Bryce Hopkins
American basketball player (born 2002)
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Bryce Robert Hopkins (born September 7, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference He was a consensus top-40 recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference and the Providence Friars of the Big East Conference.
| No. 23 – St. John's Red Storm | |
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| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 7, 2002 Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fenwick (Oak Park, Illinois) |
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| Career highlights | |
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High school career
Hopkins attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and three assists per game. Hopkins led Fenwick to the Catholic League championship. He was named as 2020–21 MaxPreps Illinois High School Basketball Player of the Year.[1]
Hopkins was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class, according to major recruiting services. During his junior season, Hopkins committed to playing college basketball for Louisville but later flipped his recruitment to Kentucky on October 26, 2020.[2][3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Bryce Hopkins PF |
Oak Park, IL | Fenwick High School | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 26, 2020 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (88) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 39 247Sports: 39 ESPN: 33 | ||||||
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College career
Kentucky
On November 9, 2021, Hopkins made his Kentucky debut against Duke. On February 23, 2021, Hopkins had his best game of his Kentucky career. Despite coming off the bench, Hopkins played 16 minutes and finished with 13 points and four rebounds leading Kentucky to a comeback victory over LSU. He made several noteworthy plays early in the second half to spark Kentucky's comeback win. As a freshman, he averaged 2.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game in a reserve role.
After the season, Hopkins entered the transfer portal.[4][5]
Providence
On April 25, 2022 Hopkins transferred to Providence.[6] Hopkins made his Providence debut on November 9, 2022, he scored 18 points and 6 rebounds in a 66–65 victory over Rider University.[7] On December 20, he posted 29 points and 23 rebounds, in an 103–98 double overtime upset over the #24 ranked Marquette, setting single-game career marks in both categories. Hopkins' 23 rebound performance set a new Providence single-game rebound record.[8] As a sophomore, he averaged 16.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists per game, and accumulated 10 double-doubles in his collegiate season as a starter. Concluding the season, Hopkins was selected unanimously as a member of the All-Big East team[9] for the 2022–23 season.
Following the hiring of coach Kim English, Hopkins announced his intention to stay at Providence for the 2023–24 season.[10]
St. John's
After tearing his ACL in January 2024, Hopkins played sparingly during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons at Providence. Following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season he entered the transfer portal for the second time in his career and committed to play his final collegiate season at St. John's University.[11]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2021–22 | Kentucky | 28 | 0 | 6.5 | .429 | .313 | .538 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 2022–23 | Providence | 33 | 33 | 34.9 | .452 | .364 | .759 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 15.8 |
| 2023–24 | Providence | 14 | 14 | 33.4 | .429 | .189 | .655 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 15.5 |
| 2024–25 | Providence | 3 | 3 | 30.7 | .400 | .400 | .750 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 |
| Career | 78 | 50 | 24.3 | .441 | .301 | .720 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 10.9 | |