Oct. 20, 2017 2017-18 Schedule / 2017-18 Roster / Ticket Information
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Ryan Cline is a junior guard from Carmel, Indiana, who is one of the top 3-point shooters in America.
Ending the day before Purdue's exhibition game with Carroll College (Mont.) on Nov. 1, we will feature a different player every Monday through Thursday during the "Getting to Know" series.
Cline averaged 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, while making seven starts a year ago. He shot 41.3 percent from 3-point range and currently has the seventh-most made 3-pointers in school history through a player's sophomore season (87).
GETTING TO KNOW Ryan Cline
- Major: Selling and Sales Management
- I was also recruited by: Creighton, Belmont, IU, Minnesota
- Favorite Meal: Grilled Shrimp
- Favorite Dessert: Chocolate cake
- Favorite band: Florida Georgia Line
- Favorite Music: Hip-Hop / Rap
- Favorite Song: Body Like a Back Road
- Sports Hero: Steve Nash
- Hobby: Playing golf
- Career Goal: Wins as many games as I can
- Occupation if not basketball: Sales
- Favorite Pro Team: Indiana Pacers
- Favorite Current Athlete: Stephen Curry
- Favorite Saying: "If you ain't first, you're last"
- Favorite Coach Painter Saying: "You got the green light"
- One Dinner Guest: Peyton Manning
- If I Could Meet Anyone: Mark Wahlberg
- Favorite Historical Leader: Martin Luther King Jr.
- If I could have witnessed one sporting event: Last year's Super Bowl
- Where I went on first date: Regal Cinemas
- Dream Car: Mercedes G-Class
- First Car: Lexus SUV
- Favorite Ice Cream: Oreo
- Favorite Candy: Chocolate
- Favorite Kids Toy: Buzz Lightyear
- Thing I hate the most: Heights
- Biggest Fear: Sharks / Roller Coasters
- Pet Peeve: People being impolite
- If I was coach: We'd win every game
- Favorite Kids Game (Board Game): Monopoly
- Favorite Color: Blue
- Favorite Amusement Park Ride: Hate Roller Coasters
- Scariest Roller Coasters: See above
- First Celebrity Crush: Jamie Lynn Spears
- Favorite Class: Economics
- Favorite Book: Heat
- Favorite Movie: War Dogs
- Favorite Actor: Mark Wahlberg
- Favorite Actress: Emma Stone
- What Mom Cooks Best: Many different pastas
- One Lesson From Dad: Make good connections
- Mom's Advice: Learn how to cook
- Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
- Reality Show I Would Star: Keeping Up With the Kardashians
- Favorite Cartoon: Spongebob Squarepants
- Dream Date: Demi Lovato
- If I Could Live Anywhere: Newport Beach, California
- First Trophy was For: Golf tournament
- First Job as a Kid: Mowing
- Favorite Thing to Do With Dad: Golf
- Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K17
- Food I can't stand: Tuna
- I'm Unbeatable At: Ping Pong
- My Inspiration Is: My father
- Why I Chose Purdue University: Close to home, greatest coaching staff on the planet
- Favorite School Tradition: Athletes are all very close
- Best Birthday Gift Ever: My car
- Favorite Holiday: Christmas
- I Don't Go Anywhere Without: My phone
- Something else I would like people to know: I have six nieces & nephews
- Biggest Sports Thrill I Participated In: Winning Big Ten Championship
- Biggest Sports Thrill I Witnessed: Cubs winning the World Series
- Celebrity I Met: Peyton Manning
- Celebrity I Would Like to Meet: Mark Wahlberg
- What I would Change in the World: Fixing poverty
- Best Outdoor Hoops Game: 21
- If I could play 1-on-1 vs. anyone: Stephen Curry
- Favorite Emoji: Upset down soft smile
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Ryan Cline is a junior guard from Carmel, Indiana, who is one of the top 3-point shooters in America.
Ending the day before Purdue's exhibition game with Carroll College (Mont.) on Nov. 1, we will feature a different player every Monday through Thursday during the "Getting to Know" series.
Cline averaged 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, while making seven starts a year ago. He shot 41.3 percent from 3-point range and currently has the seventh-most made 3-pointers in school history through a player's sophomore season (87).
GETTING TO KNOW Ryan Cline
- Major: Selling and Sales Management
- I was also recruited by: Creighton, Belmont, IU, Minnesota
- Favorite Meal: Grilled Shrimp
- Favorite Dessert: Chocolate cake
- Favorite band: Florida Georgia Line
- Favorite Music: Hip-Hop / Rap
- Favorite Song: Body Like a Back Road
- Sports Hero: Steve Nash
- Hobby: Playing golf
- Career Goal: Wins as many games as I can
- Occupation if not basketball: Sales
- Favorite Pro Team: Indiana Pacers
- Favorite Current Athlete: Stephen Curry
- Favorite Saying: "If you ain't first, you're last"
- Favorite Coach Painter Saying: "You got the green light"
- One Dinner Guest: Peyton Manning
- If I Could Meet Anyone: Mark Wahlberg
- Favorite Historical Leader: Martin Luther King Jr.
- If I could have witnessed one sporting event: Last year's Super Bowl
- Where I went on first date: Regal Cinemas
- Dream Car: Mercedes G-Class
- First Car: Lexus SUV
- Favorite Ice Cream: Oreo
- Favorite Candy: Chocolate
- Favorite Kids Toy: Buzz Lightyear
- Thing I hate the most: Heights
- Biggest Fear: Sharks / Roller Coasters
- Pet Peeve: People being impolite
- If I was coach: We'd win every game
- Favorite Kids Game (Board Game): Monopoly
- Favorite Color: Blue
- Favorite Amusement Park Ride: Hate Roller Coasters
- Scariest Roller Coasters: See above
- First Celebrity Crush: Jamie Lynn Spears
- Favorite Class: Economics
- Favorite Book: Heat
- Favorite Movie: War Dogs
- Favorite Actor: Mark Wahlberg
- Favorite Actress: Emma Stone
- What Mom Cooks Best: Many different pastas
- One Lesson From Dad: Make good connections
- Mom's Advice: Learn how to cook
- Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
- Reality Show I Would Star: Keeping Up With the Kardashians
- Favorite Cartoon: Spongebob Squarepants
- Dream Date: Demi Lovato
- If I Could Live Anywhere: Newport Beach, California
- First Trophy was For: Golf tournament
- First Job as a Kid: Mowing
- Favorite Thing to Do With Dad: Golf
- Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K17
- Food I can't stand: Tuna
- I'm Unbeatable At: Ping Pong
- My Inspiration Is: My father
- Why I Chose Purdue University: Close to home, greatest coaching staff on the planet
- Favorite School Tradition: Athletes are all very close
- Best Birthday Gift Ever: My car
- Favorite Holiday: Christmas
- I Don't Go Anywhere Without: My phone
- Something else I would like people to know: I have six nieces & nephews
- Biggest Sports Thrill I Participated In: Winning Big Ten Championship
- Biggest Sports Thrill I Witnessed: Cubs winning the World Series
- Celebrity I Met: Peyton Manning
- Celebrity I Would Like to Meet: Mark Wahlberg
- What I would Change in the World: Fixing poverty
- Best Outdoor Hoops Game: 21
- If I could play 1-on-1 vs. anyone: Stephen Curry
- Favorite Emoji: Upset down soft smile