Oshae Brissett

Oshae Jahve Brissett (born June 20, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.

Oshae Brissett
No. 12 – Toronto Raptors
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-06-20) June 20, 1998
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSyracuse (2017–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentToronto Raptors
2019–present→Raptors 905
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Brissett was born in Toronto to mother McKeitha McFarlane & father Bernard Brissett who both separated around the time of his birth.[1] Brissett spent the first 4 years of his life living in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood before moving to Mississauga.[2] After initially attending high school at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School in Mississauga, Brissett moved away from home & attended high school at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada in the hopes of honing his basketball skills against better competition & to enhance his chances of getting recruited from a major U.S. college. After Findlay Prep, Brissett returned to Canada and spent a year at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario where he excelled as their team captain.[3]

College career

In November, Brissett committed to Syracuse over USC, Oregon and Memphis.[4] He entered the starting lineup immediately for the Orange, providing an interior presence alongside guards Tyus Battle and Frank Howard.[5] On the year, Brissett averaged 14.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in his first college season.[6]

Following his freshman season, there was speculation that Brissett could test the waters in the 2018 NBA draft. However, he announced his intention to return to Syracuse for his sophomore season on April 11, 2018.[7] As a sophomore, Brissett averaged 12.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. After the season he declared for the NBA draft and forfeited his remaining two years of collegiate eligibility.[8]

Professional career

On July 23, 2019, Brissett signed with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association.[9] On October 21, Brissett’s contract was converted to a Two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal, he will split time between the Raptors and their NBA G League affiliate, the Raptors 905.[10] He made his NBA debut on November 19 against the Miami Heat[11] On January 7, 2020, Brissett had his best game of the season, scoring a career-high 12 points, and grabbing six rebounds, one assist and one steal in a 101–99 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers.[12] In the G League, Brissett averaged 15.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.[13]

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
2017–18 Syracuse 373738.1.354.331.7878.8.91.2.814.9
2018–19 Syracuse 343433.0.393.270.6607.51.81.0.812.4
Career 717135.7.371.307.7368.21.31.1.813.7

Personal life

He has an older brother named Dejon, who was drafted 2nd overall in the 2020 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts.[14]

References
  1. Fortier, Sam (November 9, 2017). "Oshae Brissett reluctantly left home to have a shot at making it big". DailyOrange.com.
  2. Zatzman, Louis (November 4, 2019). "For Oshae Brissett, Mississauga Will Always Be Home". Raptors Republic.
  3. Fortier, Sam (November 9, 2017). "Oshae Brissett reluctantly left home to have a shot at making it big". DailyOrange.com.
  4. McKee, Chris (November 16, 2016). "Mississauga Native Oshae Brissett Commits to Syracuse". FanSided. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. "Syracuse freshman Oshae Brissett making big impression". USA Today. February 1, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. Natt, Dennis (June 22, 2018). "What to expect from Oshae Brissett next season". The Post-Standard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  7. Carlson, Chris (April 11, 2018). "Syracuse basketball officially announces Oshae Brissett will be back next season". The Post-Standard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  8. Carlson, Chris (May 21, 2019). "Oshae Brissett leaving Syracuse basketball, will stay in NBA Draft". The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  9. "Raptors Sign Robinson, Brissett and Konate". NBA.com press release. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  10. "Raptors 905 Announce Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 6, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  11. "Raptors' Oshae Brissett: Moves back to G League". CBS Sports. November 20, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  12. "Raptors' Oshae Brissett: Logs 12 points, six boards". CBS Sports. January 7, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  13. Burrows, Ben (March 6, 2020). "Was leaving early the right choice for Tyus Battle? Syracuse basketball overseas and in the NBA G League". The Post-Standard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  14. "Argos Select Dejon Brissett Second Overall". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
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