Brandon Peel
American basketball player
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Brandon Peel (born November 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player 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.
| No. 22 – Newcastle Eagles | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 1, 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| 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 |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | PG Valor |
| 2017–2020 | London Lions |
| 2020–2021 | Lahti |
| 2021–present | Newcastle Eagles |
| Career highlights | |
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College career
Peel 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
London Lions (2017–2020)
On 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)
On May 20, 2020, Peel signed with Lahti in the Finnish Korisliiga.[4]
Newcastle Eagles (2021–present)
On November 2, 2021, Peel returned to England and signed with the Newcastle Eagles for the 2021–22 BBL season.[5]
Career statistics
| 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
| 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
| † | 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