Brevin Galloway decision a happy homecoming for Brownell, Clemson basketball
When Brevin Galloway decided he wanted to play closer to his hometown, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell was more than happy to make that happen.
“To get a kid who’s from our area right there in Seneca, Anderson, to want to come ... play at Clemson, I think that’s something that is always exciting,” Brownell said Wednesday of the Anderson native. “We made contact with him shortly thereafter and it just seemed to work out and happy that he’s gonna be a Tiger.”
On April 26, Galloway announced on social media that he’d be transferring to Clemson where his older brother, Braden, just closed out his football career. On May 11, the Tigers’ men’s basketball program confirmed the move. His experienced presence in the backcourt will be much-needed after the departure of Nick Honor and Al-Amir Dawes.
“He’s gonna bring enthusiasm and energy to your program,” Brownell said.
In 25 games played with Boston College, the Seneca High graduate averaged 8.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals. He spent the previous four years at College of Charleston and followed head coach Earl Grant to the Eagles’ program.
Galloway’s career hasn’t come without injuries, though. An ACL tear cut his final season with College of Charleston short, and he missed eight games with Boston College this past season with a knee injury.
Brownell commended Galloway’s basketball IQ and ability to shoot from anywhere on the court. He added the guard is now as “healthy as he’s ever been,” which is good news for the Tigers after their struggle with the injury bug last season. Both bigs P.J. Hall and Hunter Tyson missed time on the court with ailments. Hall battled with inflammation in his foot, which he had surgery on this offseason, while Tyson broke his clavicle against Florida State on Feb. 2.
“It was really hard for us when we lost him,” Brownell said of Tyson. “I think he’s one of those players that points and rebounds are important with the way he plays, but just his leadership, smarts, basketball IQ, savvy, whatever you want to call it, he’s just a guy that knows how we like to do things. Our team plays better when he’s out there. That was certainly evident last year.”
Moving forward, the Tigers will look for health to be on their side this coming season as Galloway closes out his college basketball career in his back yard.
“He can really shoot the ball. I think he can play a couple different guard positions,” Brownell said. “He’s a guy that you can play with a lot of different people and he brings a ton of experience, so a great addition.”
