{
  "id": 11568929,
  "title": "Dayton basketball: Former Flyer benefits from time in G League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/dayton-basketball-former-flyer-benefits-from-time-in-g-league",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dayton-basketball-former-flyer-benefits-010100471.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Koby Brea, a 6-foot-5 guard, focused on increasing his speed and physicality during his first offseason in the NBA. The Dayton Flyers alum, who graduated in 2024 before completing his career at Kentucky in 2025, spent the majority of his rookie season in the NBA G League. Brea shared his initial steps for improvement, stating, \"I think the first step was my diet, changing that up, making sure I eat cleaner,\" during Media Day in Phoenix on Monday, Sept. 28. He emphasized that he now aims to build muscle, noting, \"I'm a lot lighter but also feeling strong,\" which has positively impacted his performance on the court. The second-round pick in 2025 averaged 16.4 points in 34 G League games, while contributing 3.8 points across 12 NBA appearances. As one of the most accurate 3-point shooters in the nation during his final season at Dayton (49.8%), Brea's shooting percentages were 31.3% (30 of 96) in the G League and 43.3% (13 of 30) in the NBA. Additionally, he averaged 2.9 assists in the G League. Brea expressed his appreciation for the opportunity, stating, \"It was really good for me. I wasn't used to having the ball in my hands a lot, and so just being able to put the two things together, playing off the ball and playing on the ball, it's going to make me more of a complete player.\" The Phoenix Suns, coached by Jordan Ott and led by general manager Brian Gregory, finished the season with a 45-37 record. Reflecting on his experience, Brea expressed his enthusiasm, saying, \"I love it. It's really cool that I was able to be here last year in the first year of this new era of Phoenix basketball, and I feel like it's really helped me now.\" As the team prepares for the upcoming season, Brea hopes to serve as a mentor to new players, guiding them through the process more efficiently.",
  "summary": "Koby Brea focused on increasing his speed and physicality in his first offseason as an NBA player. Brea, a 6-foot-5 guard who played four seasons with the Dayton Flyers and graduated from UD in 2024 before finishing his career at Kentucky in 2025, spent most of his rookie season in the NBA G League. Now he will work on earning more playing time with the Phoenix Suns, who started training camp ...",
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    "outlets": 3,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}