Elijah Bryant #6

Position:
SG
Height:
196 cm
Weight:
95 kg
Age:
30 yo (1995 April 19)
Birth place:
Georgia, United States of America
Citizenship:
American
Top EuroLeague players on expiring contracts 2025

2025-04-18

While the EuroLeague playoffs are about to deliver another high-stakes, drama-filled weeks, plenty of action is already underway off the court. Behind the scenes, front offices are preparing for a busy summer as several top-tier players approach the end of their contracts. BasketNews takes a closer look at the EuroLeague stars set to become unrestricted free agents this offseason.
We Picked Our All-EuroLeague Teams

2025-04-05

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius unveil their All-EuroLeague Team selections, break down the flaws in the voting system, and engage in a heated MVP debate. You can follow Urbonus on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean and wherever you get your podcasts.
Appeals denied: Biberovic and Bryant suspended for Round 3

2024-10-15

The EuroLeague Appeals Judge has officially dismissed Fenerbahce's and Anadolu Efes' appeals, confirming that Tarik Biberovic (against Crvena Zvezda) and Elijah Bryant (against Maccabi) will serve their one-game suspensions tonight.
Elijah Bryant and Tarik Biberovic suspended by EuroLeague

2024-10-14

Tarik Biberovic and Elijah Bryant were both ejected during the last EuroLeague game between Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. The two players have been sanctioned by the league as well. The EuroLeague has announced that both Biberovic and Bryant have been suspended for one game each.
Biberovic responds to Elijah Bryant's claims: 'My aim was to get him off of me'

2024-10-14

A few hours after Elijah Bryant released a statement on his X (former Twitter) account about the scuffle he had with Tarik Biberovic, it was the Turkish forward's turn to provide his side of the facts. 
Elijah Bryant presents his version of the scuffle with Biberovic: 'I didn't bite him'

2024-10-14

While Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul were up 58-48 against Anadolu Efes in the EuroLeague Round 2 game, tension between Elijah Bryant and Tarik Biberovic broke out in the third quarter. Biberovic scored a driving layup. Both players went to the ground, with the Turkish international appearing to initiate the confrontation by grabbing the back of Bryant's head.
Tarik Biberovic and Elijah Bryant disqualified after heated scuffle in derby

2024-10-10

With 1:11 left in the third quarter of the Istanbul derby, Fenerbahce Beko held a 10-point lead (58-48) when a heated altercation broke out between Fenerbahce's Tarik Biberovic and Anadolu Efes' Elijah Bryant.
Elijah Bryant scores 18 as Efes beats Zalgiris

2024-09-15

Anadolu Efes Istanbul won against Zalgiris Kaunas 75-64 [19-14, 17-20, 19-21, 20-9]. Efes had a close lead for most of the game until they broke Zalgiris with a 15-2 run in final five minutes. Elijah Bryant had a great game for Efes, scoring 18 points, along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Daniel Oturu was in double figures again with 12 points, Ercan Osmani had 8 points and 8 rebounds.
Hezonja and Bryant share EuroLeague co-MVP honors for Round 31

2024-03-23

A pair of big-time performances from former EuroLeague champions have seen Mario Hezonja of Real Madrid and Elijah Bryant of Anadolu Efes Istanbul secure co-MVP of the Round honors. Each player accumulated a PIR of 33 in their respective Round 31 games.
Ex-NBA players in EuroLeague: Which team has the most?

