2008-09: Red shirted his first season on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at John Carroll High School in Birmingham, Ala. ... Played on the Cavilers 2007 State Runner Up squad ... Served as captain one season at JCHS ... Named to the All-Tournament Team in 2007 ... Averaged 14 points per outing as a senior ... A four-year letterwinner at JCHS ... Coached by Marty Smith at JCHS ... A member of the campus ministry team at JCHA.

PERSONAL: Ryan Jeffery Fitch was born on September 17, 1989 in Birmingham, Ala. ... The son of Jeffery and Pamela Fitch ... Has one sibling, Trevor Fitch (17) ... Career objective is to be a structural engineer ... Models his game after Richard Hamilton ... Highest ambition in sports is to win a national championship ... Chose UWA over Tennessee at Martin.