solid defender and was named MVP of his district all-star game after scoring 36 points in high school ... Tremendous leaping ability ... Received a grade of 83 on ESPN.com and can affect the game with speed and quickness ... Won a conference championship in the high jump after clearing 6 feet, 7 inches in high school.
2011-12 Highlight Video
Game-by-Game Stats 
| Career Stats
2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
- Reached a career-high tying 22 points on a career-high 4 3-pointers at North Dakota State (1/12), finishing 9 of 15 from the floor
- Scored 15 points, blocked a career-high 2 shots and made a season-high 3 triples at South Dakota State (1/10)
- Posted 20 points on 7 of 15 shooting vs. Omaha (1/3)
- Made the game-winning jumper with 1.6 seconds left at Eastern Michigan (12/22), finishing with 9 points
- Returned to the lineup and dished out a career-high 6 assists at Ohio (12/8)
- Dished out a career-high tying 5 assists at Texas Southern (11/20)
- Responded with a 4-for-5 shooting night at Boise State (11/13), scoring 11 points in 10 minutes of action
- Reached double figures with 12 points and matched his career-best in steals with 4 in the opener vs. Albion (11/9)
2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
- Tallied 5 assists in a career-best 4 games
- Posted a career-best 8 double-figure scoring games
- After missing his first 9 attempts from behind the arc, went 14-for-33 since (42%)
- Led team to CIT Final Four after scoring 13 points per game and shooting better than 50% from three
- Tallied a career-high 22 points on 3 of 4 long-range shooting vs. Buffalo (3/17) in a career-high 33 minutes
- Dished out a career-high tying 5 assists in regular-season finale at South Dakota (2/25)
- Went 2-for-2 from behind the arc and scored 13 points to go with 5 assists vs. IPFW (2/11)
- Made a career-best 3 of 4 treys at IPFW (1/14), finishing with a career-high 15 points before fouling out
- Finished with 9 points and career-high 5-for-5 from the free-throw line against NDSU (12/28)
2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS
- Averaged 3.1 points and 1.7 assists per game in league play
- Returned to his hometown of Dayton at Wright State (11/23) and dished out a then season-high two assists and had no turnovers in six minutes
- Broke out against Southern (11/26), tallying six points, four rebounds and three assists in 13 minutes
- Tallied four assists at No. 2 Ohio State (12/23), committing just one turnover in 12 minutes of action
- Top performance came at IPFW (1/15), scoring a career-high 11 points, going 4-for-4 from the free-throw line
- Went 3-for-4 from the floor and scored seven points in 13 minutes at North Dakota State (1/22)
- Led the team with four assists to just one turnover at Western Illinois (2/3)
- Played in a season-high 21 minutes at IUPUI (2/5), going 3-for-4 from the floor and dished out a season-high five assists
- Tallied a career-best two steals versus North Dakota State (2/17)
- Went a season-best 5-for-6 from the free-throw line in regular-season finale at Southern Utah (2/26)
- Scored four points and had one steal in 11 minutes in the semifinals of Summit League tournament versus South Dakota State (3/7)
High School
- Two-year letterwinner in basketball
- Played his final season at Dunbar under coach Pete Pullen and junior season at CJ High School under coach Joe Staley
- Led team to state title as a senior
- Garnered all-state, all-tournament and all-area honors
- Participated in District 15 Ohio North-South Kings of the Court All-Star game
- Two-time athlete of the week by Channel 7 during senior campaign
- Broke single-game school record with a 12-for-12 performance against Massanutten Military Academy
- Lettered in track and field and won a conference title in the high jump
Top Athletic Performance
- Making the game-winning shot at Eastern Michigan (12/22/12) to give Oakland a two-point win
Personal
Full Name: Ryan Phillip Bass
Birthdate: June 27, 1992
Parents: Russell Bass and Bettina Long
- Cousin Daequan Cook played college ball at Ohio State and was an NBA first round draft pick of the Philadelphia Sixers. He currently plays for the Oklahoma Thunder.
Sister: Brittany Price (24)
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
1. Program
2. Must win attitude
3. Strong Academics
CAREER HIGHS
Points
22 (2 times), Last at North Dakota State (1/12/13)
Rebounds
6 (3 times), Last at Kansas City (2/16/13)
Assists
9 vs. IUPUI (1/24/13)
Field Goals
9 at North Dakota State (1/12/13)
Field Goal Attempts
15 (2 times), Lastat North Dakota State (1/12/13)
3-Pt. Field Goals
4 at North Dakota State (1/12/13)
3-Pt. FG Attempts
8 at North Dakota State (1/12/13)
Free Throws
9 at Kansas City (2/16/13)
Free Throw Attempts
10 at Kansas City (2/16/13)
Steals
4 (3 times), Last at Ohio (12/8/12)
Blocks
2 at South Dakota State (1/10/13)
Minutes
41 vs. Morehead State (OT) (2/23/13)
Miscellaneous
Double-Figure Scoring: 21
20-point Scoring: 3
5 or more Assists: 9
