Carter Dayne Bryant (born November 26, 2005) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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Early life and high school career

Bryant grew up in

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and initially attended

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, where he was coached by his father D'Cean. He transferred to the Sage Hill School in

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after his father was hired to coach at the school. Bryant was named the

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MVP after averaging 22.1 points, 13.7 rebounds, four assists, 2.9 blocks, and 1.6 steals per game as a junior. He transferred a second time to Centennial High School in

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before the start of his senior year. Bryant was selected to play in the

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during his senior year.

Recruiting

Bryant was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. On April 26, 2023, he committed to playing college basketball for

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after considering an offer from

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College career

Bryant started five games as a freshman and averaged 6.5 points per game. In a more limited role on a talented and veteran-lead Arizona team, Bryant showed consistent signs of NBA potential. Following the season, he declared for the

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Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2025–present)

On June 25, 2025, Bryant was selected with the 14th overall pick by the

in the

. Bryant was later included in the 2025

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roster of the Spurs. On July 3, 2025, the Spurs announced that they signed Bryant.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Bryant is a grandchild of deaf adults, or GODA. Both his grandparents graduated from

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, the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world. His grandfather, Mike “Doc” Torres, played for Gallaudet's basketball team and later became a member of the USA Deaf Basketball Hall of Fame. His grandmother, Shelly Freed, is a longtime educator and administrator at the

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. His hearing father was a coach for the girls' basketball team at the school, after playing college basketball at

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. His mother, Sabrina Torres, is a sign language interpreter. Fluent in

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, Bryant became an ambassador for Gallaudet University in the lead-up to the 2025 NBA Draft.

References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bio
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