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Brandon Davies
Davies with Barcelona in 2020
No. 0 – Partizan Mozzart Bet
PositionCenter
LeagueABA League
EuroLeague
KLS
Personal information
Born(1991-07-25)July 25, 1991(age 33)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Ugandan
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolProvo(Provo, Utah)
CollegeBYU(2009–2013)
NBA draft2013:undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2015Brooklyn Nets
2015Élan Chalon
2015–2016Pallacanestro Varese
2016–2017AS Monaco
2017–2019Žalgiris
2019–2022FC Barcelona
2022–2023Olimpia Milano
2023–2024Valencia
2024–presentPartizan
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference

Brandon Davies(born July 25, 1991) is an American-born naturalized Ugandan[1]professionalbasketballplayer forPartizan Mozzart Betof theABA League,Basketball League of Serbia(KLS) and theEuroLeague.He also represents the seniorUgandan national team.He was an all-conference college player atBrigham Young University.Davies is a two timeAll-EuroLeagueselection.

Early life and college career

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Davies was born inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania but adopted by single mother Kathy Davies and raised inProvo, Utah.[2]He attendedProvo High School,where his team won state titles in his sophomore and junior seasons. After considering schools such asCalifornia,Gonzaga,andUtah,Davies chose to playcollege basketballatBrigham Young.[3]

After playing a reserve role as a freshman in2009–10,Davies became a key player for the Cougars as a sophomore. He served as the key inside player for the small, sharp-shooting2010–11 Cougars(led by eventual National Player of the YearJimmer Fredette). BYU raced to a 27–2 record and was ranked no. 3 in theAP Pollwhen Davies was suspended from the team for violatingBYU's honor codeby havingpremarital sexwith his girlfriend.[2]

Davies was reinstated to the team as a junior and was named to the All-West Coast Conferenceteam in each of his last two seasons at BYU. As a senior, Davies served as team captain and averaged 17.7pointsand 8.0rebounds per game.[3]

Professional career

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Following his graduation from BYU, Davies was invited to participate in thePortsmouth Invitational Tournament(PIT) pre-NBA draftcamp. Davies performed well, averaging 20.7 points per game on 68% shooting and grabbing 9.3 rebounds per game. He was named MVP of the PIT.[4]Davies' performance earned him an invitation to the ChicagoNBA draft combine.[5]After going undrafted in the2013 NBA draft,he joined theLos Angeles Clippersfor the2013 NBA Summer League.[6]On September 5, 2013, he signed with the Clippers,[7]but was later waived on October 21.[8]

Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2014)

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On October 28, 2013, Davies signed with thePhiladelphia 76ers.[9]He played in his first NBA game on November 2, 2013 against theChicago Bulls,scoring two points in two minutes of action. On January 18, 2014, he fractured his right small finger, requiring surgery and up to a month of rehabilitation.[10]

On November 5, 2014, Davies scored a career-high 20 points in an 89–91 loss to theOrlando Magic.[11]

Brooklyn Nets (2014–2015)

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On December 11, 2014, Davies was traded to theBrooklyn Netsin exchange forAndrei Kirilenko,Jorge Gutiérrez,the Nets' second-round draft pick in2020,the right to swap second-round picks in2018,and cash considerations.[12]On January 6, 2015, he was waived by the Nets after appearing in seven games.[13]

Élan Chalon (2015)

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On January 12, 2015, Davies signed withÉlan Chalonof theLNBPro League inChalon-sur-Saône,France for the rest of the2014–15 LNB Pro A seasonas a replacement for an injured player.[14]He helped Élan reach the league playoffs.

Pallacanestro Varese (2015–2016)

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In August 2015, Davies signed withPallacanestro VareseinVarese,Italy for the 2015–16 season.[15]

AS Monaco (2016–2017)

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In July 2016, Davies signed withAS Monacoof the FrenchLNB Pro Aand theBasketball Champions League.[16]

Žalgiris Kaunas (2017–2019)

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In the summer of 2017, Davies played inThe Basketball TournamentonESPNfor Team Fredette. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for Team Fredette, he scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds in their first-round game, which they lost to Team Utah (Utah Alumni) 100–97.[17]

On June 23, 2017, Davies signed with a 1+1 contract with Lithuanian teamŽalgiris Kaunasof theLithuanian Basketball League.[18]Over his two seasons with Žalgiris, Davies helped the team achieve much success, in particular in the EuroLeague. On May 9, 2019, Davies was named to theAll-EuroLeague First Team,becoming the first Žalgiris player to win the award in 15 years sinceArvydas Sabonisin2004.

FC Barcelona (2019–2022)

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On July 4, 2019, Davies signed a two-year deal with the Spanish clubBarcelona.[19]In his second game with Barcelona, Davies recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 95–87 win overSaski Baskonia.[20]

Olimpia Milano (2022–2023)

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On June 24, 2022, Davies signed a two-year contract with Italian championsOlimpia Milanoof theLega Basket Serie A,playing also theEuroLeague.[21]On July 5, 2023, Davies mutually parted ways with the Italian powerhouse.

Valencia (2023–2024)

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On July 5, 2023, Davies signed a two-year deal with Spanish clubValencia.[22]On July 4, 2024, he parted ways with the club.

