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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Brison Gresham
- Position:
- F/C
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- McDonogh 35
- Prev School:
- UMass
| Game Highs | ||||
| Points | 12 12 |
vs. Richmond (3/1/17) vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (11/28/18) |
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| FG | 6 5 5 5 |
vs. Richmond (3/1/17) vs. UTEP (12/19/19) vs. NJIT (12/29/18) vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (11/28/18) |
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| FGA | 7 7 7 |
vs. Richmond (3/1/17) vs. UTEP (12/19/19) at South Carolina (12/8/19) |
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| 3FG | 0 | None | ||
| 3FGA | 0 | None | ||
| FT | 4 | vs. at rv/rv UCF (12/26/20 | ||
| FTA | 5 | vs. Oklahoma State (12/15/19) | ||
| Rebounds | 12 | vs. UTEP (12/19/19) | ||
| Assists | 2 (5X) | Most recently vs. Lamar (11/25/20) |
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| Steals | 3 | vs –/rv Tulsa (1/20/21) | ||
| Blocks | 6 | vs. UTEP (12/19/19) | ||
| Minutes | 31 28:32 |
vs. Richmond (3/1/17) vs. #13/14 Texas Tech (11/29/20) |
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HONORS
• 2020-21 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
SENIOR (2020-21)
Led Cougars and finished third in the American Athletic Conference with 1.5 blocked shots per game... Posted four points, four rebounds and a pair of assists in season-opening win over Lamar (11/25)... Finished with nine rebounds, including five offensive, in win over Boise State in Southwest Showcase (11/27)... Grabbed six rebounds, including three offensive, with two steals and three blocked shots in win over No. 14/13 Texas Tech in final game of Southwest Showcase (11/29)... Posted four points with five rebounds and a pair of steals in win over South Carolina (12/5).. Blocked a game-high four shots and scored six points with two rebounds in win at rv/rv SMU (1/3)... Scored six points with seven rebounds, including three offensive, and a blocked shot against Wichita State (1/6)... Grabbed seven rebounds, including five offensive, in win over Tulane (1/9)... Scored five points with five rebounds, including three offensive, three steals and a pair of blocked shots in win over Tulsa (1/20)... Blocked three shots and added a pair of steals in win at Tulane (1/28)... Led all players with three blocked shots in win at USF (2/10)... Blocked three shots at Wichita State (2/18). The American Championship: Scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and grabbed three rebounds with an assist and steal in Semifinal win over Memphis (3/13)... Grabbed five rebounds with two points in Title Game win over Cincinnati (3/14). NCAA Tournament: Scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting with four rebounds in First-Round win over Cleveland State (3/19)... Scored two points and added three rebounds in Sweet 16 win over Syracuse (3/27).
JUNIOR (2019-20)
Competed in 31 games with 11 starts... One of four players to compete in all 31 games... Finished seventh in the American Athletic Conference with 1.2 blocks per game... Was 12th in the league with 2.0 offensive rebounds per game... Made his season debut in opening win over Alabama State (11/12)... Grabbed five offensive rebounds and blocked two shots against BYU (11/15)... Finished with six points and six rebounds in win over Houston Baptist (11/26)... Recorded eight points with 10 rebounds, including a game-high six off the offensive glass – in win at South Carolina (12/8)... Posted the first double-double of his career with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in win over UTEP... Grabbed six offensive boards and six defensive rebounds and blocked six shots against Miners (12/19)... Blocked a game-high five shots win win at No. 16/16 Wichita State (1/18)... Scored four points with six rebounds and two blocked shots in win over UConn (1/23)... With Cougars leading by two and less than 50 seconds remaining, blocked a UConn shot, forcing Huskies to foul at end of game... Grabbed five offensive rebounds and blocked a shot in win over Cincinnati (3/1).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Tied a school record with 37 games played... One of seven players to compete in all 37 games... Finished fifth in the American Athletic Conference with 1.3 blocks per game... Made his Houston debut in season-opening win against Alabama A&M... Finished with eight points, five rebounds and a blocked shot against the Bulldogs (11/10)... Led all players with eight rebounds against Rice (11/14)... Made his first start at Houston against Northwestern State... Finished with five points, a rebound and blocked shot against the Demons (11/19)... Came off the bench to post 12 points with eight rebounds and a game-high four blocked shots against UT Rio Grande Valley (11/28)... Led all players with five blocked shots and added two points, two rebounds and a pair of steals against No. 18/21 Oregon in Fertitta Center-opening win (12/1)... Finished with four points, five rebounds and three blocked shots in win over Lamar (12/4)... Grabbed eight rebounds in win over LSU (12/12)... Blocked a game-high three shots with four rebounds in win over Coppin State (12/23)... Posted 11 points with seven rebounds and two blocked shots in win over NJIT (12/29)... Snared eight rebounds in American Athletic Conference-opening win over Tulsa (1/2)... Recorded team-high-tying five rebounds in win at SMU (1/16)... Led all players with four blocked shots in win over No. 25/23 Cincinnati (2/10)... Topped Cougars with nine rebounds and scored six points with a pair of blocked shots in win at Tulane (2/17). The American Championship: Collected two points, two blocks and one steal against UConn in Quarterfinals (3/15)... Had four rebounds, two points and two blocks vs. Memphis in Semifinals (3/16)... Had four points and one rebound vs. Cincinnati in Title Game (3/17). NCAA Tournament: Had nine points, one rebound and one block vs. Georgia State (3/22)... Had nine points on 3-of-3 shooting along with three rebounds vs. Ohio State (3/24).
SOPHOMORE (2017-18 at Howard College)
Attended classes but did not compete for the basketball team.
FRESHMAN (2017-18 at UMass)
Made 13 starts at forward or center among his 28 games played... Averaged 3.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per appearance... Shot 62.3 percent (43-69)... Also dished out nine assists and had four steals... 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)... Earned eight rebounds, 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 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 and a block against La Salle (2/26)... Set a personal best with 12 points and ripped down eight rebounds 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.
McDONOGH 35 HIGH SCHOOL
A 3-star recruit from 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 Elfrid Payton Elite.
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... Is a longtime friend of Houston teammate DeJon Jarreau, who also played for Elfrid Payton Elite and McDonogh 35... Majoring in liberal studies with plans to graduate in December 2020.
