Report: Former Husker Bryce McGowens is headed to New Orleans
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Former Husker basketball player Bryce McGowens has signed a two-way deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, per ESPN senior NBA insider Shams Charania.
Free agent guard Bryce McGowens has agreed on a two-way NBA deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, Kyle McAlarney and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. The 2022 second-rounder enters his fourth NBA season.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2025
McGowens enters his fourth season in the NBA after two years with Charlotte and one in Portland.
NOLA bound. pic.twitter.com/SzRisjl3iS
— Nebraska Men’s Basketball (@HuskerMBB) July 30, 2025
The former Husker has been a force in the NBA G-League, where he averaged 29.3 points last season and 21.3 points the year before.
McGowens broke the Rip City Remix single-game scoring record with a 46-point performance back on Jan. 1.
Bryce McGowens with a NIGHT TO REMEMBER! The second-leading scorer from the tip-off tournament erupted for a career-high 46 points on 77% shooting in just 30 minutes. This marks McGowens’ second 40+ point game of the season. pic.twitter.com/wbv7VvmwNb
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) January 2, 2025
At Nebraska, the guard averaged 16.8 points per game.
New Orleans finished last season 21-61.
