Michael Joseph Bryson (born September 30, 1994) is an American basketball player for the PVSK Panthers of the Hungarian

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. He played college basketball for

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College career

As a sophomore at UC Santa Barbara, Bryson posted 11.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Bryson averaged 13.9 points and 4.8 rebounds a game as a junior in 2014–15. Bryson was named to the First Team All-Big West. He missed a game in November 2015 because he played in an unauthorized league in July. As a senior, Bryson averaged 18 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. He became the all-time leader in three-point makes for the Gauchos. Bryson was named to the First Team All-Big West as a senior.

Professional career

Prior to the 2016 NBA draft, Bryson worked out with the

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, Los Angeles Lakers, and Philadelphia 76ers. In the NBA Summer League, he competed for the Phoenix Suns. Bryson signed with the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League in August 2016. He was selected by the

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with the eighth pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft and signed with the team. Bryson played in 46 games for the Suns and averaged 5.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. In October 2017, he was traded to the

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along with Elijah Millsap and the eighth pick in the 2017 G League Draft in exchange for the rights to Zach Andrews and the Wolves' No. 1 pick in the draft. Bryson finished second to DeQuan Jones in the 2018 G-League Slam Dunk Contest. Bryson averaged 7.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game for the Wolves. On May 16, 2018, Bryson signed with Rayos de Hermosillo of the Mexican CIBACOPA. Bryson was added to the

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training camp roster in October 2018. Bryson joined the

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in 2021 and averaged 18 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. On August 24, 2021, Bryson signed with the PVSK Panthers of the Hungarian

References

External links

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bryson, Michael 1994 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American men's basketball players Basketball players from Sacramento, California Delaware Blue Coats players Iowa Wolves players Northern Arizona Suns players PVSK Panthers players Rayos de Hermosillo players Shooting guards Sydney Kings players Guelph Nighthawks players UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball players