Brandin Thomas Podziemski is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association.
18 Facts About Brandin Podziemski
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Brandin Podziemski was named first-team All-State after averaging 22.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore with St John's Northwestern Military Academy after not playing on the varsity team as a freshman at Muskego High School.
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Brandin Podziemski averaged 27.6 points and 9.2 rebounds and repeated as a first-team All-State selection during his junior season.
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Brandin Podziemski was named Wisconsin Mr Basketball as a senior after averaging 35.1 points, ten rebounds, 5.6 assists, and four steals per game.
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Brandin Podziemski was the boys basketball Gatorade Player of the Year for Wisconsin in 2021.
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Brandin Podziemski was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Illinois over offers from Kentucky, Miami, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest.
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Brandin Podziemski was a left-handed pitcher growing up with opportunities to pursue baseball after high school.
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Brandin Podziemski played varsity football his junior year at St John's Northwestern Academies as a wide receiver and safety.
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Brandin Podziemski began his college basketball career with the Illinois Fighting Illini.
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Brandin Podziemski played in 16 games as a freshman, all off the bench, and averaged 1.4 points per game.
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Brandin Podziemski entered his first season with the Broncos as the team's starting shooting guard.
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Brandin Podziemski scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the following game against Georgia Southern.
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Brandin Podziemski earned WCC Player of the Week honors a SCU record four times, his 636 points was the fourth most in a season in program history, and his SCU three-point percentage was fourth-best in SCU program history.
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Brandin Podziemski declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility.
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On December 25,2023, against the Denver Nuggets, Brandin Podziemski became the first rookie in NBA history to have 9+ rebounds, 6+ assists, 5+ steals, and 3+ three-pointers in a single game.
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On February 16,2024, Brandin Podziemski played in the Panini Rising Stars tournament in Indianapolis for Team Pau.
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On May 21,2024, Brandin Podziemski was announced on the NBA all-rookie first team.
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Brandin Podziemski is of Polish descent and has expressed interest in obtaining Polish citizenship in order to play for the Poland men's national basketball team.