Elijah Bryant

Elijah Bryant
No. 3 – Hapoel Eilat
Position Shooting guard
League Israeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1995-04-19) April 19, 1995
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school New Hampton School
(New Hampton, New Hampshire)
College
  • Elon (2014–2015)
  • BYU (2016–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present Hapoel Eilat
Career highlights and awards

Elijah Brigham Bryant (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Elon University and Brigham Young University (BYU).

Early life and high school career

Bryant began playing basketball at a young age, always playing against older children. As a junior in high school, he had a growth spurt and grew one foot in a year.[1] Bryant attended New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire, where he averaged 13 points, four rebounds and four assists per game and led the Huskies to the NEPSAC AAA final.[2]

College career

In his freshman year at Elon University, he averaged 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[2] Bryant was named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year and earned a spot in the Third-team All-CAA and CAA All-Rookie Team.[3] On July 28, 2015, Bryant transferred from Elon to Brigham Young University, but sat out first season at BYU per NCAA transfer rules.[4]

He posted 11.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a sophomore. He only played 23 games due to the effects of a knee injury.[5] Bryant scored career-high 39 points, including seven 3-pointers in a win against Portland.[1]

In his junior year at BYU, Bryant finished the season as the West Coast Conference second-leading scorer with 18.1 points per game, third in free-throw percentage (.850), third in 3-point field goal percentage (.415), fourth in steals (1.2), eighth in rebounds (6.3) and tied for seventh in double-doubles.[2] On February 27, 2018, Bryant earned a spot in the First-team All-WCC.[6] On April 18, 2018, after completing his junior year at BYU, Bryant announced his plans to graduate and depart for a professional career.[7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Bryant joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[8]

On August 30, 2018, Bryant started his professional career with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat, signing a one-year deal.[9]

Personal life

Bryant is the son of Israel Bryant. He married Jenelle Fraga in August 2017.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Call, Jeff (February 21, 2018). "How Elijah Brigham Bryant overcame knee injuries to star for BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Elijah Bryant – Athlete Profile – BYU". BYUCougars.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ "W&M's Thornton Headlines All-CAA Men's Basketball Team". CAASports.com. March 5, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Guard Elijah Bryant announces he is transferring to BYU". DeseretNews.com. July 28, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Drew, Jay (November 8, 2017). "Elijah Bryant, Luke Worthington are BYU basketball captains for 2017-18 season". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ "BYU Men's Hoops: Bryant, Haws, Childs earn All-WCC honors". HeraldExtra.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "BYU star Elijah Bryant announces plans to graduate, turn pro". KSL.com. April 18, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Summer 76 – Summer League Roster Finalized". NBA.com. July 5, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Hapoel Eilat signs rookie Elijah Bryant". Sportando.basketball. August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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