EVANSTON, Ill. — Former Northwestern standout Bryant McIntosh has signed a professional contract to play with the Leuven Bears in Belgium.
The Leuven Bears have a history of bringing in former Northwestern players. Last season, former Wildcat Sanjay Lumpkin began his professional career with the Bears joining up with his former teammate Joey van Zegeren. Lumpkin ranked fourth on the team in points per game (10.3) and played 25.8 minutes per game, while van Zegeren tallied 6.0 rebounds per contest and 1.1 blocks per game.
A four-year starter, McIntosh is one of three players in Big Ten history to record at least 1,600 points and 700 assists in a career. A second-team All-Big Ten pick as a junior, he holds the top two single-season assist marks in school history and his 700 career assists are a school record. McIntosh ranks sixth all-time at NU with 1,683 career points while also ranking in the top 10 in games played, games started, field goals, minutes played and free throw percentage.
The Bears open their campaign on September 29, 2018 against Telenet BC Oostende.
The Leuven Bears have a history of bringing in former Northwestern players. Last season, former Wildcat Sanjay Lumpkin began his professional career with the Bears joining up with his former teammate Joey van Zegeren. Lumpkin ranked fourth on the team in points per game (10.3) and played 25.8 minutes per game, while van Zegeren tallied 6.0 rebounds per contest and 1.1 blocks per game.
A four-year starter, McIntosh is one of three players in Big Ten history to record at least 1,600 points and 700 assists in a career. A second-team All-Big Ten pick as a junior, he holds the top two single-season assist marks in school history and his 700 career assists are a school record. McIntosh ranks sixth all-time at NU with 1,683 career points while also ranking in the top 10 in games played, games started, field goals, minutes played and free throw percentage.
The Bears open their campaign on September 29, 2018 against Telenet BC Oostende.