$Signed a two-way contract with the Pelicans in July of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
McGowens was born Nov. 8, 2002, in Pendleton, South Carolina. McGowens played basketball for Wren High School in Piedmont, South Carolina. He blossomed as a sophomore, where he averaged 26.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and three assists per game and was named Region 1-4A Player of the Year. He led his team to a Class 4A Upper State runner-up finish. In his junior season, McGowens scored a school-record 65 points in a second-round win in the Class 4A playoffs. He averaged 25.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game as a junior, leading his team to the Class 4A Upper State championship game and repeating as Region 1-4A Player of the Year. For his senior season, McGowens moved to Legacy Early College in Greenville, South Carolina. As a senior, he averaged 21.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, earning South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year honors. He was selected to the Jordan Brand Classic roster. McGowens was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by ESPN. On Feb. 10, 2020, he announced his commitment to play college basketball for Florida State. On Oct. 8, 2020, McGowens decommitted from the program. On Nov. 13, 2020, he committed to Nebraska, becoming the highest-ranked recruit in program history and its first five-star recruit. He played a key role for the Cornhuskers, averaging 16.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. McGowens was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten as well as the All-Freshman Team. On March 21, 2022, McGowens declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. The Charlotte Hornets selected him in the second round with the 40th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
ANALYSIS McGowens will head back to the second unit for Tuesday's contest after making two consecutive starts. The Pelicans' injury issues have allowed the 23-year-old wing to see plenty of playing time, and he's averaging 8.0 points across 19.9 minutes per game in 2025-26.
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Stat Review
How does Bryce McGowens compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
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Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
60.6%
Effective Field Goal %
56.0%
3-Point Attempt Rate
35.3%
Free Throw Rate
42.7%
Offensive Rebound %
1.8%
Defensive Rebound %
9.8%
Total Rebound %
5.7%
Assist %
9.1%
Steal %
1.3%
Block %
0.5%
Turnover %
6.5%
Usage %
14.6%
Fantasy Points Per Game
13.7
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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Starting Friday
GNew Orleans Pelicans
January 9, 2026
McGowens is in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Wizards.
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Drops 20 points in loss
GNew Orleans Pelicans
January 8, 2026
McGowens finished with 20 points (8-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 117-100 loss to the Hawks.
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Logs 13 points vs. Portland
GNew Orleans Pelicans
January 3, 2026
McGowens accumulated 13 points (4-9 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and one steal over 24 minutes during Friday's 122-109 loss to the Trail Blazers.
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Starting Friday
GNew Orleans Pelicans
January 2, 2026
McGowens is in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Trail Blazers on Friday.
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Turning heads in New Orleans
GNew Orleans Pelicans
December 15, 2025
McGowens has been turning heads with the Pelicans as he attempts to re-establish himself as a regular at the NBA level, according to Rod Walker of NOLA.com.
ANALYSIS "I'm super blessed to be in this position of being in an organization that believes and trusts and puts me in situations," McGowens said. "It feels good. I work hard. The coaches know me. My job is to get after it and do whatever the team needs me to do so we can win," he added. McGowens has scored in double digits in three of his six appearances in December, and he seems to be earning a steady rotation role in a Pelicans team that looks set to rebuild in the near future if the bad results continue.