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General: One of the top high school defensemen in the Class of 2007...a late commitment to the Tar Heel program...will compete for playing time at close defense, rope and man-down defensive spots.
Prep: Graduated from West Islip High School in June 2007...long-time lacrosse player on school and club teams since the sixth grade...also played high basketball as a junior and senior...high school honor roll student...played on two NYSPHSAA (New York State) lacrosse championship squads...also played on three Suffolk County and Long Island championship squads...his high school team was voted No. 1 in the country by Inside Lacrosse Magazine...was a first-team high school All-America as a freshman...as a junior was was All-Suffolk County...All-Division his junior year on the gridiron.
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Given Name...Ryan Thomas Flanagan
Preferred First Name...Ryan
Parents...Tom and Koral Flanagan
Birthdate and Birthplace...August 29, 1989 in West Islip, N.Y.
Siblings...Two brothers (Joe, 24, Pat, 20); One sister (Caitlin, 17)
College Major...Undeclared
Hobbies...Relaxing
Athlete I Most Admire...Brian Caufield, lacrosse player at Albany
My Biggest Sports Thrill...Winning back-to-back NYS lacrosse championships
Person Who Has Had the Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career...My Dad
Favorite Magazine...Sports Illustrated
Favorite Food...Chicken Parm
Favorite Movie...Remember The Titans
Favorite TV Show...SportsCenter
Favorite Website...YouTube.com
