Devonte Green, De’Ron Davis, Grant Gelon, Curtis Jones, Juwan Morgan)
Bryant (34 games): 12.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 blocks, 56.0% eFG, 73.0% FT, 38.3% 3PFG in 28.1 minutes per game.
As the 2016-2017 campaign began, the Thomas Bryant blueprint seemed set.
Like McDonald’s All-American big man Cody Zeller before him, Bryant turned down the opportunity to be a top 20 NBA pick after a strong freshman season in Bloomington for another year of learning and growth under Tom Crean. Bryant seemed poised to expand his game, continue to impress NBA scouts and potentially improve his draft stock in an increased role with Yogi Ferrell departed.