Bryant Mbamalu

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 194
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Dulles

Bryant Mbamalu is a difference maker. One of the most versatile offensive performers in the Sun Belt, he has proven capable of scoring in bunches, either off the dribble or by using his three-point precision. Capable of playing any of the three guard positions, he will usually draw one of the toughest defensive assignments and be often asked to guard a bigger opponent, while his toughness and durability should lead him to be one of the leaders in minutes played.

2013 Summer
•   Averaged 8.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the four games in Spain.
•   Will serve as team captain along with Elfrid Payton and Elridge Moore this season.

2012-13 (Junior)
•   Started all but seven games at wing guard, averaging 13.8 points and 3.7 rebounds a game.
•   Received the team’s Scholar-Athlete award.
•   Missed four games with a thumb injury suffered in the second half against South Alabama (1/10/13).
•   Had 21 double-figure scoring efforts to raise his career total to 35, adding five 20-point games (seven career).
•   Was second on the team with 49 treys.
•   Ranked sixth in the Sun Belt in free throw percentage (.785), 10th in field goal pct. (.466), 11th in scoring and 12th in both three-point field goals made and three-point percentage (.340).
•   Scored a game-high 24 points with four three-pointers vs. ULM (2/10/13).
•   Led the Cajuns with 16 points in 25 minutes at Troy (2/2/13), going five-for-10 from the field.
•   Returned from a thumb injury to score 18 points in 28 minutes vs. North Texas (1/31/13).
•   Scored 23 points at FIU (1/5/13), making four treys.
•   Averaged 19.8 points in four home games in December, posting three consecutive 20-point games.
•   Tallied a season-high 26 points vs. UALR (12/29/12), going nine-for-14 from the field.
•   Scored all 22 of his points in the second half, to key comeback win over Duquesne (12/22/12).

2011-12 (SOPHOMORE)
•   Averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 23.8 minutes a game in 32 games (25 starts).
•   Was second on the team in three-point shooting (19-49, .388), third in steals (25) and fifth in minutes played.
•   Went 13-for-17 from three-point (.765) over a six-game span late in the year, starting with a three-for-effort vs. North Texas (1/25/12) and ending with a three-for-three performance vs. Arkansas State (2/11/12).
•   Began the year as a starter but started just four of the first 10 contests. Solidified his starting berth in early December, being a member of the first five for 21 of the last 22 games.
•   Had a solid road trip just before the holiday break, scoring 12 points with five rebounds at Ole Miss (12/14/11) and adding 17 points, on seven-for-10 shooting, at Robert Morris (12/17/11).
•   Tallied 17 points with six rebounds in road loss at Arkansas State (1/21/12) but came back to lead Cajuns past North Texas (1/25/12) with 19 points and six rebounds.
•   Scored a career-high 27 points at Troy (Feb. 4), going 10-for-12 from the field including a school-record for three-point percentage (6-7, .857).

2010-11 (FRESHMAN)
•   Played in 28 games, making 18 starts.
•   Averaged 5.8 points and 3.3 rebounds a game, shooting .792 from the foul line (42-of-53).
•   Had a stretch of six double-figure scoring games over a 10-game span beginning Dec. 21 at New Mexico State through Jan. 27 vs. North Texas.
•   Played 20 or more minutes in 12 games starting Dec. 15 at UCF through Jan. 27 vs. North Texas.
•   Garnered first career start at McNeese (12/1/10).
•   Scored team-high 16 points in 30 minutes at New Mexico State (11/20/10). Scored 12 points in the second half with final two points being free throws that evened the score at 73-73.
•   Came off the bench to score a season-high 20 points against Centenary (1/19/11).
•   Knocked down a career-high matching six free throws in win over North Texas (1/27/11).

HIGH SCHOOL
•   First team all-district and first team all-region honoree as a senior at Dulles High, playing for coach Mike Carrabine.
•   Averaged 17.3 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 60 percent from the floor to help team to a 30-6 record, a No. 13 ranking in the state and the third round of the state playoffs.
•   First team all-district and first team all-region honoree.
•   Was a three-year letterwinner in basketball and a two-time letterwinner in cross country.
•   Was the second leading scorer in the district.

PERSONAL
Born Dec. 11, 1991 in Houston, Texas. . .son of Helen Mbamalu. . . has one brother (Marvin) and three sisters (Chika, Oluchi & Brittany). . . general studies major.