Jason Brickman

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jason Brickman

| image = 2023年12月2日 Jason Brickman 高雄市政府.png

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| position = Point guard

| league = MPBL

| team = Abra Solid North Weavers

| number = 95

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 165

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|19}}

| birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

| nationality = Filipino / American

| high_school = Tom C. Clark (San Antonio, Texas)

| college = LIU Brooklyn (2010–2014)

| draft_year = 2014

| career_start = 2014

| years1 = 2014

| team1 = Dynamo Moscow

| years2 = 2015

| team2 = Medi Bayreuth

| years3 = 2015–2016

| team3 = Westports Malaysia Dragons

| years4 = 2016–2019

| team4 = Mono Vampire

| years5 = 2019

| team5 = Hi-Tech Bangkok City

| years6 = 2019–2020

| team6 = San Miguel Alab Pilipinas

| years7 = 2021–2024

| team7 = Kaohsiung Aquas

| years8 = 2025–present

| team8 = Abra Solid North Weavers

| highlights =

T1 League champion (2022)
T1 League All-Star (2023)
T1 League Most Valuable Import (2022)
2× All-T1 League First Team (2022, 2023)
2× T1 League assists leader (2022, 2024)
3× TBSL champion (2017–2019)
ABL champion (2016)
ABL Finals MVP (2016)
2× NCAA assists leader (2013, 2014)
First-team All-NEC (2014)

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Jason Alexander Brickman (born November 19, 1991) is a Filipino-American basketball player for the Abra Solid North Weavers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).{{Cite web |date=2025-03-02 |title=Brickman to suit up for MPBL's Abra before taking talents to PBA |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/brickman-to-suit-up-for-mpbl-s-abra-before-taking-talents-to-pba-a2437-20250302?ref=home_feed_1 |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} He completed his college career for the Long Island University Blackbirds after the 2013–14 season. Brickman was considered one of the best passers in the nation according to ESPN analyst Jay Bilas.{{cite web| title =LIU Brooklyn's Jason Brickman Ranked One of Top Six Passers in Nation by ESPN's Jay Bilas| publisher =Northeast Conference| date =January 29, 2013| url =http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2013/1/29/MBB_Brickman_ESPN_Top6Passers_LIU_13.aspx| accessdate = February 25, 2013}} Of Brickman, Bilas said "He really understands angles very well. He gets the ball to (LIU's) best players, and he does a really nice job of managing the game. An excellent passer." Brickman led NCAA Division I in assists per game as a junior with an 8.52 average, then repeated in 2013–14 with a 10.00 per game average.{{cite web| title =Assists Per Game Leaders| work =2012–13 Men's Basketball Statistics| publisher =National Collegiate Athletic Association| date =February 24, 2013| url =https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/individual/140| accessdate = February 25, 2013}} He is one of only four players in Division I history to record 1,000 assists.{{cite web | url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2014-03-01/liu-brooklyns-jason-brickman-becomes-fourth-player-1000 | title=LIU Brooklyn's Jason Brickman becomes fourth player to 1,000 assists | publisher= NCAA|work=NCAA.com | date=March 2, 2014| accessdate=March 6, 2014}}

High school career

Brickman played prep basketball at Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio, Texas. In his senior season he led Clark to a District 28-5A championship behind the strength of a 29–7 record.{{cite web| title =#15 Jason Brickman| work =LIUAthletics.com| publisher =Long Island University| year =2012| url =http://www.liuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1263| accessdate =February 25, 2013| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130412194649/http://www.liuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1263| archive-date =April 12, 2013| url-status =dead}} He was named the district's most valuable player, earned first team all-district honors and also earned Class 5A All-State honors from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

College career

=Freshman season=

In the fall of 2010 Brickman began his collegiate career for Long Island. As a freshman in 2010–11 he averaged 5.5 assists per game, led the Northeast Conference (NEC) in total assists (180) and in assists-per-turnover ratio (2.81). The 180 assists were the fourth-highest season assist total in school history. He also helped lead Long Island to a berth in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, and in a first round loss to North Carolina, Brickman recorded eight assists and two steals. Then-head coach Jim Ferry claimed Brickman was the "John Stockton" to their team.{{cite news| last =Brennan| first =Sean| title =Quiet freshman point guard Jason Brickman leads LIU Blackbirds into Northeast Conference semifinals| newspaper =New York Daily News| date =March 5, 2011| url =http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/quiet-freshman-point-guard-jason-brickman-leads-liu-blackbirds-northeast-conference-semifinals-article-1.120766| accessdate = February 25, 2013}} At the end of the season he was named the NEC Rookie of the Year by the NIT and Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association as well as being selected to the NEC All-Rookie and All-Tournament teams.