2023-11-23

An increasing number of former NBA players choose to embrace the EuroLeague basketball, enticed by its distinctive physicality, memorable fan experiences in packed arenas, and a relentless every-game-matters mentality.
Elijah Bryant likes to be called world champion, but still thinks EuroLeague is special

2023-10-05

Over the course of 10 months, Elijah Bryant reached the pinnacle of basketball at the club level. On 20 July 2021, he capped his rookie NBA season with the championship title after the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the Finals. On 21 May 2021, he concluded his debut season with Anadolu Efes Istanbul by helping the Turkish team win their second straight EuroLeague title. 
Elijah Bryant officially signs a contract extension with Efes

2023-06-22

After weeks of talks about the possible deal extension, things have been made official. Anadolu Efes Istanbul have officially announced that the team has signed Elijah Bryant to a new two-year contract, confirming earlier BasketNews report. The player himself confirmed the fact in his newsletter on Wednesday.
Elijah Bryant confirms he's staying with Anadolu Efes

2023-06-21

Elijah Bryant will continue to play with Anadolu Efes Istanbul, the player confirmed via his newsletter.  Bryant was on an expiring contract, but the 28-year-old guard has reached an agreement to extend his stay at the club, as BasketNews reported two weeks ago. Here is what the player wrote: "Dear Fans,
Elijah Bryant to remain in Anadolu Efes

2023-06-08

Elijah Bryant will continue his journey with Anadolu Efes Istanbul after the season, per BasketNews sources. Bryant was on an expiring contract, but a 28-year-old guard has reached an agreement to extend his stay at the club. Bryant is one of the main reasons Efes holds a 2-1 lead against Fenerbahce in the best-of-five Turkish league semifinals.
Elijah Bryant: 'I cried more for the EuroLeague title than I did for the NBA championship'

2022-05-24

Elijah Bryant added another major feat to his career resume by winning the EuroLeague title with Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Belgrade on Saturday night. 

Elijah Bryant shares the secret of success that connects Giannis, Larkin and Micic

2022-05-21

One EuroLeague final participant might reach a very rare milestone in today's basketball.

Ataman on Elijah Bryant: 'It is not easy to come into a championship team and adapt quickly'

2022-03-22

In front of a jubilant crowd in Istanbul, Anadolu Efes won a big game against Real Madrid (93-90), which was crucial on their quest for 4th place and home-court advantage in the EuroLeague standings. Rallying back from 13 points deficit and defending the last ball, Efes kept their undefeated status at home since they lost against Barcelona at the beginning of December. "It was a really difficult ...
3x3 EuroLeague: tricky quarantine period decision and expectations for the second part of the season (1)

2022-01-06

Although EuroLeague's Round 19 was eventually suspended, BasketNews continues the 3x3 EuroLeague edition, where three of our colleagues give three answers to three questions. This week, Orazio Cauchi, Uygar Karaca, and Giorgos Kyriakidis will discuss EuroLeague's decision to reduce the quarantine period from 14 to 7 days, best signing made during the season, and teams or players from which we can ...
Elijah Bryant on an NBA comeback: 'When it's my time, I'll be there'

2021-10-29

Elijah Bryant is still a newcomer in Anadolu Efes's squad, but he's already gotten a good taste of his new team. The 26-year-old guard-forward debuted with the reigning EuroLeague champs in their only win so far in the competition against UNICS Kazan. Bryant was one of the very few who managed to put on a good show (15 points on 6/12 FG in 29 minutes) in what has probably been their worst game of ...
Back to Europe: Elijah Bryant is a new player of Anadolu Efes

2021-10-18

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague reigning champions Anadolu Efes have announced a new addition to the roster. The team coached by Ergin Ataman signed former Maccabi Tel Aviv guard Elijah Bryant to a two-year deal. Bryant left Maccabi Tel Aviv back in May to join the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. In Milwaukee, Bryant saw some playing time in the playoffs and won the NBA title, the first of his career. ...
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EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
24/25 Anadolu Efes Istanbul 26:46 51.3%
122/238
36.4%
47/129
89.9%
88/98
4.2
3.6/0.6
3.2 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.5 2.7 3.7 13.9 14.8 34 »
23/24 Anadolu Efes Istanbul 21:40 51%
57/112
38.2%
26/68
87.2%
41/47
3.9
3/0.9
2.7 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.4 2.2 2.6 9.7 11.5 24 »
22/23 Anadolu Efes Istanbul 22:37 60.4%
78/129
38.9%
30/77
86%
44/51
4.1
3.4/0.7
1.5 0.7 1.4 0.4 0.3 2.2 1.7 8.5 9.9 34 »
21/22 Anadolu Efes Istanbul 18:48 50.9%
49/96
36.5%
25/68
81%
17/21
2.9
2.2/0.7
1.2 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.3 2.3 1 5.3 5.2 36 »
20/21 Maccabi Tel Aviv 23:19 48.2%
84/174
37%
38/103
84.5%
50/59
3
2.6/0.4
2 0.8 1.6 0.1 0.4 2.3 2.2 9.8 8.8 34 »
19/20 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 19:45 55.3%
56/101
41.8%
35/84
68.8%
9/13
2.9
2.3/0.5
2 0.9 1.3 0.1 0.2 2.6 1 8.4 7.6 27 »

