| Joe Bryant Jr. | |
| Number: | 23 |
| Position: | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 220 |
| League: | Greek A2 Basket League |
| Team: | Psychiko |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 2000 |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Lake Taylor (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| College: | Norfolk State (2018–2023) |
| Draft Year: | 2023 |
| Career Start: | 2023 |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Team1: | Śląsk Wrocław |
| Years2: | 2024–present |
| Team2: | Psychiko |
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Jamonda Roshawn Bryant Jr. (born March 5, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Psychiko of the Greek A2 Basket League.
Bryant attended Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Virginia, where one of his teammates was Dereon Seabron. Bryant was a two-time First Team All-Tidewater pick who led Lake Taylor to a state title as a senior. He committed to play college basketball at Norfolk State.[1]
Bryant finished second on the team in scoring during his sophomore year with 12.0 points per game while also tallying 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[2] He averaged 11.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a junior.[3] As a senior at Norfolk State, Bryant averaged 16.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He shot 91.5 percent from the foul line, setting the Norfolk State record. Bryant was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year as well as conference tournament MVP. Following the season, he decided to return for his additional season of eligibility.[4] As a redshirt senior in 2022–23, Bryant repeated as the MEAC's Player of the Year and MEAC Tournament MVP.[5] He became the first player to win the award in back-to-back seasons since Delaware State's Jahsha Bluntt (2006, 2007).[5]
Bryant did not get selected in the ensuing 2023 NBA draft. In August 2023, he signed his first professional basketball contract, joining the Polish Basketball League (PLK) for Śląsk Wrocław's second-division team.[6] Two months later he was called up to Śląsk Wrocław's primary roster, making his debut in the EuroCup with two points and one rebound in eight minutes of action against Cluj-Napoca.[7]
Bryant's mother Helen Holloway played basketball at Penn State. She was named Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year and helped lead the Nittany Lions to four straight NCAA Tournaments. Bryant has a younger sister, Jada.[8]