Bryce McGowens News, Rumors, Updates - New Orleans Pelicans

Returns to bench McGowens will not start in Thursday's game against Chicago.

Impact McGowens appeared in the starting lineup for the first time in his career Tuesday with LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Gordon Hayward (hamstring) absent and managed five points, four rebounds and three assists over 22 minutes. However, with the pair healthy Thursday, McGowens will be relegated to his usual bench role.

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Enters starting five McGowens is starting Tuesday's game against the Suns.

Impact McGowens will get a chance with the first unit with both LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Gordon Hayward (hamstring) ruled out for Tuesday's clash. This marks the first start of McGowens' NBA career.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 21 minutes off bench McGowens finished with 10 points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and three assists across 21 minutes in Wednesday's 122-117 win over Houston.

Impact With Cody Martin (knee), Gordon Hayward (hamstring) and Kelly Oubre (hand) sidelined and with LaMelo Ball (ankle) exiting early, McGowens took on an elevated role in the second unit after he had only recently re-entered head coach Steve Clifford's rotation. The Hornets are still evaluating the statuses of Martin and Hayward on a game-by-game basis, but Oubre remains sidelined for the foreseeable future, and after spraining his left ankle for a third time this season, Ball could also be headed for a multi-game absence. McGowens thus looks like he'll have an opportunity to see some consistent playing time off the bench, though likely not enough run to make him a useful fantasy option outside of deeper leagues.

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back with parent club McGowens was transferred from the G League's Greensboro Swarm to the Hornets on Saturday.

Impact McGowens headed to the G League earlier Saturday, but he'll rejoin the parent club and will be available for Saturday's matchup against Brooklyn. He's averaging 4.1 points in 14.3 minutes per game with the Hornets this year.

DECEMBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Swarm McGowens was assigned to the Hornets' affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, ahead of the G League Showcase.

Impact McGowens will join the Swarm and be available for their opening game Monday against Sioux Falls in the showcase. He will likely take on a key role within the Greensboro offense given his diverse offensive skillset and NBA experience this season.

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DNP-CD with LaMelo back McGowens was dropped from the Hornets' rotation for Wednesday's 141-134 overtime loss to the Pistons.

Impact The rookie out of Nebraska had worked his way into a regular role over the last two weeks, logging double-digit minutes in seven straight games from Nov. 28 to Dec. 11. However, with LaMelo Ball (ankle) making his return to action Wednesday, McGowens was the odd man out in the Hornets' backcourt. While the second-rounder was never much of a fantasy consideration in standard leagues, he may be a name worth keeping a cursory eye on in deeper formats.

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Searching for a bright spot in Hornets' struggles? Look no further than Bryce McGowens “He’s got to get bigger, stronger, more experienced,” coach Steve Clifford said. “(Bryce McGowens) has a chance to be a really good player.”

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Posts double-digit point total McGowens finished with 10 points (3-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and one assist across 30 minutes during Friday's 121-102 loss to the Knicks.

Impact The news was both good and bad for McGowens in the big loss. On one hand, he reached the 10-point mark for just the third time this season and recorded a career-high five rebounds. On the other, he shot just 3-for-9 from the field and logged a team-worst negative-21 plus/minus. McGowens has been consistently receiving around 20 minutes per game of late, but his output is far from enough to make him a fantasy consideration.

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

20-plus minutes in win McGowens ended Friday's 117-116 win over the Wizards with four points (1-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block across 20 minutes.

Impact McGowens saw big minutes off the bench again in his second game back after spending some time in the G League. He didn't produce a ton Friday night, but with Terry Rozier's return from illness, it was James Bouknight who completely fell out of the rotation rather than McGowens. Charlotte is still dealing with multiple injured players in the backcourt, so these minutes could continue for the 20-year-old out of Nebraska. However, only fantasy managers in the deepest of leagues should consider monitoring the situation.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to NBA Charlotte transferred McGowens back from the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Tuesday.

Impact McGowens dropped 22 points in 40 minutes during Monday's loss to Capital City and has returned to the NBA squad Tuesday. The rookie second-round pick hasn't seen the floor for Charlotte since scoring 12 points in 17 minutes during a Nov. 4 blowout loss to Memphis.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to NBA squad Charlotte transferred McGowens back from the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Tuesday.

Impact McGowens will likely be available for Wednesday's matchup against Indiana after a stint in the G League. The rookie second-round pick has made five appearances for Charlotte, totaling 16 points in 30 minutes.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moved back to G League McGowens was transferred back to the G League Swarm on Thursday.

Impact McGowens was recalled ahead of last Friday's game versus the Grizzlies and posted 12 points over 17 minutes in the contest. He's on a two-way deal with Charlotte this season, so he could see a fair bit of movement between the two levels.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

What Is The Hottest Hornets Take? Earlier this week I sent up the bat signal, looking for the most “Out there” opinion from Hornets fans and wowzer, did you deliver. I had ov...

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

What Is The Hottest Hornets Take? Earlier this week I sent up the bat signal, looking for the most “Out there” opinion from Hornets fans and wowzer, did you deliver. I had ov...

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

What Is The Hottest Hornets Take? Earlier this week I sent up the bat signal, looking for the most “Out there” opinion from Hornets fans and wowzer, did you deliver. I had ov...

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Recalled from G League The Hornets transferred McGowens from the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Friday.

Impact McGowens will be available for Friday's game against Memphis after rejoining the parent squad. The rookie has played sparingly in his four appearances this season, but he could see a slight bump in minutes Friday with Terry Rozier (ankle) and Cody Martin (quad) unlikely to play and LaMelo Ball (ankle) still out.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Plays one minute Wednesday McGowens notched no counting stats in one minute during Wednesday's 134-131 overtime loss to the Knicks.

Impact Although the Knicks and Hornets went to overtime Wednesday, McGowens still saw minimal playing time during the loss. The 19-year-old joined Charlotte on a two-way deal in August, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him land in the G League at some point, given his lack of usage with the parent club.

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Hornets on two-way deal McGowens and the Hornets agreed to a two-way contract in July, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Impact McGowens was drafted No. 40 overall by the Hornets over the summer. During his five Summer League appearances, he averaged 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 30.8 minutes. On a two-way deal, he'll spend time in both the G League and NBA.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

BRYCE MCGOWENS NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

INJURIES