Matthew Bryan-Amaning
Zamalek | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Basketball Africa League |
Personal information | |
Born | London, England | 9 May 1988
Nationality | British / Ghanian |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Kent School (South Kent, Connecticut) |
College | Washington (2007–2011) |
NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | Hacettepe Üniversitesi |
2012–2013 | Radnički Kragujevac |
2013 | London Lions |
2013–2014 | Olympique Antibes |
2014 | SO Maritime Boulogne |
2014 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
2014–2015 | Soles de Mexicali |
2015 | Soles de Santo Domingo Este |
2015 | Soles de Mexicali |
2016 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
2016–2017 | Rizing Fukuoka |
2018 | Defensor Sporting |
2018–2019 | London City Royals |
2020 | Surrey Scorchers |
2020–present | Zamalek |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Matthew Osei Bryan-Amaning (born 9 May 1988) is a British professional basketball player for Zamalek of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
College career
Bryan-Amaning played four seasons for the University of Washington Huskies, during the 2010–11 season he averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds. Some of his best performances included 30 points against Arizona State on 22 January, 15 rebounds against Oregon State on 8 January and 4 steals and 7 blocks in a narrow 87–86 loss at Arizona on 19 February. Such performances led to Bryan-Amaning being named Pac-10's most improved player and first-team All-Pac-10.[1] At the 2011 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Bryan-Amaning helped the Huskies to their third Pac-12 tournament championship.
Professional career
NBA Summer League
Following graduation, Bryan-Amaning was touted as a late second-round pick in the 2011 NBA draft, but went undrafted and decided to begin his career in Europe.[2] In 2012, he was a member of the New Orleans Hornets squad in the NBA Summer League, where he averaged 2.2 ppg and 2.2 rpg with a 75 FT%.[3] In 2013, Bryan-Amaning was again asked to play in the NBA Summer League, this time with the Chicago Bulls.[4] He averaged 3.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 1.6 bpg, including a 5-block outing against the Portland Trail Blazers.[5] In July 2014, he joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[6]
Overseas
Bryan-Amaning began his professional career with Hacettepe Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball League after signing a one-year contract with the club in July 2011.[7] He signed with the Serbian team Radnički Kragujevac for the 2012–13 season,[8] where he averaged 8.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in the Adriatic League.[9] In October 2013 he signed a short-term deal with his hometown club London Lions of the British Basketball League, after a deal with Korean side Anyang KGC fell through.[10] On 29 October 2013 he signed with Olympique Antibes.[11] He left them in April 2014, and moved to SO Maritime Boulogne of the LNB Pro B for the rest of the season.[12] In September 2014 he signed a one-year deal with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of Germany.[13][14] On 28 October 2014 he left Ludwigsburg after playing five games in Bundesliga and averaging 7.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[15] Three days later, he signed with Soles de Mexicali of the Mexican LNBP.[16] On 20 May 2015 he signed with Soles de Santo Domingo of Dominican Republic for the 2015 LNB season.[17] On 2 September 2015, he returned to Soles de Mexicali.[18] In April 2016, he signed with San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquet.[19] He helped them to win the league title.[20] In August 2016, Amaning signed with Japanese club Rizing Fukuoka for the 2016–17 season.[21][22] In August 2017, he signed with Boca Juniors of Argentina for the 2017–18 season.[23] However, he never appeared in an official game for Boca Juniors. On January 17, 2018, he signed with Defensor Sporting Club of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball.[24]
In March 2020, Bryan-Amaning signed with Zamalek in Egypt to play in the 2020 BAL season.[25]
British national team
Bryan-Amaning began his international career at Under-16 level with England in 2004, moving up to Under-18 level and then into the Under-20 ranks with Great Britain in 2008, where he was ranked fourth among all players in the European Championships in blocked shots with 1.6 per game, as well as 12th in scoring, including a 41-point haul against the Czech Republic.
Bryan-Amaning made his senior debut for Great Britain against Canada in 2010. His best performance for GB came at the 2011 London Invitational where he averaged 1.7ppg and 2.7rpg against strong international competition including Croatia, China and France.[26]
See also
References
- ^ Washington Huskies Bio
- ^ Bryan-Amaning Goes Undrafted
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning–Summer League 2012
- ^ Five Brits to Represent in NBA Summer League in Vegas
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning–Summer League 2013
- ^ Trail Blazers Summer League Roster
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning Headed to Turkey
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning Signs with Radnicki Kragujevac
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning Adriatic League Profile
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning Joins London Lions on Short Term Deal
- ^ "Antibes signs Matthew Bryan-Amaning". Sportando.net. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning leaves Antibes to sign with Boulogne-sur-Mer
- ^ MHP Ludwigsburg signs Matthew Bryan-Amaning
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning Signs Deal in German BBL with Ludwigsburg
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning leaves MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning landed by Soles
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning (ex Soles) joins Soles de Santo Domingo
- ^ "BRYAN-AMANING RENUEVA". expresodeportivo.com (in Spanish). September 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning Signs in Argentina with San Lorenzo
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning Wins Another Championship as San Lorenzo Complete Finals Sweep
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning (ex San Lorenzo) signs at Fukuoka Rizing
- ^ MATTHEW BRYAN-AMANING SIGNS NEW CONTRACT IN JAPAN
- ^ Matthew Bryan-Amaning Returns to Argentina, Signs with Boca
- ^ Defensor lands Matthew Bryan-Amaning
- ^ "Matthew Bryan-Amaning to Zamalek". March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ GB lose first basketball test event game to France
External links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Basketball players from Greater London
- Boca Juniors basketball players
- British expatriate basketball people
- British expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- British expatriate basketball people in the United States
- British men's basketball players
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi B.K. players
- KK Radnički Kragujevac (2009–2014) players
- Riesen Ludwigsburg players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka players
- South Kent School alumni
- Washington Huskies men's basketball players
- London City Royals players
- Soles de Mexicali players