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
20/21 Milwaukee Bucks 6:46 59.9%
12/20
7.4%
1/13
100%
3/3
1.5
1.2/0.3
0.6 0.2 0.5 0.2 - 0.4 - 2.5 2.3 12 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
87-83 28 55.6%
5/9
0%
0/4
100%
4/4
4
3/1
1 0 2 0 0 4 5 14 10
87-77 30 50%
2/4
33.3%
1/3
-
0/0
3
3/0
2 2 2 0 1 3 1 7 5
96-97 37 41.7%
5/12
20%
1/5
80%
4/5
8
8/0
1 1 4 1 1 4 5 17 12
90-88 31 62.5%
5/8
57.1%
4/7
100%
3/3
2
1/1
6 3 2 0 0 4 4 25 28
92-76 26 50%
3/6
20%
1/5
100%
2/2
6
6/0
8 0 1 0 0 1 2 11 18
65-97 26 75%
3/4
50%
2/4
100%
6/6
5
5/0
2 3 2 0 0 3 4 18 24
92-97 28 57.1%
4/7
33.3%
1/3
100%
1/1
2
2/0
6 1 4 0 0 4 1 12 9
89-68 28 40%
2/5
71.4%
5/7
100%
2/2
4
4/0
3 0 3 1 1 3 2 21 19
98-73 19 62.5%
5/8
0%
0/1
100%
2/2
3
3/0
3 1 3 0 1 2 7 12 16
104-89 29 37.5%
3/8
50%
1/2
-
0/0
1
1/0
4 1 4 0 0 4 2 9 3
79-73 31 50%
6/12
0%
0/3
81.8%
9/11
6
5/1
3 2 1 0 1 3 8 21 24
92-89 25 57.1%
4/7
75%
3/4
100%
4/4
0
0/0
1 1 3 0 1 4 5 21 16
110-66 24 33.3%
2/6
40%
2/5
100%
2/2
9
7/2
2 0 0 0 0 3 4 12 17
90-80 26 85.7%
6/7
25%
1/4
100%
1/1
3
2/1
1 1 2 1 0 0 2 16 18
88-84 28 75%
9/12
0%
0/4
100%
3/3
3
3/0
4 0 2 0 0 3 2 21 18
76-82 25 40%
2/5
20%
1/5
100%
5/5
3
3/0
1 1 2 0 0 2 3 12 9
84-76 24 80%
8/10
33.3%
1/3
-
0/0
3
3/0
1 0 0 0 0 2 3 19 20
94-75 22 37.5%
3/8
50%
2/4
-
0/0
1
0/1
1 1 1 0 0 2 4 12 9
86-77 18 33.3%
1/3
-
0/0
-
0/0
3
3/0
4 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 5
89-67 27 33.3%
3/9
75%
3/4
100%
2/2
7
6/1
2 3 3 0 1 1 1 17 18
93-67 26 33.3%
1/3
0%
0/2
100%
3/3
3
3/0
1 1 3 0 1 2 2 5 2
85-72 35 57.1%
4/7
50%
2/4
75%
9/12
6
5/1
4 2 2 0 3 3 9 23 28
101-90 24 33.3%
2/6
40%
2/5
-
0/0
4
3/1
3 4 3 0 0 3 4 10 12
97-82 26 25%
1/4
33.3%
1/3
60%
3/5
6
5/1
2 1 5 1 1 2 8 8 11
84-93 30 40%
2/5
33.3%
2/6
100%
1/1
5
5/0
10 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 19
64-74 22 36.4%
4/11
0%
0/2
83.3%
5/6
3
2/1
2 0 4 0 1 4 7 13 6
84-89 27 55.6%
5/9
50%
2/4
100%
4/4
8
5/3
6 0 1 0 0 3 6 20 30
69-81 17 16.7%
1/6
25%
1/4
-
0/0
3
1/2
2 0 2 0 1 5 2 5 -4
70-86 19 50%
3/6
50%
1/2
100%
1/1
6
6/0
3 3 2 0 1 0 3 10 18
88-97 29 42.9%
3/7
25%
1/4
75%
3/4
5
4/1
4 1 3 0 0 4 6 12 13
84-96 30 85.7%
6/7
66.7%
2/3
100%
1/1
3
3/0
5 1 6 1 0 3 4 19 22
91-89 31 33.3%
1/3
50%
3/6
-
0/0
4
3/1
6 2 0 0 0 2 3 11 19
78-83 21 33.3%
2/6
25%
1/4
100%
8/8
6
6/0
1 0 0 1 1 2 6 15 19
67-76 23 75%
6/8
0%
0/3
-
0/0
3
3/0
3 1 0 1 1 3 0 12 11

