Bryce Hopkins

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Bryce Hopkins
No. 23–St. John's Red Storm
Position Power forward / small forward
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-09-07) September 7, 2002 (age 23)
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Fenwick (Oak Park, Illinois)
College
Career highlights

Bryce Robert Hopkins (born September 7, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference He was a consensus top-40 recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference and the Providence Friars of the Big East Conference.

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High school career

Hopkins attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and three assists per game. Hopkins led Fenwick to the Catholic League championship. He was named as 2020–21 MaxPreps Illinois High School Basketball Player of the Year. [1]

Hopkins was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class, according to major recruiting services. During his junior season, Hopkins committed to playing college basketball for Louisville but later flipped his recruitment to Kentucky on October 26, 2020. [2] [3]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Bryce Hopkins
PF 		Oak Park, IL Fenwick High School 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)215 lb (98 kg)Oct 26, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (88)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 39    247Sports: 39    ESPN: 33
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  • "2021 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

College career

Kentucky

On November 9, 2021, Hopkins made his Kentucky debut against Duke. On February 23, 2021, Hopkins had his best game of his Kentucky career. Despite coming off the bench, Hopkins played 16 minutes and finished with 13 points and four rebounds leading Kentucky to a comeback victory over LSU. He made several noteworthy plays early in the second half to spark Kentucky's comeback win. As a freshman, he averaged 2.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game in a reserve role.

After the season, Hopkins entered the transfer portal. [4] [5]

Providence

On April 25, 2022 Hopkins transferred to Providence. [6] Hopkins made his Providence debut on November 9, 2022, he scored 18 points and 6 rebounds in a 66–65 victory over Rider University. [7] On December 20, he posted 29 points and 23 rebounds, in an 103–98 double overtime upset over the #24 ranked Marquette, setting single-game career marks in both categories. Hopkins' 23 rebound performance set a new Providence single-game rebound record. [8] As a sophomore, he averaged 16.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists per game, and accumulated 10 double-doubles in his collegiate season as a starter. Concluding the season, Hopkins was selected unanimously as a member of the All-Big East team [9] for the 2022–23 season.

Following the hiring of coach Kim English, Hopkins announced his intention to stay at Providence for the 2023–24 season. [10]

St. John's

After tearing his ACL in January 2024, Hopkins played sparingly during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons at Providence. Following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season he entered the transfer portal for the second time in his career and committed to play his final collegiate season at St. John's University. [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Kentucky 2806.5.429.313.5381.40.30.10.12.1
2022–23 Providence 333334.9.452.364.7598.52.30.80.615.8
2023–24 Providence 141433.4.429.189.6558.61.41.00.315.5
2024–25 Providence 3330.7.400.400.7507.73.01.00.017.0
Career785024.3.441.301.7205.91.40.60.310.9

References

  1. ↑ "Bryce Hopkins named 2020–21 MaxPreps Illinois High School Basketball Player of the Year". MaxPreps . March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ Henrickson, Joe (October 26, 2000). "Fenwick's Bryce Hopkins commits to Kentucky". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Geisinger, Brian (April 7, 2022). "Now in the portal, will Louisville return to Bryce Hopkins?". ACC Sports Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky Wildcats freshman basketball player Bryce Hopkins enters transfer portal". ESPN . April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Shelton, Hunter (March 16, 2023). "'He Wished He Had a Fair Chance at Kentucky.' Providence Players Candid About Bryce Hopkins' UK Reunion". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bryce Hopkins transferring to Providence". 247Sports . April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Hopkins scores 18 in Providence's 66–65 win against Rider". ESPN . Associated Press. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Hopkins leads Providence past No. 24 Marquette 103–98 in 2OT". CBSSports . Associated Press. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ "All-Big East Teams Announced". Big East . March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ Koch, Bill (March 31, 2023). "Providence basketball stars Bryce Hopkins, Devin Carter will remain Friars". Providence Journal . Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (March 31, 2025). "St. John's Gets Providence Transfer Bryce Hopkins, Sources Say". espn.com . Retrieved October 14, 2025.
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