Jibri Bryan

Height:
6-4
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Savannah, Ga.
High School:
Benedictine Military School

Passed away on Feb. 2, 2016

2014-15
Started in each of Mercer’s 35 games, averaging 29.7 minutes of playing time per contest … Averaged career highs in points per game (7.8), rebounds (4.4), assists (1.3) and steals (1.4) … His 1.4 steals per game led the Bears and ranked ninth in the SoCon for the category … Ranked second on the team in free throw percentage (77.6) and three-point field goals made per game (1.3) … Reached double figures in scoring in 15 games … Recorded the first two double-doubles of his career, recording 15 points and 10 rebounds against VMI (12/6) and 10 points and 10 rebounds at UNC Greensboro (1/3) … Posted two or more steals in 14 games, including eight games with three steals … Poured in a career-high 20 points off 3-of-6 shooting from the floor and 11-of-13 from the free throw line in a personal best 42 minutes of action against Rice (11/27) … Finished 6-of-9 from the field and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe to total 18 points against Samford (1/17) … Dished out a season-high four assists on two occasions against VMI (12/6) and Furman (1/15).

2013-14
Game-by-Game Stats
Saw action in all 36 games, averaging 9.3 minutes per game … Finished the season with averages of 3.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game … Reached a double figure scoring total in five games … Hit multiple 3-pointers on seven occasions … Finished just shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebound against Johnson & Wales (11/20) … Knocked down 3-of-4 shots beyond the arc en route to 11 points versus Yale (11/23) … Hit a pair of 3-pointers and was 6-of-6 at the free throw line against North Florida (1/1) … Netted 16 points in just 18 minutes of work against ETSU (1/6) … Chipped in 12 points, two assists and a rebound off the bench against Stetson (1/25).

2012-13
Game-by-Game Stats
Played 19 games while battling injury … Shot 45.5% from three-point range, connecting on 15-of-33 attempts … Scored double figures twice, including 14 points against Wake Forest in the Paradise Jam (11/19) … Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds in Mercer’s season opener against Sewanee (11/10) ... Scored a team-high 12 points in Mercer’s win over Oglethorpe (11/12) ... Pulled down three rebounds in Mercer’s Paradise Jam opener against George Mason (11/16) ... Tied a career-best with three free throws made against Illinois-Chicago (11/17) ... Recorded two rebounds and a steal against Furman (11/25) ... Hit his only shot of the game for three points at No. 23 New Mexico (11/28) ... Scored four points and tallied a rebound and a steal at Florida State (12/2) ... Hit a free throw and grabbed three rebounds at Denver (12/5) ... Grabbed four rebounds and had a steal against Alabama A&M (12/8) ... Hit three three-pointers and grabbed three rebounds at Chattanooga (12/16) ... Grabbed one rebound at Georgia (12/18) ... Secured four rebounds in Mercer’s win at Alabama (12/22) ... Scored five points and had second career block at Jacksonville (1/12) ... Hit a three in Mercer’s win over ETSU (1/17) ... Grabbed a rebound vs. Lipscomb (3/6).

2011-12
Game-by-Game Stats
Played in six games before suffering a season ending injury … Granted a medical redshirt … Averaged 13.0 minutes, 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in his six games … Scored a team-high 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting from three-point range at No. 25 Missouri (11/14) … Chipped in six points and five rebounds at Furman (11/17) … Connected on 1-of-2 three pointers versus Sam Houston State … Knocked down one three against Niagara (11/22).

2010-11
Redshirted and did not play … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2010 graduate of Benedictine Military School ... Coached by Jason Helton ... Three varsity seasons ... A stellar senior season yielded second team all-state, second team all-city and first team all-region honors and a trip to the North-South All-Star Game ... As a senior, helped his team also win the regular season regional title and advance to the Sweet 16 of state tournament for first time since 1977 ... As a junior, was first team all-city ... Sophomore season saw him earn second team all-region prestige ... Named team MVP as a sophomore and junior ... Scored over 1,500 points as a prep ... An Honor Roll student sophomore through senior years.

PERSONAL
Son of Tyrone and Karen Byron ... Born August 24, 1992 in Savannah, Ga. ... Has one older brother ... Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce, while favorite team is the Los Angeles Lakers ... Chose Mercer because of the academics, coaching staff and great environment ... Was also recruited by Georgia Southern, Jacksonville and Marshall ... Graduated with a degree in accounting and management minor and is pursuing his MBA.