Bryce Aiken

Bryce Aiken (born December 14, 1996) is an American college basketball player for the Seton Hall Pirates of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Harvard Crimson.

Bryce Aiken
Aiken with Harvard in December 2019
Seton Hall Pirates
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (1996-12-14) December 14, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Ivy League (2017, 2019)
  • Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2017)

High school career

In his freshman season, Aiken played basketball for Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta Township, New Jersey. While attending Pope John, he became friends with National Basketball Association (NBA) player Kyrie Irving. For his sophomore year, Aiken transferred to The Patrick School, Irving's former team, in Hillside, New Jersey.[1] He averaged 10.8 points per game as a senior and helped his team to a 64–18 record over three years, including a runner-up finish at the City of Palms Classic. On the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit, he played for the PSA Cardinals.[2] On October 8, 2015, Aiken committed to play college basketball for Harvard over offers from Miami (Florida) and Seton Hall. He was a consensus four-star recruit and was ranked among the top 100 players in the 2016 class by 247Sports and ESPN.[3]

College career

As a freshman, Aiken was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Ivy. His 14.5 points per game average was the highest for a Harvard freshman since 1988.[4] He averaged 14.1 points per game as a sophomore.[5] Aiken suffered a left knee injury in loss to Columbia on February 2, 2018 that required offseason surgery. He missed the nonconference section of his junior season before returning on January 21, 2019 against Howard and finished with 16 points.[6] On February 8, Aiken scored a career-high 44 points in a 98–96 triple overtime win over Columbia.[7] As a junior, Aiken averaged 22.2 points, 2.9 rebounds. and 2.6 assists per game on a team that finished 19–12 and lost to NC State in the second round of the NIT. He was named to the First Team All-Ivy League. Coming into his senior season, Aiken was named to the Naismith and Bob Cousy Award watchlists.[8] He scored his 1,000th career point on November 22 in a 82–74 win over Holy Cross and finished with 32 points, hitting 5 of 7 three-pointers.[9] Aiken played just seven games during the 2019–20 season before being sidelined with a season-ending injury. Aiken averaged 16.7 points and 1.7 assists per game in those seven games. On April 9, 2020, Aiken announced that he would transfer to Seton Hall for his senior season, choosing the Pirates over Maryland, Michigan and Iowa State.[10]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
2016–17 Harvard 26927.8.395.349.8842.22.8.8.014.5
2017–18 Harvard 14827.7.375.235.8072.12.9.3.014.1
2018–19 Harvard 181732.8.434.398.8552.92.61.2.022.2
2019–20 Harvard 7625.6.412.361.8721.91.71.3.016.7
Career 654029.0.406.347.8532.42.7.8.016.8

Personal life

Aiken's father, Daryl, ran track and field for the University of Connecticut, where Aiken's mother, Diana, was a gymnast. His two older brothers played college basketball: Kyle for Lincoln University and Julian for Assumption College.[11]

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References
  1. Benbow, Julian (November 4, 2017). "For Bryce Aiken, an enduring bond with Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. Cordova, David (December 13, 2017). "Bryce Aiken Holds The Point Guard Reins at Harvard". Dave's Joint. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  3. "Top-100 recruit Bryce Aiken commits to Harvard over Seton Hall". Fox Sports. October 8, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. Fuller, Marcus (December 30, 2017). "Harvard plays Saturday with more top-100 recruits than Minnesota". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  5. Carino, Jerry (November 5, 2018). "College basketball: Tyus Battle tops list of 15 New Jerseyans to watch in 2018-19". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  6. Zhu, Henry (January 23, 2019). "The Return of Bryce Aiken". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  7. "Aiken scores 44 to lift Harvard over Columbia 98-96 in 3OT". Fox Sports. Associated Press. February 8, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  8. "Men's College Basketball: Maine vs. Harvard". Bangor Daily News. November 9, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  9. "Bryce Aiken scores 32 to lead Harvard past Holy Cross 82-74". Boston Globe. Associated Press. November 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  10. Daniels, Evan (April 9, 2020). "Harvard transfer Bryce Aiken commits to Seton Hall". 247Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  11. Robinson, Brandon (March 7, 2014). "St. Patrick HS's Bryce Aiken Leans on Cavs Kyrie Irving as Mentor". The Source. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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