Jordan Brangers
Personal information | |
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Born | Radcliff, Kentucky | January 1, 1995
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | South Plains (2016–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
2020 | Rayos de Hermosillo |
2020 | Randers Cimbria |
2022 | Rayos de Hermosillo |
Career highlights and awards | |
Jordan Brangers (born January 1, 1995) is an American professional basketball player. He played for South Plains College for two seasons before playing professionally in Germany.
High school career
[edit]Brangers first played high school basketball for North Hardin High School in Radcliff, Kentucky.[1] He transferred to Eastern High School in Louisville, Kentucky but dropped out before his graduation.[2] Over three years later, he earned his General Educational Development (GED) degree, allowing him to attend college.[3]
College career
[edit]After a one-year break from basketball, Brangers began attended St. Catharine College in Saint Catharine, Kentucky, which competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), but was ruled ineligible.[4] He transferred to Motlow State Community College, a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), but was sidelined again over eligibility issues.[4]
In the 2016–17 season, Brangers played basketball for South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, where he competed in the NJCAA.[5] Through 34 games, he averaged 20.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from the three-point line.[5] He broke the school record for three-pointers in a season, posting 151.[6] On February 16, 2017, Brangers scored a career-high 38 points, with a school-record 10 three-pointers, in a 108–69 rout of New Mexico Military Institute.[7] After leading South Plains to a third-place finish at the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, he garnered NJCAA First-Team All-American honors.[8] In addition, he was named Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) and NJCAA Region 5 Player of the Year.[9]
Brangers averaged 16 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 39.9% from three-point range, in 2017–18.[10] On November 11, 2017, he matched his career-best of 38 points, with 10 three-pointers, in a 104–78 win over Coastal Bend College.[11] He scored 38 points again on November 18, leading South Plains to a 100–79 victory over Collin College.[12] Brangers was sidelined for the NJCAA Tournament with a staph infection in his knee, but his team still won the national championship.[13] He earned All-Region 5 and NJCAA All-American honorable mention accolades.[14]
Recruitment
[edit]On November 9, 2016, during his first season at South Plains, Brangers signed a letter of intent to play for Texas Tech at the NCAA Division I level.[15] However, in April 2017, he announced that he would not play for Texas Tech because he wanted to live closer to his grandmother, who was "not doing well," in Radcliff, Kentucky.[16] In that month, Brangers committed and signed with Western Kentucky but it was revealed in August that he had failed to meet National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer requirements.[17][18] In November 2017, he committed to Colorado State as the third-best junior college recruit in the nation, according to 247Sports.[19] In February 2018, Brangers said that he would not join Colorado State.[20]
Professional career
[edit]On March 27, 2018, Brangers declared for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent.[4] On April 10, he signed with an agent, preventing him from returning to college.[13] In July 2018, Brangers drew attention for his high-scoring performances in the Miami Pro League, where he faced several National Basketball Association (NBA) players.[21] In his first three games, he scored 43, 48, and 40 points respectively.[21]
On July 27, 2018, Brangers signed his first professional contract with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top league in Germany.[22] In 10 games played for Bremerhaven, he averaged 12.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26 minutes per game.
On September 24, 2019, Brangers signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim of the Israel National League.[23] One month later, he parted ways with the Urduns before appearing in a game of them.[24] In the 2020 CIBACOPA season, he appeared in two games for the Rayos de Hermosillo, averaging 26 points, 5 Rebounds and 3 assists a game,[25] before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26] In July 2020, he was signed by the Danish club Randers Cimbria,[27] but finally did not appear in any game for the team.[28]
Brangers returned to Rayos de Hermosillo for the 2022 CIBACOPA season. He earned All-Star honors.[29]
References
[edit]- ^ Karell, Daniel (April 8, 2017). "Former Eastern High guard Jordan Brangers signs with WKU". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Bishop, Chad (August 28, 2017). "WKU guard Brangers no longer enrolled". WBKO. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Stephens, Brad (April 10, 2017). "Sharpshooting Brangers commits to WKU with championship dreams". The Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c Williams, Don (March 27, 2018). "South Plains guard Brangers declares for NBA draft". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Jordan Brangers". South Plains College. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Conner, Matthew (6 April 2017). "Top 2017 Basketball Signee Jordan Brangers Will Not Attend Texas Tech". Wreck 'Em Red. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Brangers' career-high 38 points leads Texans past NMMI 108-69 Thursday night". South Plains College. February 16, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Brangers named 2016-17 NJCAA First-Team All-American". South Plains College. April 13, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "WKU officially signs Jordan Brangers". WBKO. April 12, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Brangers". South Plains College. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Brangers ties career-high with 38 points, Texans corral Cougars 104-78 on Saturday at the Texan Dome". South Plains College. November 11, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "No. 3 Texans down Collin County 100-79 Saturday at the Texan Dome". South Plains College. November 18, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Williams, Don (April 10, 2018). "SPC's Jordan Brangers says he'll hire agent, continue pursuing pro career". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Cooper, Brittany (April 11, 2018). "Jones, Thomas named NJCAA All-Americans". KMVT. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Jarret (November 9, 2016). "Jordan Brangers Signs with Texas Tech". 247Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Don (April 5, 2017). "Jordan Brangers to not attend Texas Tech, citing family reason". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Brangers announces commitment to WKU". The Daily News. April 8, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Stephens, Brad (August 28, 2017). "Guard Brangers no longer with WKU after not meeting NCAA transfer requirements". The Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Lyell, Kelly (November 8, 2017). "CSU basketball signs top JUCO prospect Jordan Brangers". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Lytle, Kevin (February 8, 2018). "Top basketball commit Jordan Brangers says he won't join CSU". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Stock, Christopher (July 27, 2018). "Jordan Brangers Lighting Up the Miami Pro League". 247Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Ward, Devin (July 27, 2018). "Jordan Brangers signs with Eisbaren Bremerhaven". WLOX. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Nir, Luna (September 23, 2019). "Hapoel Ramat Gan signs Jordan Brangers". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "שינוי זרים אחרון? קווין קייפרס חתם בר"ג" (in Hebrew). ONE.co.il. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Competitions – CIBACOPA".
- ^ "CIBACOPA dportenis da por concluida la temporada 2020 - Cibacopa México". 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Randers Cimbria on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Jordan Brangers". Basketligaen. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ Rojas, Roberto; Hernández Molina, Nestor (May 7, 2022). "Cibacopa: Listas las selecciones para el juego de estrellas". Debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1995 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Kentucky
- Eisbären Bremerhaven players
- Guards (basketball)
- Motlow State Bucks men's basketball players
- People from Radcliff, Kentucky
- Rayos de Hermosillo players
- South Plains Texans basketball players
- 21st-century American sportsmen