UC Santa Barbara
2019-20
• Brandon Cyrus scored a season-high 13 points in the Mar. 7 regular season finale against Cal Poly.
• Finished fourth on the team in rebounding at 3.9 per game, a figure that peaked as the season ended.
• Had a career-high 10 rebounds in the Feb. 27 win at UC Riverside.
• Had six or more rebounds four times in the season's five games, averaging 7.0 per game over that span.
• Overall, Cyrus had five or more rebounds 10 times this season.
• Scored in double-figures four times, but just once since the beginning of the conference schedule in January.
• Bookended the regular season with his highest scoring games. In addition to his 13-point performance vs. Cal Poly on Mar. 7, scored 12 vs. Jackson State in the Nov. 6 season-opener.
• Ranked third on the team with 22 steals and tied his career-high with three in a Mar. 5 win over Cal State Fullerton.
• Had two more steals six times, including five times in Big West Conference games.
• After playing fewer than 17 minutes in the first three games of February, Cyrus played 20 or more in seven straight and 30 or more in three of the last four games of the year.
• In the final two regular season games, wins over Cal State Fullerton on Mar. 5 and Cal Poly on Mar. 7, Cyrus averaged 35:26 per game.
• Played in 29 games and made 17 starts during the regular season.
• Made 11 three-point baskets during the regular season and after a streak of nine straight games without one, he made at least one in two of the last three games.
• After opening the season by making just 7-of-15 free throw attempts, Cyrus has made 25-of-32, 78.1%.
DePaul
Brandon Cyrus averaged 7.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 34.6% from three-point range as a sophomore at DePaul...He finished the season on a high note when he scored a career-high 20 points in a close loss to third-ranked Xavier...Scored 10 or more points on 10 occasions...Had a high of seven rebounds vs. Georgetown...Had five or more rebounds nine times...Had four assists in games against Central Connecticut, Miami (OH) and Providence...Made 18 three-point baskets...As a freshman for the Blue Demons in 2016-17, Cyrus averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 rebounds...Played in all 63 games during his time at DePaul, starting 55...Started all 32 games as a freshman and he was the first freshman to start every game for the Blue Demons in six years...As a freshman, he scored a season-high 18 points vs. Xavier...Had a career-high nine rebounds at Seton Hall...Scored 10 or more points eight times.
High School
Cyrus played his final two seasons at La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind...Averaged 11.4 points and 5.3 rebounds as a senior and 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game during his junior season at La Lumiere...Led La Lumiere to a runner-up finish at the 2016 DICK'S Nationals and 27-3 record...The Lakers finished the season at No. 3 in the USA TODAY Super 25...Prior to La Lumiere, Cyrus played at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego where he averaged 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists as a sophomore and 10.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists as a freshmen...Helped lead Torrey Pines to a pair of Avocado League titles and was named All-Palomar League...Ranked as the 24th-best shooting guard in the country according to Scout.com and slotted at No. 34 by 247Sports.com...Played for CIA Bounce on the AAU circuit.
Personal
Brandon Cyrus was born October 15, 1997 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...The son of Cassandra and Derron Cyrus...Was a two-time Academic All-Big East honoree...Favorite movie is He Got Game...Most memorable moment in sports was when his La Lumiere team played in the high school national championship...Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant is his all-time favorite athlete...Favorite TV show is Real Husbands of Hollywood...Played for the U16 Canadian National Team at the FIBA World Championships in Uruguay in 2013 and in 2014, he played for the U17 team at the FIBA World Championships in Dubai...Also recruited by San Diego State, UConn, Boston College, UNLV, Texas A&M, Nevada, TCU and San Diego...Plans to major in economics and aspires to become a financial advisor.
