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Carter Bryant (basketball)
American basketball player (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carter Dayne Bryant (born November 26, 2005) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.
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Early life and high school career
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Bryant grew up in Riverside, California and initially attended Fountain Valley High School, where he was coached by his father D'Cean.[1] He transferred to the Sage Hill School in Newport Beach, California after his father was hired to coach at the school.[2] Bryant was named the Pacific Coast Conference MVP after averaging 22.1 points, 13.7 rebounds, four assists, 2.9 blocks, and 1.6 steals per game as a junior.[3] He transferred a second time to Centennial High School in Corona, California before the start of his senior year.[4] Bryant was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[5]
Recruiting
Bryant was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[6][7] On April 26, 2023, he committed to playing college basketball for Arizona after considering an offer from Louisville.[8]
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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-led Arizona team, Bryant showed consistent signs of NBA potential. Following the season, he declared for the 2025 NBA draft.[9]
Professional career
San Antonio Spurs (2025–present)
On June 25, 2025, Bryant was selected with the 14th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2025 NBA draft.[10] Bryant was later included in the 2025 NBA Summer League roster of the Spurs.[11] On July 3, 2025, the Spurs announced that they signed Bryant.[12]
Career statistics
| 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
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Personal life
Bryant is a grandchild of deaf adults, or a GODA. Both his grandparents graduated from Gallaudet University, 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 California School for the Deaf, Riverside. His father was a coach for the girls' basketball team at the school, after playing college basketball at Long Beach State. His mother, Sabrina Torres, is a sign language interpreter.[13][14]
Fluent in American Sign Language, Bryant became an ambassador for Gallaudet University in the lead-up to the 2025 NBA draft.[15]
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