Bryan Alberts

{{short description|American-Dutch basketball player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Bryan Alberts

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| position = Point guard / shooting guard

| height_cm = 196

| weight_kg = 90

| league = Úrvalsdeild karla

| team = Höttur

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|29}}

| birth_place = Northridge, California

| nationality = American / Dutch

| high_school = Village Christian
(Sun Valley, California)

| college =

Gonzaga (2015–2017)
Long Beach State (2017–2019)

| years1= 2019–2020 | team1= Djurgårdens IF

| years2= 2021 | team2= Höttur

| years3 =2021–2022 | team3= Kongsberg Miners

| years4= 2023–present | team4= Höttur

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Bryan Anton Alberts{{Cite web|url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/bryan_anton_alberts_born_1994_22678851|title=Bryan Anton Alberts was born on December 29, 1994 in Los Angeles County, California|website=californiabirthindex.org|publisher=California Birth Index|access-date=May 8, 2020}} (born December 29, 1994) is an American-Dutch professional basketball player. He played two seasons of college basketball with Long Beach State and three seasons in the Gonzaga University men's basketball program.[http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Bryan-Alberts/Summary/81300 Profile at RealGM.com]

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 Gonzaga.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nu.nl/sport-overig/4587876/international-bryan-alberts-bereikt-finale-college-basketbal-met-gonzaga.html|title=International Bryan Alberts bereikt finale college basketbal met Gonzaga |publisher=Nu.nl|language=Dutch|date=2 April 2017}}

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 economics in August 2017 (and ultimately did so), making him immediately eligible to play for another NCAA 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19152062/guard-bryan-alberts-transfer-gonzaga |title=Gonzaga reserve guard Bryan Alberts to graduate, transfer |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=April 13, 2017 |accessdate=July 6, 2017}} On August 12, 2017, Alberts announced he would attend Long Beach State, where was coached by Dan Monson, who coincidentally preceded Mark Few as Gonzaga's head coach.{{cite news|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/aug/12/ex-zag-bryan-alberts-joining-dan-monson-at-long-be/ |title=Ex-Gonzaga wing Bryan Alberts joining Dan Monson at Long Beach State |first=Jim |last=Meehan |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |date=August 12, 2017 |accessdate=August 12, 2017}} He averaged 11.3 points per game as a junior.{{cite news |last1=Grosbard |first1=Adam |title=Long Beach State men's basketball hoping revamped defense leads to strong season |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2018/11/03/long-beach-state-mens-basketball-hoping-revamped-defense-leads-to-strong-season/ |accessdate=November 12, 2020 |work=Los Angeles Daily News |date=November 3, 2018}} As a senior, Alberts averaged 10.5 points per game.{{cite web |title=Black And Blue Rivalry Rematch Set For Semifinals |url=https://longbeachstate.com/news/2019/3/15/mens-basketball-black-and-blue-rivalry-rematch-set-for-semifinals |website=Long Beach State Beach |accessdate=November 12, 2020 |date=March 15, 2019}}

Professional career

In August 2019, Alberts signed with Djurgårdens IF Basket in Sweden.{{cite web|url=https://basketbalnieuws.com/international-bryan-alberts-naar-zweden/|title=International Bryan Alberts naar Zweden|date=9 August 2019|publisher=|accessdate=20 September 2019}} In February 2021, Alberts signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Höttur.{{cite news |author1=Davíð Eldur |title=Bryan Alberts til Hattar |url=https://www.karfan.is/2021/02/bryan-alberts-til-hattar/ |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=Karfan.is |date=10 February 2021 |language=Icelandic}}

In October 2021, Alberts signed with the Kongsberg Miners of the Norwegian BLNO, where he replaced Jahmal McMurray.{{cite news |last1=Hostvedt |first1=Ole John |title=(+) Miners dropper Jahmal McMurray, har hentet Bryan Alberts |url=https://www.laagendalsposten.no/miners-dropper-jahmal-mcmurray-har-hentet-bryan-alberts/s/5-64-1074476 |access-date=27 December 2021 |work=Laagendalsposten |date=31 October 2021 |language=no}}

In January 2023, Alberts returned to Iceland and signed with Höttur.{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Náðu félagsskiptunum í gegn í tíma og Alberts má því spila frestaða leikinn |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20232370327d/nadu-fe-lags-skiptunum-i-gegn-i-tima-og-alberts-ma-thvi-spila-frestada-leikinn |access-date=27 January 2023 |work=Vísir.is |date=27 January 2023 |language=Icelandic}}

Dutch national team

In 2015, Alberts made his debut for the Netherlands national B team.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibasketball.nl/bryan-alberts-geeft-nl-team-impuls/|title=Bryan Alberts geeft NL team impuls|publisher=iBasketball.nl|date=26 May 2015}} He made his debut for the Dutch national A team on August 5, 2016, in a game against Poland.{{cite web|url=http://www.oranjebasketball.com/historie/oranje-internationals/|title=Oranje Internationals - Oranje Basketball|publisher=}}