Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Providence Friars, where he was a two-time first-team All-Big East honoree. He joined the Austin Spurs in 2014 before splitting the next two years in the NBA and NBA Development League, and spending time in China and Turkey. He spent the back-end of the 2014–15 season with the Utah Jazz and had short stints with the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies during the 2015–16 season. In January 2017, he arrived in Australia to play for the Wildcats. Two months later, he guided Perth to the NBL Championship behind a Grand Final MVP performance. He continued on with the Wildcats for the 2017–18 season, and in February 2018, he was named the NBL Most Valuable Player.\n', '

Growing up in Tucson, Arizona, Cotton loved sport. One of his biggest deficiencies however was his lack of height. As a result, Cotton worked with his uncle, former NFL player David Adams, for an edge to combat taller opponents. Cotton\'s parents separated when he was a toddler and his father worked as a police officer on the other side of the country. Money was tight and Adams often provided them with financial assistance during tough times. His grandmother, Mary, helped raise Cotton and his brother Justin while their mother worked in real estate.\n', '

Cotton attended Palo Verde High School in Tucson. As a senior in 2009–10, Cotton helped lead Palo Verde to a 24–7 record and a berth in the state 4A semifinals. He averaged 23.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.7 steals per game as a senior, and scored 30 or more points nine times, including a career-high 40-point effort in an 85–82 win over Buckeye on February 16, 2010. He also set a school record for the highest triple-double with 37 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against Rio Rico on December 11, 2009. He earned First Team All-City and First Team All-State honors in 2010.\n', '

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