We all dream big. Sometimes people or circumstances discourage those dreams and tell us they aren’t attainable. When that happens to Brevin Galloway, he adjusts. Nothing matters more to Brevin than winning. But getting the opportunity to live out a lifelong dream isn’t anything that he is taking for granted.
________________________________________________________________________________
On March 10, 2022, Boston College lost 71-69 to the Miami Hurricanes on a buzzer-beating shot in overtime. As Brevin saw his team’s ACC Tournament dream fading, he also thought his career was probably over. He started the mental process of understanding that he had just played the last game of his collegiate career.
Less than a month later, April 2, Brevin learned that an additional year of eligibility had been granted to him. After letting that process play out with the NCAA, Brevin entered the transfer portal on April 10, and it didn’t take long to connect with Clemson.
“I kid you not, 15 minutes after I entered the transfer portal, I’m on the phone with Coach Brownell. Once the news had gotten out, I was like, I need to talk to Brownell. We got in touch, and I told him I wanted to be a Clemson Tiger.”
On May 11, it was officially announced that Brevin would play out his final collegiate season as a Tiger.
“Brevin Galloway not only adds experience to our team, but provides quality depth to our guard group,” said Brownell at the time of Galloway’s official signing. “He plays the game with a high IQ while also adding in the ability to knock down shots from anywhere on the floor including from distance.”
This next part was certainly made clear to Coach when he spoke to Brevin.
“Brevin’s strong desire to be at Clemson was such a great fit not just for us, but for him as well.”
That strong desire dates to Brevin’s middle school and high school days.
“My brother and I went to a lot of the basketball camps growing up. I can remember me being 12 years old and getting my shirt signed by Brad Brownell at kid’s camp and getting a photo taken with him. I’ve been a Clemson fan for as long as I can remember.”
Once Brevin realized that he had the talent to continue his basketball career in college, he dreamed of coming to play at Clemson.
“Whenever I was around 14 or 15 years old, I realized that college basketball was going to be a thing for me. That’s what I was preparing for, and being from the area, Clemson was my dream school, and it still is my dream school.”
Brevin stayed in the state and attended College of Charleston out of high school and played for former Brownell assistant Earl Grant. While Brevin attended CofC, his brother Braden was a star tight end on the football team at Clemson for Head Coach Dabo Swinney.
Brevin came back to games to watch his brother compete and even as a player for another school, he was signing autographs and receiving love from the Clemson family.
“I was a little bit jealous at first (of brother Braden playing football at Clemson) because he was able to stay home and be a Clemson Tiger and wear the orange and purple. To see what he went through, how they treated him and the love they showed him and the respect he got; it didn’t do anything but make me want to be a Clemson Tiger more and be a part of the Clemson family. The love from Clemson has always been there.”
There is work ahead for Brevin and the Tigers this season, but he isn’t letting any of that change his mentality or how he is approaching this final season.
“I just have a grateful mindset. I’ve obviously been through a lot of adversity with injuries, and my collegiate career was longer than expected. Just being here in this facility, being around a great team, everything is top of the line. The facility, guys, coaching staff, and just how we are treated in general, I’ve just been grateful for it.”
“I really can’t put it into words how happy I am to be a Tiger, and I just can’t wait to show it by my play on the court.”
Brevin is eager to win as he lives out his dream to play at Clemson.
I came to Clemson to win. I just want to win. I want to make the tournament.