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Anadolu Efes Istanbul 26:14 51.3%
122/238
36.4%
47/129
89.8%
88/98
4.1
3.6/0.6
3.2 1.1 2.2 0.2 0.5 2.7 3.7 13.9 14.8 34 »
Regular season 26:10 51.1%
117/229
37.6%
47/125
89.4%
84/94
4.2
3.6/0.5
3.2 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.5 2.6 3.7 13.9 15 33 »
Playoffs 28:00 55.6%
5/9
0%
0/4
100%
4/4
4
3/1
1 0 2 0 0 4 5 14 10 1 »
Home game 25:42 42.2%
43/102
38%
27/71
93.3%
42/45
4.5
3.9/0.6
3.6 1.3 1.8 0.1 0.5 2.5 3.4 12.3 14.1 17 »
Away game 26:45 58.1%
79/136
34.5%
20/58
86.8%
46/53
3.8
3.3/0.5
2.8 1 2.6 0.3 0.5 2.8 4.1 15.5 15.6 17 »
Wins 26:21 50.4%
69/137
40.5%
30/74
92.2%
47/51
4.6
4.1/0.6
3.6 1.5 2.3 0.2 0.5 2.7 3.5 13.8 15.8 20 »
Losses 26:04 52.5%
53/101
30.9%
17/55
87.2%
41/47
3.5
2.9/0.6
2.6 0.7 2.1 0.2 0.5 2.7 4.1 14.1 13.5 14 »
Last 5 games 30:24 51.3%
20/39
29.2%
7/24
92.9%
13/14
4.6
4.2/0.4
3.6 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.4 3.2 3.4 14.8 14.6 5 »
October 25:30 56.8%
21/37
36.4%
8/22
92.9%
13/14
4.5
4.2/0.3
3.7 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.5 2.3 3.7 13.2 17 6 »
November 24:24 37.1%
13/35
31.6%
6/19
81.3%
13/16
5
3.6/1.4
4.4 0.4 2.6 0.2 0.6 3 4.8 11.4 12.4 5 »
December 25:20 38.9%
14/36
47.4%
9/19
82.4%
14/17
4
3.3/0.7
2.5 2 2.3 0 0.8 2.2 3.5 11.5 12.3 6 »
January 25:20 66%
31/47
32%
8/25
100%
15/15
3.5
3/0.5
1.7 0.5 1.5 0.2 0.2 2.3 3.2 16.8 16.3 6 »
February 26:20 50%
14/28
16.7%
1/6
84.6%
11/13
3.3
3/0.3
3.3 1.3 2.7 0 0.7 3 5.7 14 14.3 3 »
March 27:48 56.7%
17/30
50%
13/26
100%
14/14
3.8
3.6/0.2
5 1.4 2.4 0.2 0.2 3 2.6 17.4 19.6 5 »
April 31:40 48%
12/25
16.7%
2/12
88.9%
8/9
5
4.7/0.3
1.3 1 2.7 0.3 0.7 3.7 3.7 12.7 9 3 »
Versus Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 32:00 38.1%
8/21
44.4%
4/9
85.7%
6/7
7.5
7/0.5
1.5 2 3.5 0.5 1 2.5 3 17 15 2 »
Versus FC Bayern Munich 26:00 46.2%
6/13
37.5%
3/8
100%
1/1
3
2.5/0.5
