Bryan Anton Alberts (born December 29, 1994) is an American-Dutch professional

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player. He played two seasons of

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with

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and three seasons in the

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men's basketball program.

College career

Alberts arrived at Gonzaga in 2014, redshirting his first season due to injury. In April 2017, Alberts reached the NCAA Division I Championship Game with

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. Shortly after the end of that season, Alberts announced that he planned to transfer from Gonzaga. At the time, he was expecting to earn his bachelor's degree in

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in August 2017 (and ultimately did so), making him immediately eligible to play for another

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Division I school under the NCAA's graduate transfer rule. Unlike most players who have taken advantage of the rule, he was eligible for two more seasons. On August 12, 2017, Alberts announced he would attend Long Beach State, where was coached by

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, who coincidentally preceded

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as Gonzaga's head coach. He averaged 11.3 points per game as a junior. As a senior, Alberts averaged 10.5 points per game.

Professional career

In August 2019, Alberts signed with

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in Sweden. In February 2021, Alberts signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Höttur. In October 2021, Alberts signed with the Kongsberg Miners of the Norwegian

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, where he replaced Jahmal McMurray. In January 2023, Alberts returned to Iceland and signed with Höttur.

Dutch national team

In 2015, Alberts made his debut for the Netherlands national B team. He made his debut for the Dutch national A team on August 5, 2016, in a game against

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References

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1994 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Sweden Basketball players from California Dutch men's basketball players Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players Höttur men's basketball players Long Beach State Beach men's basketball players People from Northridge, Los Angeles Point guards Kongsberg Miners players Shooting guards Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players Djurgårdens IF Basket players {{Netherlands-basketball-bio-stub