Brandon Peel (born November 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Ovarense Basquetebol of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB). Peel played college basketball for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. He entered the 2016 NBA draft but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1994 Forestville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| College | Central Connecticut (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | PG Valor |
| 2017–2020 | London Lions |
| 2020–2021 | Lahti |
| 2021–2022 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2022–2023 | Ovarense Basquetebol |
| Career highlights | |
| |
College career
editPeel played college basketball for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. During his senior year, he averaged 11.7 points, 2.0 assist, 9.1 rebounds and 0.7 steal a game.[1]
Professional career
editLondon Lions (2017–2020)
editOn September 6, 2017, Peel signed with the London Lions in England for the 2017–18 BBL season.[2] In 33 games, he averaged 13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.
On July 16, 2018, Peel re-signed with London Lions on a two-year deal.[3] Peel helped London win BBL Cup and its first regular season championship. He appeared in all 33 games in 2018–19, averaging 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
Lahti (2020–2021)
editOn May 20, 2020, Peel signed with Lahti in the Finnish Korisliiga.[4]
Newcastle Eagles (2021–2022)
editOn November 2, 2021, Peel returned to England and signed with the Newcastle Eagles for the 2021–22 BBL season.[5]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Central Connecticut | 28 | 14 | 19.5 | .505 | 0.00 | .627 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 2013–14 | Central Connecticut | 30 | 24 | 23.0 | .546 | 0.00 | .714 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 7.1 |
| 2014–15 | Central Connecticut | 31 | 31 | 33.1 | .468 | .364 | .614 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 9.1 |
| 2015–16 | Central Connecticut | 29 | 29 | 29.7 | .442 | 0.00 | .777 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| Career | 118 | 98 | 26.5 | .479 | .267 | .704 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 8.1 | |
BBL statistics
edit| † | Denotes seasons in which Peel won a BBL Championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | London Lions | 33 | 20 | 25.3 | 57.5 | 37.5 | 77.2 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 13.4 |
| 2018–19† | London Lions | 33 | 33 | 26.5 | 46.4 | 37.5 | 81.0 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 12.7 |
| 2019–20 | London Lions | 14 | 14 | 26.8 | 48.0 | 31.9 | 70.7 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 13.4 |
| Career | 80 | 67 | 26.2 | 50.6 | 35.6 | 76.3 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 13.2 | |
Source: Brandon Peel statistics
References
edit- ↑ ESPN statistics
- ↑ "Brandon Peel First European Season As A Lion". thelondonlions.com. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "London Lions retain Brandon Peel for two more years". thelondonlions.com. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ↑ Lupo, Nicola (May 20, 2020). "Brandon Peel signs with Lahti Basketball". sportando. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ↑ "BRANDON IS THE PEEL DEAL". newcastle-eagles.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.