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.

Bryant Crawford
Crawford with Wake Forest in November 2017
No. 13 – Reeder Samsunspor
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBSL
Personal information
Born (1997-03-21) March 21, 1997
Silver Spring, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
High schoolGonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
CollegeWake Forest (2015–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2019–2021Juventus Utena
2021–2022Reggio Emilia
2022–2023Igokea
2023–presentSamsunspor
Career highlights and awards

Early life and college career

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

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018–2019)

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)

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)

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)

On July 31, 2023, he signed with Reeder Samsunspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Wake Forest 303031.7.394.348.6693.04.41.7.213.7
2016–17 Wake Forest 333331.8.438.346.8263.85.51.4.216.1
2017–18 Wake Forest 313031.8.413.358.8682.94.91.5.116.8
Career 949331.8.416.351.7993.24.91.5.215.6

Source: RealGM

References
  1. "Gonzaga guard Bryant Crawford named D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year". WashingtonPost.com. March 20, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  2. "Bryant Crawford Bio – Wake Forest Men's Basketball". WakeForestSports.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. "Crawford Named Honorable Mention All-ACC". WakeForestSports.com. March 4, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. "Bryant Crawford To Begin Professional Career". WakeForestSports.com. May 29, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  5. "Brooklyn Nets Summer League: Breaking Down the Roster". NBA.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. "Bryant Crawford signs with Gilboa Galil". Sportando.basketball. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. "מצטיין המחזור השלישי: בראיינט קרופורד". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  8. "מצטיין המחזור החמישי: בראיינט קרופורד". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  9. "Juventus Utena announces Bryant Crawford". Sportando.basketball. August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  10. "Juventus Utenos re-signs Bryant Crawford". Sportando. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. "Firmato lo statunitense Bryant Crawford". pallacanestroreggiana.it. 11 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  12. @SSBasketbol (July 31, 2023). "Welcome Bryant Crawford!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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