Derrick Bryant

Derrick Shawn Bryant (born December 26, 1974) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Norfolk State University before playing professionally in Europe and South America for ten years.[1]

Derrick Bryant
Personal information
Born (1974-12-26) December 26, 1974
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft1996: undrafted
Playing career1996–2006
PositionGuard
Career history
1996–1997KFÍ
1997–1998AB Contern
1998–2000CABA
2000–2003CB Tarragona
2003–2004Ben Hur Rafaela
2004–2005CB Valls
2005–2006Ciclista Juninense

High school career

Bryant attended Kennedy High School in Suffolk before enrolling in Lakeland High School in 1990.[2] As a high school senior, Bryant was an all-state selection and averaged 22.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists for Nansemond River High School, leading them to a 27-1 record and the state Group AA championship.[3][4]

College career

After initially enrolling at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he attended class for four days, he transferred to Norfolk State University,[3] where he played from 1992 to 1996. He finished tenth on the Spartans' all- time scoring list (1,710 points) and sixth in rebounds (1,034), leading NSU to the Division II Elite Eight in 1994 and the Final Four in 1995.[5]

Professional career

In October 1996, Bryant signed with newly promoted Úrvalsdeild karla club KFÍ, replacing injured Euan Roberts.[6] For the season he averaged 26.9 points and 12.1 rebounds, while the team missed out on the playoffs with a loss in the last game of the regular season.[7][8] He also averaged 24.7 points and 16.0 rebounds in the Icelandic Cup,[9] helping KFÍ advance to the Final Four where the team bowed out against Keflavík.[10] After being invited to summer training camps with the Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks,[11] he played for AB Contern during the 1997–1998 season.[12]

He played for CB Tarragona between 2001 and 2003 and for Ben Hur Rafaela in Argentina during the 2003-04 season, where he averaged 16.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists and helped his team advance to the playoff quarterfinals.[5] In 2005, Bryant signed with Ciclista Juninense.[13]

Later life

Following his basketball career, Bryant went back to school to receive his teaching license and did that for another 10 years, teaching computers and technology. He then spent three years as assistant principal at King's Fork High School before taking over as principal in 2019.[1]

References
  1. Jimmy LaRoue (10 December 2019). "New principal wants to build on success". Suffolk News Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. Eric M. Pugh (22 February 1991). "Lakeland leaper plays all-around game". Daily Press. p. 9. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. Eric Pugh (10 September 1992). "Bryant will play for Spartans". Daily Press (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. "Bay Rivers duo honored". Daily Press. Associated Press. 1 April 1992. p. 32. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. "Star track: Derrick Bryant". Daily Press. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  6. "Roberts hættur með KFÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 October 1996. p. D1. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  7. "KFÍ sat eftir". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 March 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. Þór Pétursson (5 March 1997). "Draumur Ísfirðinga varð að engu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. C3. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. "Bikark. ka. KKÍ & Renault 1997 - KFÍ" (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  10. "Leið Keflvíkinga í úrslit var mjög greið". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 6 January 1997. p. 23. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  11. "Bryant reynir við NBA". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 March 1997. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  12. Pablo Tosal (1 October 2003). "Ben hur completó el plantel". pickandroll.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  13. Chema De Lucas (23 August 2005). "Derrick Bryant puede ser la alternativa a DeCarlo Deveaux en el Ciudad de Palencia". solobasket.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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