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Brison Gresham

At UMass

2016-17 Freshman year

Roster photo 2016-17

  • Committed to UMass along with DeJon Jarreau, a longtime friend and teammate from Elfrid Payton Elite and McDonogh 352)
  • Appeared in 28 of the 33 games on the season, and got the start in 13
  • Averaged 12.0 minutes per game, competing with Rashaan Holloway, Malik Hines, and Chris Baldwin for time down low
  • 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 minutes3)
  • 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

Statistics

Total 3-Pointers Rebounds
SeasonGPGSMinAvgFGFGA%FGFGA%FTFTA%OffDefTotAvgPFFOATOBlkStPtsAvg
2016-17 UM281333712.04369.62300726.2693158893.2581915284933.3

Full college career stats at Sports-Reference.com
Career highs from RealGM.com

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.
  • Joined the University of Houston for the 2018-19 season, with three years of eligibility remaining.
  • Helped the Cougars in their Final Four run in 2021, with 3.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.4)
  • Played a fifth season with Texas Southern in 2021-22.5) Joins former UMass assistant coach Shyrone Chatman in the Tigers program.
  • Played with the UMass alum TBT team in 2023.

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
gresham_brison.txt · Last modified: 2023/07/20 11:06 by mikeuma