Brison Gresham
Player
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Number: 55
Position: F/C
Height: 6' 9“
Weight: 220
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Prep School: none
Transfer From: none
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At UMass
2016-17 Freshman year
Committed to UMass along with
DeJon Jarreau, a longtime friend and teammate from Elfrid Payton Elite and McDonogh 35
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Appeared in 28 of the 33 games on the season, and got the start in 13
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Averaged 3.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per appearance
Shot 62.3 percent (43-69) from the field
Somewhat foul-prone, at 6.9 per 40 minutes
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First collegiate game played came against Wagner (11/30) when he saw three minutes off the bench
Scored his first points on a dunk, grabbed three rebounds and had a steal against UCF (12/3)
Shot 2-of-3 and blocked two shots against Pacific (12/8)
Led the team with eight rebounds, and added six points and three blocks against Kennesaw State (12/17)
Totaled four points and as many rebounds in the win over Dayton (1/11)
Shot 3-of-4 for six points and ripped down four rebounds at Rhode Island (1/15)
Provided nine points (4-5 FG, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and two blocks vs. Fordham (1/21)
Had a near-double-double of nine points, nine rebounds (team lead) and four blocks at Saint Louis (1/25)
Tallied five points, four rebounds and two blocks against George Mason (1/28)
Posted six points, six rebounds (team lead) and a block in the win against La Salle (2/26)
Set a personal best with 12 points and ripped down eight rebounds (team lead) to go along with two blocks, a steal and one assist against Richmond (3/1)
Capped the year with five points and five rebounds against St. Bonaventure (3/9) in the Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round
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Post-UMass
Announced intention to transfer out of UMass, after
Derek Kellogg was fired in March 2017.
Attended
Howard College in 2017-18 to keep up academic eligibility, but did not play basketball.
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Helped the Cougars in their Final Four run in 2021, with 3.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
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Played a fifth season with Texas Southern in 2021-22.
5) Joins former UMass assistant coach
Shyrone Chatman in the Tigers program.
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Pre-UMass
A 3-star recruit according to the three major grading services: ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals
No. 5 in Louisiana, No. 31 at power forward and No. 130 nationally (247Sports)
No. 7 in Louisiana, No. 29 at power forward and No. 54 in the Southeast Region (ESPN)
Played AAU for Elfird Payton Elite
Chose UMass over Alabama, Baylor, Boston College, Cincinnati, Creighton, Florida, Houston, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Memphis, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Tulane, Tulsa, USC and Washington, among others
Personal
Full name is Brison Jeremiah Gresham
Born in New Orleans
Son of Veronica and Edward Gresham
Has four brothers, Josh, Jacolby, Ronnell and Donnell, and a sister, Donasha
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