25 Facts About Brandon Bass

Brandon Samuel Bass was born on April 30,1985 and is an American former professional basketball player.

Brandon Bass attended Capitol High School in Baton Rouge where he began gaining recognition for his play.

Brandon Bass graduated as a part of the class of 2003.

Brandon Bass received interest from Connecticut, LSU, Mississippi St, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Miami, and USC to join their basketball programs.

Brandon Bass received many honors while in high school, being named a part of the Parade All-American team, EA Sports Roundball Classic Roster, and the McDonald's All-America Game.

Brandon Bass finished the McDonald's All-America Game with 14 points and 3 assists.

Brandon Bass joined the Louisiana State Fighting Tigers basketball team in 2003 and played for them until 2005.

In 2005, Brandon Bass was named a part of the SEC All-Tournament Team, First Team All-SEC, SEC Player of the Year, and the SEC Player of the Year.

Brandon Bass achieved his college career-high in rebounds with 17 against Mississippi State on February 16,2005.

Brandon Bass achieved his career-high in blocks with six on two separate occasions with his last one being in Houston on December 21,2004.

Brandon Bass left LSU after his sophomore year, choosing instead to declare for the 2005 NBA draft.

Brandon Bass ended his college career with career averages of 15.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 34.3 minutes per game.

Brandon Bass started and played in a total of 59 games.

Brandon Bass was drafted in the 2005 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets, being taken with the 33rd overall pick.

Brandon Bass ended up only playing one game in the D-League, scoring 16 points, along with 5 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Brandon Bass played a total of 50 games, having started in 4 of them.

On July 26,2007, Brandon Bass signed a two-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks.

On March 1,2009, Brandon Bass made a turnaround jumper to give Jason Kidd his 10,000th career assist.

On July 10,2009, Brandon Bass signed a four-year deal with the Orlando Magic.

On December 12,2011, Brandon Bass was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Glen Davis and Von Wafer.

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

On July 9,2015, Brandon Bass signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

On July 19,2016, Brandon Bass signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.

In February 2021, Brandon Bass was selected to the 14-player roster for the final round of the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification.

An avid hip-hop fan, Brandon Bass has been writing rap songs since he was 11 and recording them since he was 16.