RADFORD, Va. – Former five-star prospect and 2019 McDonald's All-American Bryan Antoine has transferred from Villanova and signed with the Radford men's basketball program, head coach Darris Nichols announced Wednesday afternoon.
 
"Bryan comes from a great family, and great program," said Nichols. "Bryan has played at the highest level of basketball most of his career. We are excited to add Bryan to our program, university and community."

Antoine rose to national prominence while playing at the Ranney School, ranking as the No. 15 player in the Class of 2019 by ESPN and No. 16 by 247Sports. The Tinton Falls, N.J. native averaged 20 or more points per game in all four of his seasons at Ranney, while playing alongside Scottie Lewis who went on to play for Nichols at the University of Florida.
 
The 6'5", 180-pound guard brings a dynamic style of play to the court, showing the ability to knock down threes or make acrobatic drives to the basket. He continued his growth with Team Rio on the AAU circuit before committing to play for Jay Wright and the Villanova Wildcats.
 
Injuries impacted each of his first three seasons at the collegiate level, however, limiting the highly-touted player to just 405 minutes of action across 46 appearances. Shoulder injuries cost him significant time during his freshman and sophomore seasons and a patella tendon injury cut into his 2021-22 campaign.
 
Antoine showed flashes of his high ceiling when he was able to see minutes, posting career highs of nine points (11/21/19 vs. Middle Tennessee State), four rebounds (1/1/22 at Seton Hall), three assists (1/16/22 vs. Butler), and two steals (most recently on 2/8/22 at St. John's).
 
He represents the first-ever McDonald's All-America Game alum to come to Radford and is believed to be the first to play in the entire Big South Conference. His arrival will mark a new step up in the talent level that Radford attracts, with the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament since the 2017-18 a primary goal.
 
His supporting cast at Radford will include returners Josiah Jeffers, Shaquan Jules and Derrick Jones Jr. as well as newcomers Kenyon Giles, Kyle Burns, DaQuan Smith, Justin Archer, D'Auntray Pierce, Madiaw Niang, Ibu Yamazaki, Souleymane Koureissi, and Onyebuchi Ezeakudo.
 
For more information on the Radford men's basketball team, visit RadfordAthletics.com and follow @RadfordHoops on Twitter, 'radfordhoops' Instagram or Radford Men's Basketball on Facebook.