American basketball player

Brandon Samuel B* (born April 30, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 High school career
• 3 College career
• 4 Professional career
  • 4.1 New Orleans Hornets (2005–2007)
  • 4.2 Dallas Mavericks (2007–2009)
  • 4.3 Orlando Magic (2009–2011)
  • 4.4 Boston Celtics (2011–2015)
  • 4.5 Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2016)
  • 4.6 Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)
  • 4.7 Liaoning Flying Leopards (2017–2020)
• 5 National team career
• 6 Personal life
• 7 Career statistics
  • 7.1 College
  • 7.2 NBA
    • 7.2.1 Regular season
    • 7.2.2 Playoffs
• 8 References
• 9 External links

Early life

B* was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the oldest of three siblings; he has a brother, Chris, and sister, Dashia. B* is the son of Charles Joseph and Aretha B*. B* was raised by his mother until her death. When he was 10 years old, he witnessed his mother die from a heart attack. B* and his siblings subsequently moved in with their father but due to not feeling comfortable at their father's home, B* and his siblings moved in with their aunt, Estelle. While at his aunt's house, B* was living with his siblings and five of his aunt's children. It wasn't until he was 13 years old that B* began playing basketball compe*ively.

High school career

B* attended Capitol High School in Baton Rouge where he began gaining recognition for his play. By his senior year in 2002–03, he was ranked the seventh best power forward in the nation, the 11th best overall player in the nation, and the third best player in the Southeast by Rivals.com.

While in high school, B* had a GPA of 2.7 with an ACT score of 17. He graduated as a part of the cl* of 2003. He received interest from Connecticut, LSU, Mississippi St., Cincinnati, Kentucky, Miami (FL), and USC to join their basketball programs. Of those schools, B* received offers from Connecticut, LSU, Mississippi St, and USC, ultimately deciding on attending LSU.

B* also received many honors while in high school, being named a part of the Parade All-American team, EA Sports Roundball Cl*ic Roster, and the McDonald's All-America Game. B* finished the McDonald's All-America Game with 14 points and 3 *ists. While on the McDonald's All-American Team, B* played alongside the likes of future NBA superstars such as LeBron James and Chris Paul.

College career

B* joined the Louisiana State Fighting Tigers basketball team in 2003 and played for them until 2005. In his first year at LSU, B* played 29 games, starting in all of them. As a freshman, B* averaged 12.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, in 34.9 minutes per game. In his second season, B* played and started in 30 games, averaging 17.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, and 33.6 minutes per game.

B* received numerous honors while playing at LSU. In 2004, he was named a part of the SEC All-Freshman Team and was also named the SEC Freshman of the Year. In 2005, B* was named a part of the SEC All-Tournament Team, First Team All-SEC (Coaches), SEC Player of the Year (*ociated Press), and the SEC Player of the Year (Coaches).

B*' career-high in points in college was 30 points in a game against Louisiana-Lafayette on November 21, 2004. He achieved his college career-high in rebounds with 17 against Mississippi State on February 16, 2005. He achieved his career-high in blocks with six on two separate occasions with his last one being in Houston on December 21, 2004. His career-high in minutes was 45, which came against Ohio State on January 15, 2005.

B* left LSU after his sop*re year, choosing instead to declare for the 2005 NBA draft. He ended his college career with career averages of 15.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 34.3 minutes per game. He started and played in a total of 59 games.

Professional career

New Orleans Hornets (2005–2007)

B* was drafted in the 2005 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets, being taken with the 33rd overall pick. On August 24, 2005, B* signed a multi-year contract with the Hornets.

In his first season in the league, the Hornets twice *igned B* to their NBA Development League affiliate, Tulsa 66ers. He ended up only playing one game in the D-League, scoring 16 points, along with 5 rebounds and 2 blocks.

In his time with the New Orleans Hornets, B* averaged 2.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, and 8.6 minutes per game. He played a total of 50 games, having started in 4 of them.

Dallas Mavericks (2007–2009)

On July 26, 2007, B* signed a two-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks. On March 1, 2009, B* made a turnaround jumper to give Jason Kidd his 10,000th career *ist. In two seasons for Mavericks, he averaged 8.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 160 games.

Orlando Magic (2009–2011)

On July 10, 2009, B* signed a four-year deal with the Orlando Magic. In two seasons for the Magic, he averaged 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 126 games.

Boston Celtics (2011–2015)

B* with Boston in 2012

On December 12, 2011, B* was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Glen Davis and Von Wafer. In his first regular season game for the Celtics on December 25, 2011, he recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 104–106 loss to the New York Knicks. On May 21, 2012, B* tallied a playoff career-high 27 points to help the Celtics gain a 3–2 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics won that series, but were eliminated in the next round by the Miami Heat. In the 2011–12 season, B* established his career-high points average to 12.5 and his rebounds to 6.2 that increased the Celtics' offense and defense.

On July 14, 2012, B* re-signed with the Celtics.

In January 2015, B* re-gained his starting spot and finished the season averaging 10.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2016)

On July 9, 2015, B* signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. He made his debut for the Lakers in the team's season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 28, recording 2 points and 6 rebounds in a 112–111 loss. On January 20, 2016, he scored a season-high 18 points in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.

Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)

On July 19, 2016, B* signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. For the season he appeared in 52 games, averaging 5.6 points in 11.1 minutes per game.

Liaoning Flying Leopards (2017–2020)

In August 2017, B* signed with the Liaoning Flying Leopards. Due to restrictions on international travel, B* along with teammate Lance Stephenson were unable to return to China in June 2020 to finish the 2019–20 season with the team.

National team career

In February 2021, B* was selected to the 14-player roster for the final round of the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification. On 19 February he scored 12 points in a 93–77 victory over Bahamas.

Personal life

B*' younger brother, Chris, played college basketball for Louisiana State as well.An avid hip-hop fan, B* has been writing rap songs since he was 11 and recording them since he was 16. The main topic he chooses to address in his music is his upbringing and overall life. B* is married to Melissa Prejean. The couple has one son, Brandon Jr., and one daughter, Bella.

Career statistics

College

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

Portal:Sports

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com:and:Basketball-Reference.com