Partizan (2024–present)

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On August 20, 2024, Davies signed withPartizanof theABA League,Basketball League of Serbia(KLS) and theEuroLeague.[23][24]

National team career

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Coinciding with his move to Barcelona, Davies acquired aUgandan passport,because under theCotonou AgreementAfrican players are not subject to the same limited quotas in theLiga ACBas American players.[25]As part of the arrangement, Barcelona agreed to release Davies to play some matches for theUganda national team,[25]and in November 2021 he played in three2023 World Cup qualifiersinBenguela.[26](TheTurkey teamcomplained that Barcelona had not releasedSertaç Şanlıforits qualifiersin Europe.[27])

Career statistics

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Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field-goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field-goalpercentage FT% Free-throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game PIR Performance Index Rating
Bold Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Philadelphia 51 0 11.3 .422 .200 .642 2.1 .6 .5 .2 2.8
2014–15 Philadelphia 20 6 18.9 .412 .233 .636 3.7 1.4 .9 .2 6.3
Brooklyn 7 0 6.3 .333 .250 .750 1.4 .3 .1 .4 2.3
Career 78 8 12.8 .411 .227 .644 2.5 .7 .5 .2 3.7

EuroLeague

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* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Žalgiris 36* 33 17.4 .577 — .848 3.5 .9 .9 .4 9.3 9.8
2018–19 34 33 24.2 .559 — .762 5.5 2.0 1.0 .4 14.2 16.9
2019–20 Barcelona 28* 14 20.1 .515 .385 .786 3.9 1.6 1.1 .6 9.6 10.3
2020–21 35 10 21.3 .558 .429 .754 4.5 1.5 .7 .4 12.0 13.9
2021–22 36 9 19.9 .519 .250 .680 3.7 1.6 .6 .3 9.9 10.3
2022–23 Milano 33 13 18.3 .532 .350 .703 3.2 1.9 .6 .3 10.2 11.5
2023–24 Valencia 28 18 22.4 .496 .306 .802 3.8 2.0 .8 .6 12.1 12.2
Career 230 130 20.5 .537 .325 .759 4.0 1.6 .8 .4 11.0 12.1

Domestic leagues

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Season Team League GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Élan Chalon Pro A 16 12 20.2 .421 .240 .690 4.1 1.3 .9 .4 8.0
2015–16 Varese LBA 30 26 25.7 .473 .158 .740 6.5 1.5 1.0 .9 13.3
2016–17 AS Monaco Pro A 30 10 21.2 .492 .243 .646 5.1 1.7 .9 .7 10.4
2017–18 Žalgiris LKL 45 38 17.2 .616 .000 .762 5.2 1.6 .9 .6 11.3
2018–19 39 34 18.3 .634 .000 .738 4.2 1.8 .9 .5 12.1
2019–20 Barcelona ACB 28 13 18.6 .543 .435 .760 4.6 1.0 .9 .4 11.3
2020–21 35 15 17.6 .571 .417 .798 3.7 1.4 .7 .3 10.2
2021–22 38 9 18.6 .527 .167 .708 3.8 1.7 .8 .4 9.7
2022–23 Olimpia LBA 24 16 19.9 .599 .167 .734 4.8 1.6 1.0 .6 13.5
2023–24 Valencia ACB 29 22 22.8 .528 .429 .728 4.8 2.5 1.1 .9 15.2
Career 314 195 19.7 .544 .278 .746 4.7 1.6 .9 .6 11.5

Personal life

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Davies is a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[28][29]He married Lenzie Quist of Riverside, California, in January 2015. They have a daughter, born in the summer of 2016.

References

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  2. ^abBranch, John(March 12, 2011)."Kept Off Court, but Welcomed by B.Y.U. Fans and Teammates".The New York Times.
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  4. ^Reheuser, Rob (April 14, 2013)."Davies finishes up strong at Portsmouth Invitational".NBA.Archived fromthe originalon June 22, 2013.RetrievedJune 24,2013.
  5. ^Call, Jeff (May 10, 2013)."BYU basketball: Brandon Davies receives invite to NBA draft combine in Chicago".The Deseret News.Archived fromthe originalon June 22, 2013.RetrievedJune 24,2013.
  6. ^Shepherd, Jason (June 28, 2013)."Undrafted Davies will play for the Clippers in Summer League".ksl.
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  10. ^Wolf, Jason (February 6, 2014)."Davies has surgery on fractured finger, out at least a month".delawareonline.RetrievedMay 15,2023.
  11. ^"Tobias Harris' jumper at buzzer lifts Magic to first win of season".ESPN.ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. November 5, 2014.RetrievedDecember 13,2014.
  12. ^Sapp, Demetris (December 11, 2014)."Nets Acquire Brandon Davies".NBA(Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.RetrievedMay 15,2023.
  13. ^Plonchak, Kyle (January 6, 2015)."Brooklyn Nets Waive Brandon Davies".NBA(Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.RetrievedMay 15,2023.
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  22. ^"Valencia signs Brandon Davies to two-year deal".EuroLeague.July 5, 2023.RetrievedJuly 5,2023.
  23. ^"Crno-bela simfonija: Nova energija i duh tradicije Partizana na ulasku u sezonu 2024-25".Partizan.basketball(in Serbian). August 20, 2024.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.
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  26. ^"African Qualifiers; Players; Brandon DAVIES".FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.FIBA.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  27. ^Molina, Alex (November 28, 2021)."Brandon Davies brilla con Uganda en plena polémica por las ventanas".Eurohoops(in Spanish).RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  28. ^"The Rootarticle on Parker draft ".Archived fromthe originalon August 8, 2014.RetrievedAugust 6,2014.
  29. ^Brandon Davies: Is BYU’s Premarital Sex Controversy Good For College Sports?
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