Brandon Byron Jennings was born on September 23,1989 and is an American former professional basketball player who played 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association.
36 Facts About Brandon Jennings
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Brandon Jennings is known for being one of the first Americans to go from high school to the pros in Europe.
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Brandon Jennings played four seasons in Milwaukee before being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2013.
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Brandon Jennings spent his next three seasons in Detroit before he was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2016.
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Brandon Jennings attended Dominguez High School in Compton, California for his freshman and sophomore years.
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In June 2008, Brandon Jennings announced that he was considering becoming the first American to skip college to play professionally in the Euroleague.
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Brandon Jennings declared that his goal was to play in the NBA and that playing overseas instead of at an American college could be his best route to gain experience and make money until he was eligible to join the NBA.
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On July 16,2008, Jennings signed with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian Serie A The contract he signed with Roma was for $1.65 million net income guaranteed.
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Brandon Jennings was the first American player to go straight from high school to play professionally for a European team rather than play for a college basketball team since the NBA's age restriction rule was implemented.
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Brandon Jennings shot 35.1 percent from the field and 20.7 percent from 3-point range in Serie A play.
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In 16 Euroleague games, Brandon Jennings averaged 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.2 steals in 19.6 minutes per game.
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Brandon Jennings was selected tenth overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2009 NBA draft.
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Brandon Jennings became the first player who skipped college to play professional basketball in Europe to be drafted by an NBA team.
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On November 14,2009, in just his seventh game in the NBA, after scoring 0 in the first quarter, Brandon Jennings scored 55 points in a win over the Golden State Warriors; this game was the ninth NBA appearance of Steph Curry.
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Brandon Jennings became the youngest player to ever score 55, collecting the second-highest total for a player under 21, behind only LeBron James's 56 points in March 2005, and the second-most points scored by a Milwaukee Buck.
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Brandon Jennings started all 82 games as a rookie, and led the Bucks to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, where they lost to the Atlanta Hawks in seven games.
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Brandon Jennings finished third in Rookie of the Year voting.
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On October 30,2010, Brandon Jennings recorded his first ever triple double, with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win against the Charlotte Bobcats.
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On December 15,2010, Brandon Jennings broke his left foot against the San Antonio Spurs when he came down awkwardly on his ankle.
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Brandon Jennings scored a season-high 37 points against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 25,2011.
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Brandon Jennings recorded career highs with 19.1 points and 1.6 steals in 35.3 minutes per game.
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Brandon Jennings teamed up with Monta Ellis, who was acquired at the 2012 trade deadline, to form one of the NBA's most potent backcourts that year.
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Brandon Jennings was invited to the championship parade, and the phrase was engraved on the design of the championship rings.
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Brandon Jennings agreed to a three-year contract, reportedly worth $25 million.
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On January 11,2014, in a game against the Phoenix Suns, Brandon Jennings recorded 16 assists in the first half, tying Isiah Thomas' franchise record for the most assists in a half.
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On January 25,2015, Brandon Jennings was ruled out for the rest of the season due to a ruptured left Achilles tendon that required surgery.
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On December 17,2015, Brandon Jennings voluntarily reported to the Grand Rapids Drive, the Pistons' D-League affiliate, on a rehab assignment.
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Brandon Jennings was recalled by the Pistons the next day.
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On February 16,2016, Brandon Jennings was traded to the Orlando Magic, along with Ersan Ilyasova, in exchange for Tobias Harris.
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On July 8,2016, Brandon Jennings signed with the New York Knicks.
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Brandon Jennings debuted in the Knicks's season opener on October 25,2016 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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On March 1,2017, Brandon Jennings signed with the Washington Wizards.
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On July 28,2017, Brandon Jennings accepted a one-year, $1.5 million deal to play for the Shanxi Brave Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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On February 13,2018, Brandon Jennings was acquired by the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.
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On March 11,2018, Brandon Jennings signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, returning to the franchise for a second stint.
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Brandon Jennings participated in Steve Nash's Showdown in Chinatown charity soccer match in New York City on June 24,2010.