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Dodd, Ryder
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Jersey Number 24
Ryder Dodd
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- JSerra Catholic HS
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
Bio
UCLA Career Highlights
• Peter J. Cutino Award Winner (2024)
• ACWPC Player of the Year (2024)
• ACWPC All-American (First Team - 2024)
• MPSF Player of the Year (2024)
• MPSF Newcomer of the Year (2024)
• All-MPSF (First Team - 2024)
• NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player (2024)
• NCAA All-Tournament Team (First Team - 2024)
• MPSF West All-Tournament Team (2024)
• 2-time MPSF Player of the Week (Oct. 14, 2024, Nov. 4, 2024)
• 2-time MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 30, 2024, Nov. 18, 2024)
• 2-time UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept 11, 2024, Dec. 11, 2024)
• 2-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
TEAM USA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• World Aquatics U20 World Championship Tournament MVP (Zagreb, Croatia - 2025)
2024
Played in all 28 games … was first on the team in scoring with 102 goals on 183 attempts, converting at a 55.7 percent rate … the 102 goals were an MPSF record, a UCLA freshman record, and the second-most in UCLA history … led the team and the MPSF in total points (134) with 32 assists (sixth on the team) … scored a season- and career-high eight goals in a win at No. 7 Pepperdine (Oct. 12) … he scored at least one goal in all 28 games he played, including 27 multiple-goal games, and 17 games with a hat trick … was second on the team in steals (32) and fourth in field blocks (11) … also drew 30 exclusions (tied for third on the team).
Team USA
Made his Olympic debut in 2024 as the youngest member of Team USA and tallied eight goals at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to help his team win bronze … notched seven goals at 2024 World Aquatics World Championships in Doha … top scorer (28) at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago … recorded six goals at 2023 World Aquatics World Championships in Fukuoka … scored six goals at 2023 World Aquatics World Cup in Los Angeles … named MVP at 2023 Pan American U17 Championships in Bauru … awarded MVP honors at the 2022 Pan American U17 Championships in Indianapolis … he is a product of USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program/National Team Pipeline, consistently progressing through the ranks: USA Development National Team (2019, 2020), USA Cadet National Team (2023), USA Youth National Team (2022, 2023), and USA Junior National Team (2023) before debuting with the Senior National Team at the age of 16 … during the summer of 2023, he competed on three National Teams (Youth, Junior, and Senior Teams).
High School/Club
Four-year varsity water polo player at Huntington Beach High School (2020-21) and JSerra Catholic High School (2022-24) … scored a school-record 106 goals in his senior year in addition to 42 steals, 31 assists, and 15 field blocks … named CIF Open Division Player of the Year, Orange County Register’s Player of the Year, and Trinity Male Athlete of the Year … went 30-0 in his record-breaking senior year, resulting in a Trinity League, CIF-SS Open Division, and CIF Division 1 Regional Championships … swam from freshman to junior year, earning All-American Honors six times … did not swim his senior year to train for the 2024 Olympics … played club for Mission Water Polo Club … finished third in the Junior Olympics … won the MVP award in back-to-back Junior Pan American Games, where he placed first in Chile (2023) and Brazil (2023) … was the top goal scorer (28) at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago … finished third in the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup in Los Angeles and third in the 2023 World Aquatics U20 World Championships in Romania.
Personal:
Full name: Ryder Michael Dodd … born in Long Beach, Calif. … parents are Janet and Steve Dodd … has one older brother, Chase (21), who is a current redshirt junior on the UCLA water polo team … chose UCLA “Because I thought the team and culture fit is what I wanted to be a part of, and the opportunity UCLA offered academically was impossible to pass on." … his greatest athletic thrill is winning Team USA’s first Olympic medal in 16 years for water polo … athlete he admires most is Michael Jordan … enjoys spearfishing, sailing, and giving back to kids who are interested in water polo … something interesting about him is that he enjoys hanging with friends and spending time outside of water polo … majoring in economics.
