Bryce Drew

Bryce Homer Drew (born September 21, 1974) is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is the former head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores. He also served in the same capacity at his alma mater, Valparaiso, having succeeded his father, Homer Drew. Bryce\'s brother, Scott, also coached at Valpo before becoming the head coach of the Baylor Bears. As a player, Bryce Drew was known for his buzzer-beating shot in the first round of Valparaiso\'s run in the 1998 NCAA Tournament. He went on to play six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a backup point guard for the Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Hornets.\n', ' After having been exposed to basketball for years through his father\'s head coaching position, Bryce played basketball as the point guard for Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana. As he progressed through high school though, Drew developed a rapid heartbeat,[citation needed] which required three surgeries to repair. Despite this difficulty, he led his team to the state final game, and was named Indiana\'s Mr. Basketball of 1994.\n', 'He was also named the Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year his senior season in high school after guiding his team to a 28–1 season with the only loss coming in the state finals in overtime to the South Bend Clay High School Colonials.\n', ' Though recruited by dozens of schools,[citation needed] Drew eventually decided to attend Valparaiso University, then a member of the Mid-Continent Conference, for men\'s basketball. In his four years playing, Drew collected dozens of honors and records, including being ranked in the top 15 nationally in 3-point field goal and free throw percentage and leading the team to three consecutive conference regular season and tournament championships. He collected three conference tournament MVP awards, two conference MVP awards, and is Valparaiso\'s all time 3-point field goal, and assist leader. He ranks second in points for Valparaiso, being passed by Alec Peters in 2017.\n', '