=Sophomore season=

The Blackbirds earned a second consecutive berth to the NCAA Tournament behind Brickman and NEC Player of the Year Julian Boyd. Brickman's 7.3 assists per game ranked fifth nationally while his 249 total assists set a new school record.{{cite news| last =Kussoy| first =Howie| title =LIU's Brickman runs show for Blackbirds| newspaper =New York Post| date =March 14, 2012| url =http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/point_of_order_yGgEiMT22SaxCsrITvjbpM| accessdate = February 25, 2013}} He was chosen as a Second Team All-Conference performer while also repeating as an All-NEC Tournament selection; in the NEC championship, Brickman scored 18 points and dished out 11 assists against Robert Morris, thus clinching their automatic 2012 NCAA Tournament berth. Long Island lost to Michigan State in the first round.

=Junior season=

Brickman led NCAA Division I in assists per game with an 8.50 average. He managed this despite Long Island losing reigning NEC Player of the Year Julian Boyd to an ACL injury in December 2012 that sidelined him for the entire season.{{cite web| title =Julian Boyd out for season| publisher =ESPN| date =December 17, 2012| url =https://www.espn.com/new-york/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8754368/julian-boyd-liu-brooklyn-blackbirds-season-knee-injury| access-date = February 25, 2013}}

=Senior season=

On February 17, 2014, Brickman was named one of the 23 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given annually to the best point guard in Division I men's basketball.{{cite web| title =Jason Brickman Named Finalist for Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award| publisher =Northeast Conference| date =February 17, 2014| url =http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2014/2/17/MBB_Brickman_CousyAwardFinalist_LIU_14.aspx| accessdate = February 18, 2014}} In his final college game, played on March 1, 2014, Brickman became only the fourth men's player in Division I history to collect 1,000 career assists, finishing with 1,009. He also became only the second Division I men's player to average double figures in points and assists in the same season, after Avery Johnson of Southern in 1987–88.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10538434/liu-brooklyn-brickman-reaches-1000-assists-final-game |title=Jason Brickman earns 1,000th assist |first=Kieran |last=Darcy |publisher=ESPNNewYork.com |date=March 1, 2014 |access-date=March 2, 2014}}

Professional career

In June 2014 he signed a contract to play for Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Basketball Super League where he averaged 2 points and 2.8 assists in 8 Superleague games.{{cite web| title =Jason Brickman Inks Professional Deal with Dynamo Moscow in Russian Superleague| work =LIUathletics.com| publisher =Long Island University| date =June 19, 2014| url =http://www.liuathletics.com/news/2014/6/19/MBB_0619143610.aspx| accessdate =July 3, 2014| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140717043008/http://www.liuathletics.com/news/2014/6/19/MBB_0619143610.aspx| archive-date =July 17, 2014| url-status =dead}} On December 2, 2014 he chose to leave Dynamo.

On January 23, 2015, Brickman signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/149740/jason-brickman-signs-with-medi-bayreuth.html Jason Brickman signs with Medi Bayreuth] On April 6, he parted ways with the German team after averaging 7.5 points and 4.8 assists in 11 games.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/157608/jason-brickman-leaves-medi-bayreuth.html Jason Brickman leaves Medi Bayreuth]

In 2015, the Westports Malaysia Dragons signed Brickman being a Filipino as one of their two ASEAN imports in the ASEAN Basketball League.{{cite news |title=第6届东南亚篮球联赛．猛龙宣布2外援加盟 |url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/20150909/%E7%AC%AC6%E5%B1%8A%E4%B8%9C%E5%8D%97%E4%BA%9A%E7%AF%AE%E7%90%83%E8%81%94%E8%B5%9B%EF%BC%8E%E7%8C%9B%E9%BE%99%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%832%E5%A4%96%E6%8F%B4%E5%8A%A0%E7%9B%9F/ |accessdate=2024-02-04 |publisher=星洲网 |date=2015-09-09}} As a member of the Dragons in 2016, he won a championship and was named Finals MVP.

