The Hawks have added another body to camp, signing forward Keyshawn Bryant and waiving guard Devon Higgs, the team announced in a press release.
Bryant arrives with a solid G League résumé. He has spent three seasons in the league, playing for the Ontario Clippers, San Diego Clippers and Windy City Bulls. Across 40 career games, he has averaged 9.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game.
His most productive stretch came with Windy City, where the 6’6” forward posted 12.0 points and 4.1 rebounds in 21.8 minutes a night. That run included a 41-point outburst against the Westchester Knicks. Bryant also spent time with the Bulls’ Summer League team in July and appeared in two games.
Before turning pro, Bryant went undrafted in 2023 after four seasons at South Carolina and one at South Florida. He has also played for the Niagara River Lions in the Canadian Elite Basketball League and the Sudbury Five in the Basketball Super League.
The Hawks did not disclose the terms of Bryant’s deal, but it is likely a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract. That setup can be worth a bonus of up to $91K if he joins the College Park Skyhawks and stays with the G League affiliate for at least 60 days this season.
Higgs was the roster casualty after being signed on Tuesday. He has spent most of his pro career in the G League since going undrafted out of Georgia Southwestern State in 2023, with stops at the Motor City Cruise, Greensboro Swarm and the Skyhawks.
With the moves, Atlanta is back at a full 21-man camp roster.
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