• Peter J. Cutino Award Winner (2024)
• ACWPC Player of the Year (2024)
• ACWPC All-American (First Team - 2024)
• MPSF Player of the Year (2024)
• MPSF Newcomer of the Year (2024)
• All-MPSF (First Team - 2024)
• NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player (2024)
• NCAA All-Tournament Team (First Team - 2024)
• MPSF West All-Tournament Team (2024)
• 2-time MPSF Player of the Week (Oct. 14, 2024, Nov. 4, 2024)
• 2-time MPSF Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 30, 2024, Nov. 18, 2024)
• 2-time UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept 11, 2024, Dec. 11, 2024)
• 2-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
TEAM USA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• World Aquatics U20 World Championship Tournament MVP (Zagreb, Croatia - 2025)
2024
Played in all 28 games … was first on the team in scoring with 102 goals on 183 attempts, converting at a 55.7 percent rate … the 102 goals were an MPSF record, a UCLA freshman record, and the second-most in UCLA history … led the team and the MPSF in total points (134) with 32 assists (sixth on the team) … scored a season- and career-high eight goals in a win at No. 7 Pepperdine (Oct. 12) … he scored at least one goal in all 28 games he played, including 27 multiple-goal games, and 17 games with a hat trick … was second on the team in steals (32) and fourth in field blocks (11) … also drew 30 exclusions (tied for third on the team).
Team USA
Made his Olympic debut in 2024 as the youngest member of Team USA and tallied eight goals at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to help his team win bronze … notched seven goals at 2024 World Aquatics World Championships in Doha … top scorer (28) at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago … recorded six goals at 2023 World Aquatics World Championships in Fukuoka … scored six goals at 2023 World Aquatics World Cup in Los Angeles … named MVP at 2023 Pan American U17 Championships in Bauru … awarded MVP honors at the 2022 Pan American U17 Championships in Indianapolis … he is a product of USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program/National Team Pipeline, consistently progressing through the ranks: USA Development National Team (2019, 2020), USA Cadet National Team (2023), USA Youth National Team (2022, 2023), and USA Junior National Team (2023) before debuting with the Senior National Team at the age of 16 … during the summer of 2023, he competed on three National Teams (Youth, Junior, and Senior Teams).
High School/Club
Four-year varsity water polo player at Huntington Beach High School (2020-21) and JSerra Catholic High School (2022-24) … scored a school-record 106 goals in his senior year in addition to 42 steals, 31 assists, and 15 field blocks … named CIF Open Division Player of the Year, Orange County Register’s Player of the Year, and Trinity Male Athlete of the Year … went 30-0 in his record-breaking senior year, resulting in a Trinity League, CIF-SS Open Division, and CIF Division 1 Regional Championships … swam from freshman to junior year, earning All-American Honors six times … did not swim his senior year to train for the 2024 Olympics … played club for Mission Water Polo Club … finished third in the Junior Olympics … won the MVP award in back-to-back Junior Pan American Games, where he placed first in Chile (2023) and Brazil (2023) … was the top goal scorer (28) at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago … finished third in the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup in Los Angeles and third in the 2023 World Aquatics U20 World Championships in Romania.
Personal:
Full name: Ryder Michael Dodd … born in Long Beach, Calif. … parents are Janet and Steve Dodd … has one older brother, Chase (21), who is a current redshirt junior on the UCLA water polo team … chose UCLA “Because I thought the team and culture fit is what I wanted to be a part of, and the opportunity UCLA offered academically was impossible to pass on." … his greatest athletic thrill is winning Team USA’s first Olympic medal in 16 years for water polo … athlete he admires most is Michael Jordan … enjoys spearfishing, sailing, and giving back to kids who are interested in water polo … something interesting about him is that he enjoys hanging with friends and spending time outside of water polo … majoring in economics.
| Ryder Dodd's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | FB | EE |
| 2024 | 28 | 102 | 183 | .557 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 30 |
| Totals | 28 | 102 | 183 | .557 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 30 |
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