Bryant Crawford
Bryant DeJuan Crawford (born March 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Reeder Samsunspor of the Basketball Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for Wake Forest University, where he was named All-ACC Honorable Mention in 2018. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he plays at the point guard position.
Crawford with Wake Forest in November 2017 | |
| No. 13 – Reeder Samsunspor | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | BSL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 21, 1997 Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | Wake Forest (2015–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2019–2021 | Juventus Utena |
| 2021–2022 | Reggio Emilia |
| 2022–2023 | Igokea |
| 2023–present | Samsunspor |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and college career edit
Crawford attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, where he averaged 13.1 points, 5.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. On March 20, 2015, Crawford was named D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year.[1]
Crawford played three years at Wake Forest University, where led the Demon Deacons in scoring (16.9 ppg), assists (152), 3-pointers (57), free throw percentage (86.8%) and steals (48) in his junior year. He became one of five ACC players to have at least 400 points and 125 assists as a freshman, sophomore and junior. Crawford ended his career ranked in the Wake Forest top 10 in career assists (7th-467), career 3-pointers (8th-167) and career steals (9th-149). Crawford also ranks in the top 25 in Wake Forest career scoring (23rd-1,470).[2] On March 4, 2018, Crawford was named Honorable Mention All-ACC.[3]
On May 29, 2018, after completing his junior year at Wake Forest, Crawford announced his plans to graduate and depart for a professional career.[4]
Professional career edit
Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018–2019) edit
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Crawford joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[5]
On August 6, 2018, Crawford signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2018–19 season.[6] On October 21, Crawford recorded a season-high 25 points, shooting 9-of-12 from the field, along with three rebounds, three assists and six steals in an 86–76 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 3 MVP.[7] On November 5, Crawford recorded 20 points, along with six rebounds, nine assists and four steals, leading Gilboa Galil to a 98–94 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 5 MVP.[8] In 22 games played for Gilboa Galil, he averaged 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
Juventus Utena (2019–2021) edit
On August 14, 2019, Crawford signed a one-year deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[9] He averaged 12.3 points per game. Crawford re-signed with the team on August 11, 2020.[10]
Reggio Emilia (2021–2022) edit
On July 12, 2021, Crawford sign a two years contract with exit option after one year with Reggio Emilia in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[11]
Samsunspor (2023–present) edit
On July 31, 2023, he signed with Reeder Samsunspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[12]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Wake Forest | 30 | 30 | 31.7 | .394 | .348 | .669 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.7 | .2 | 13.7 |
| 2016–17 | Wake Forest | 33 | 33 | 31.8 | .438 | .346 | .826 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .2 | 16.1 |
| 2017–18 | Wake Forest | 31 | 30 | 31.8 | .413 | .358 | .868 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.5 | .1 | 16.8 |
| Career | 94 | 93 | 31.8 | .416 | .351 | .799 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.5 | .2 | 15.6 | |
Source: RealGM
References edit
- ^ "Gonzaga guard Bryant Crawford named D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year". WashingtonPost.com. March 20, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ . WakeForestSports.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ . WakeForestSports.com. March 4, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Bryant Crawford To Begin Professional Career". WakeForestSports.com. May 29, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Summer League: Breaking Down the Roster". NBA.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Bryant Crawford signs with Gilboa Galil". Sportando.basketball. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "מצטיין המחזור השלישי: בראיינט קרופורד". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "מצטיין המחזור החמישי: בראיינט קרופורד". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "Juventus Utena announces Bryant Crawford". Sportando.basketball. August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Juventus Utenos re-signs Bryant Crawford". Sportando. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ . pallacanestroreggiana.it. 11 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ @SSBasketbol (July 31, 2023). "Welcome Bryant Crawford!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links edit
- RealGM profile