Bryce Hopkins (born September 7, 2002) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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He was a consensus top-40

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and one of the top players in the 2021 class.

High school career

Hopkins attended Fenwick High School in

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As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and three assists per game. Hopkins led Fenwick to the Catholic League championship. He was named as 2020–21

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Illinois High School Basketball Player of the Year. Hopkins was a consensus four-star

and one of the top players in the 2021 class, according to major recruiting services. During his junior season, Hopkins committed to playing college basketball for

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but later flipped his recruitment to

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on October 26, 2020.

College career

On November 9, 2021, Hopkins made his Kentucky debut against

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. On February 23, 2021, Hopkins had his best game of his Kentucky career. Despite coming off the bench, Hopkins played 16 minutes and finished with 13 points and four rebounds leading Kentucky to a comeback victory over

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. He made several noteworthy plays early in the second half to spark Kentucky's comeback win. As a freshman, he averaged 2.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game in a

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role. After the season, Hopkins entered the transfer portal. On April 25, 2022 Hopkins transferred to

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. Hopkins made his Providence debut on November 9, 2022, he scored 18 points and 6 rebounds in a 66–65 victory over

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. On December 20, he posted 29 points and 23 rebounds, in an 103–98 double overtime upset over the #24 ranked Marquette, setting single-game career marks in both categories. Hopkins' 23 rebound performance set a new Providence single-game rebound record. As a sophomore, he averaged 16.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists per game, and accumulated 10

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in his collegiate season as a starter. Concluding the season, Hopkins was selected unanimously as a member of the All-Big East team for the 2022–23 season. Following the hiring of coach

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, Hopkins announced his intention to stay at Providence for the 2023–24 season.

Career statistics

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References

External links

Providence Friars bioKentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, Bryce 2002 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from DuPage County, Illinois Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players Power forwards Providence Friars men's basketball players Small forwards Sportspeople from Downers Grove, Illinois Sportspeople from Oak Park, Illinois