4.5 2.5 3.5 0 0 3.5 2.5 11 10.5 2 »
Versus Real Madrid 26:30 43.5%
10/23
0%
0/5
82.4%
14/17
4.5
3.5/1
2.5 1 2.5 0 1 3.5 7.5 17 15 2 »
Versus ALBA Berlin 19:00 57.1%
8/14
33.3%
1/3
100%
3/3
4.5
4.5/0
3 2 2.5 0 1 1 5 11 17 2 »
Versus Olympiacos Piraeus 28:00 50%
5/10
60%
6/10
100%
4/4
2
1.5/0.5
3.5 1.5 1.5 0 0.5 3 4 16 17.5 2 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 31:00 62.5%
5/8
57.1%
4/7
100%
3/3
2
1/1
6 3 2 0 0 4 4 25 28 1 »
Versus Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 27:40 45%
9/20
12.5%
1/8
100%
7/7
2.7
2.3/0.3
2 0.7 3 0 0.3 3.3 3 9.3 5 3 »
Versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 25:30 33.3%
3/9
25%
2/8
80%
8/10
4.5
4/0.5
1.5 1 3.5 0.5 0.5 2 5.5 10 10 2 »
Versus Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 26:30 53.3%
8/15
33.3%
3/9
100%
6/6
7
5.5/1.5
7 0 1 0 0 2 4 15.5 24 2 »
Versus FC Barcelona 27:30 64.3%
9/14
25%
2/8
80%
4/5
4
3/1
2.5 1 2.5 0.5 0 2 4 14 15.5 2 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 22:30 62.5%
10/16
28.6%
2/7
100%
8/8
4.5
4.5/0
1 0 0 0.5 0.5 2 4.5 17 19.5 2 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 22:00 57.1%
4/7
50%
2/4
100%
6/6
4
4/0
3 2 2 0 0 2.5 2.5 10 14.5 2 »
Versus Zalgiris Kaunas 32:30 54.5%
6/11
42.9%
3/7
75%
9/12
4.5
4/0.5
3 2 2 0 2 3 5 15 16.5 2 »
Versus Paris Basketball 29:00 64.7%
11/17
20%
2/10
100%
4/4
4
4/0
7 0.5 1.5 0 0 2 1.5 16 18.5 2 »
Versus AS Monaco 19:30 28.6%
4/14
37.5%
3/8
- 2
0.5/1.5
1.5 0.5 1.5 0 0.5 3.5 3 8.5 2.5 2 »
Versus EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 27:00 61.5%
8/13
50%
4/8
100%
3/3
6
5/1
3.5 0.5 3 0.5 0 3 4 15.5 19.5 2 »
Versus Virtus Segafredo Bologna 25:30 61.5%
8/13
50%
5/10
100%
2/2
3.5
3.5/0
3 0.5 1.5 1 1 3 1 16.5 15 2 »
Height:
196 cm
Weight:
95 kg
Age:
30 yo (1995-04-19)
Birth place:
Georgia, United States of America
Citizenship:
American
Height:
-
Weight:
-
Age:
-
Birth place:
-
Citizenship:
-