The Bearkats’ board-crashing, classroom-first forward
In the 2007-08 season, Ryan Bright was a high-motor Sam Houston forward who led the Southland Conference in rebounding at 10.7 per game and piled up 14 double-doubles, while also contributing 11.2 points per game[2][13]. He was more than a stat line: a third-team Academic All-American, two-time conference student-athlete of the year, and a player coaches could trust for effort, toughness, and consistency[2][7]. If you want a physical, rebound-obsessed frontcourt presence with elite intangibles and a winning résumé, Bright is exactly that guy[2][13].
