The University of Akron Athletics
2006-07 Men's Basketball

John Rybak
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
- High School:
- West Allis Nathan Hale HS
Spent the off-season reshaping his body into a more lean and athletic frame ... has great shooting range and passing ability.
as a Freshman (2005-06): Saw time in 23 games, getting a starting nod once ... lone start came against Mississippi State (Dec. 20) in the semifinal round of the San Juan Shootout ... set a career-high 10 points in his first collegiate game versus Denison (Dec. 7) ... had a nine-point performance against Mount St. Mary’s (Dec. 19) in the opening round of the San Juan Shootout ... also logged a career-high 16 minutes in that game ... that was one of seven double-digit minute outings ... career-high five rebounds came against Clemson (Dec. 21) in the San Juan Shootout championship.
at West Allis Nathan Hale High School: Averaged 23 points-per-game, 10 rebounds-per-game and three assists-per-game as a senior ... played in the Wisconsin North-South All-Star game as a senior ... team finished 16-8 his senior year and advanced to the sectional finals ... started in every game of his high school career, finishing with 1,691 career points ... an all-area selection by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as a junior ... led the Greater Metro League in scoring as a sophomore and junior as well as being an all-conference pick each of those seasons ... also was a pitcher for the baseball team ... four-year member of the honor roll, and was involved in student government.
Personal: Parents are Robert and Nancy Rybak ... likes the outdoors and going jet skiing ... coached sixth-grade boy’s basketball ... has an older sister ... majoring in business.










