PBA teams looking for a playmaker in the draft do not have to look far, with Jason Brickman boasting of an impressive résumé for a point guard.

Brickman is projected as a first-round pick among the 97 PBA rookie hopefuls as fans and pundits consider the Filipino-American as an impact player because of his passing wizardry and court savvy.

His body of work includes finishing his collegiate career at Long Island University Brooklyn as 1 of the only 4 players in NCAA Division 1 history to record at least 1,000 assists.

Also, Brickman led the NCAA in assists per game during his final two seasons for the Blackbirds.

“I think my biggest asset is my basketball IQ and my ability to run the team at the point guard position,” Brickman told Rappler.

After college, Brickman played in Europe for Dynamo Moscow in the Super League 1 of Russia and Medi Bayreuth in the Basketball Bundesliga of Germany before he took his act to Asia.

The six-foot guard saw action in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), where he helped the Westports Malaysia Dragons win the championship in 2016 alongside future PBA superstar Matthew Wright.

Brickman went on to play for Alab Pilipinas before the ABL season got canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“I see myself having an impact on whatever team that drafts me,” he said.

“I feel I will fit right in having played with and against many of the current players in the PBA.”

Brickman added he will benefit from his overseas stints in the PBA.

“My experience in the NCAA and overseas has helped to prepare me for many of the ups and downs of the PBA season.” – Rappler.com