Varun Ram Ramasamy[1] (born December 16, 1992) is an American basketball player who played for the Maryland Terrapins.

[3] On March 20, 2015 in his first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearance, Ram made a key play in the final seconds of a second-round game against Valparaiso.

Crusaders guard Tevonn Walker made a free throw with one minute remaining in the second half, making the score 65–62 in Maryland's favor.

Following a missed opportunity to close the game from Dez Wells, Valparaiso's Keith Carter attempted to take the final three-point shot and a potential game-tying field goal with a second left in regulation.

[3] Varun has been considered the Maryland basketball team's smartest player, with a 3.99 grade-point average in neurology and physiology.