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That seems odd. Without wanting to dig through the SIU forums, anyone know whats really going on there?
Bryer was a Chris Lowery recruit. And a couple other Lowery players already left after the coaching change was made (big men Treg Setty, Harry Whitt), and one of Barry Hinson's new recruits, another big man, was declared ineligible (Bola Olanyan) leaving Hinson very short-handed this season. The Saluki's started the season with only 2 scholarship players taller than 6'5", Bryer and Davante Drinkard. Being so shorthanded with big men, maybe Bryer thought he should be playing more than he was. He actually seemed to be benefiting from the player shortage, and started SIU's first 3 games. But then he was suspended for 1 game due to a flagrant foul and fight that happened in the SIU-SIUE game, and when he returned, he played only 3 minutes off the bench in SIU's last game.
It is likely he did not like being benched and had a falling out with his new coach.
That seems odd. Without wanting to dig through the SIU forums, anyone know whats really going on there?
Fallout I suppose.
"How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal, and you have to be willing to work for it." - Jim Valvano
this was officially announced on the SIU website...
"Men's Basketball player Antonio Bryer leaves team for personal reasons
Bryer was averaging 5.0 points and 2.0 rebounds, while shooting .625 from the field.
Men's Basketball player Antonio Bryer leaves team for personal reasons
Dec. 3, 2012
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University men's basketball coach Barry Hinson announced today that forward
Antonio Bryer has left the team for personal reasons.
Bryer, a 6-foot-6 sophomore from Norview, Va., has played in four games and started three for the Salukis this season.
He was averaging 5.0 points and 2.0 rebounds, while shooting .625 from the field. Hinson said he had made as much progress
as any player on the team since last season.
"Antonio made valuable contributions on the court, he led our team with a 3.4 grade point average, and I'm confident he has a
bright future ahead of him," Hinson said. "He will always be a part of our Saluki Basketball family and we wish him nothing but the best."
His name was removed from the Men's basketball roster page on the official website yesterday (that was quick).
However, today, it has reappeared on the roster-
SIU's bizarre men's basketball season took another turn earlier today ,when Saluki coach Barry Hinson announced forward Antonio Bryer had been reinstated to the team and could play Wednesday night at Western Kentucky
So he quits the team, and announces he is leaving SIU- he and his mother, and Barry all agreed it was best for him to leave- but then he is suddenly reinstated, and will not even miss a single game? Will Barry start him too? Maybe he will make him the team captain for such gallant behavior!
Bryer was a Chris Lowery recruit. And a couple other Lowery players already left after the coaching change was made
(big men Treg Setty, Harry Whitt), ...
ex-Saluki Harry Whitt had transferred to Utah and sat out 2012-23 - but now is quitting basketball altogether
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Unfortunately, today I made the tough decision to give up basketball entirely due to chronic knee injuries.
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