In June 2016, Brickman signed with Mono Vampire Basketball Club of the GSB Thailand Basketball Super League and Thailand Basketball League.

Brickman averaged 12.8 points on a 43-percent shooting from the field, to go with 8.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.8 steals in his 13 games last season with Mono Vampire.

The Fil-Am guard also played for Hi-Tech Bangkok City in the Thailand Super Basketball League (TBSL), where he netted 11.5 points, 8.8 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.8 steals this past season.

In 2019, Brickman played for Mighty Sports in both the 2019 Dubai International Basketball Championship and in the 2019 Jones Cup.

In October 16, 2019, Brickman signed with the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas for the 2019-20 ABL season.

In September 24, 2021, Brickman signed with Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League.{{cite news |title=海神超級亞洲外援來了前NCAA助攻王布銳克曼加盟 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2086521 |access-date=October 2, 2021 |work=ETtoday |date=September 24, 2021}} He was the league's assists leader for the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|title=Facebook Post|url=https://www.facebook.com/T1LEAGUE.Basketball/posts/327356966208764|website=Facebook|date=May 21, 2022|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}{{cite news |title=T1職籃年度5大數據王出爐林秉聖神偷成唯一本土之光 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2256036 |accessdate=May 21, 2022 |work=ETtoday |date=May 21, 2022}} On July 2, 2022, Brickman was selected to the all-T1 League first team in 2021–22 season.{{cite news |title=蔣淯安、胡瓏貿領銜年度第一隊名單揭曉 |url=https://udn.com/news/story/7003/6431388 |accessdate=July 2, 2022 |work=United Daily News |date=July 2, 2022}} On July 4, 2022, Brickman awarded the Most Valuable Import of the T1 League in 2021–22 season.{{cite news |title=蔣淯安「生子後」添好運勇奪T1職籃年度MVP |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2286788 |accessdate=July 4, 2022 |work=ETtoday |date=July 4, 2022}} On July 21, Brickman re-signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas.{{cite news |title=最佳外援回歸！高雄海神宣告續約布銳克曼 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20220721004762-260403?chdtv |accessdate=July 22, 2022 |work=China Times |date=July 21, 2022}} On May 11, 2023, Brickman was selected to the all-T1 League first team in 2022–23 season.{{cite news |title=T1年度第一隊公布！霍華德、阿巴西領銜 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2497137 |accessdate=May 11, 2023 |work=ETtoday |date=May 11, 2023}} On August 5, Brickman re-signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas.{{cite web |title=Facebook Post |url=https://www.facebook.com/ktown.aquas/posts/590011176670936 |website=Facebook |date=August 5, 2023 |accessdate=August 5, 2023}}{{cite news |title=海神與兩大冠軍班底續約布銳克曼：新賽季目標絕對是冠軍 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2555170 |accessdate=August 6, 2023 |work=ETtoday |date=August 6, 2023}} On February 17, 2024, Brickman sustained a Jones fracture to his left foot, and he was expected to miss three months of the season.{{cite news |last1=Chao |first1=Yen-hsiang |title=BASKETBALL/Aquas' Filipino-American star likely to miss rest of season due to foot injury |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202402220019 |access-date=February 25, 2024 |agency=Central News Agency |date=February 22, 2024}} On March 18, Brickman was not registered in the 2023–24 T1 League season final rosters.{{cite web |title=𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟰 賽季最終註冊名單【高雄全家海神】 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧🔒 |url=https://www.facebook.com/T1LEAGUE.Basketball/posts/456658810019149 |website=Facebook |publisher=T1 LEAGUE |date=March 18, 2024 |accessdate=March 18, 2024}} He was the league's assists leader for the 2023–24 season.{{cite news |title=T1職籃年度數據獎項出爐雲豹、海神成最大贏家 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2729570 |accessdate=April 30, 2024 |work=ETtoday |date=April 30, 2024}} On December 18, Kaohsiung Aquas terminated the contract relationship with Brickman.{{cite news |title=深夜震撼彈！海神冠軍控衛布銳克曼無預警自請離隊 |url=https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/4897822 |accessdate=December 18, 2024 |work=Liberty Times Net |date=December 18, 2024 }}