Terrell Brandon

Terrell Brandon
Personal information
Born (1970-05-20) May 20, 1970
Portland, Oregon
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Grant (Portland, Oregon)
College Oregon (1989–1991)
NBA draft 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career 1991–2002
Position Point guard
Number 11, 1, 7
Career history
1991–1997 Cleveland Cavaliers
1997–1999 Milwaukee Bucks
1999–2002 Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 9,994 (13.8 ppg)
Assists 4,407 (6.1 apg)
Steals 1,142 (1.6 spg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Thomas Terrell Brandon (born May 20, 1970) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played for three teams during his 11-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life

Brandon was born in Portland, Oregon and attended Grant High School, where he led his team to the 1988 Class AAA Oregon high-school basketball championship,[1] being named Oregon high school player of the year. As a child, he suffered from chronic foot deformation.

College

Brandon attended the University of Oregon, leading his team to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) in 1989–90 as a freshman. He then went on to hold several school records: career- and single-season scoring average, assists in a single game (13), single-season steals (twice), and single-game steals (eight). Brandon earned team MVP honors in 1990 and ‘91. After being an honorable mention All-American, he became the first Oregon player to leave school early for the NBA.[2]

NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers

Brandon was selected 11th overall in the 1991 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he spent the first six years of his career in Cleveland, sitting under teammate Mark Price until he was traded in 1995, then being selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game in 1996 and 1997. Many regarded Brandon as one of the better point guards in the NBA during the mid-1990s, among them Sports Illustrated, who labeled him "The Best Point Guard in the NBA" in a 1997 issue.[3] He was also awarded the NBA Sportsmanship Award in 1997, for his work with underprivileged youth. Brandon would hold basketball camps, even counting LeBron James as a 7th grade participant.[4]

Milwaukee Bucks

In September 1997, the Cavs sent Brandon, along with Tyrone Hill and a 1998 1st round pick (top-10 protected), to the Milwaukee Bucks, who traded Vin Baker to the Seattle SuperSonics, who dealt Shawn Kemp to Cleveland. He played two years for the Bucks before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[5]

Minnesota Timberwolves

However, he was often plagued by injuries and on February 13, 2002, he was placed on the injury list by the Timberwolves, from which he did not return. It was during his stint with the Timberwolves that Brandon would get to team up and mentor Chauncey Billups.[6]

Atlanta Hawks

On July 23, 2003, Brandon was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for salary cap purposes. He was waived by the Hawks on February 17, 2004, two years after his last game, and on March 9 he announced his retirement.

Career Statistics and Accomplishments

Brandon finished his career averaging 13.8 points, three rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.58 steals per game, and came within six points of scoring 10,000 in his career. His career-high for assists registered in a game was 16, which he accomplished five times. He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.[7]

Personal life

Brandon now runs the Terrell Brandon Barber Shop on Portland's Northeast Alberta Street, which is frequented by numerous NBA players.[8] He is also a real estate developer and serves as CEO for Tee Bee Enterprises and Tee Bee Enterprise Music.[9]

Brandon has a son, Trevor, from a college relationship. His father, Charles, was a supply store supervisor for the Oregon Health Sciences University, and was also an assistant pastor in a Pentecostal church. Brandon's mother, Charlotte, was one of the founders of Mothers of Professional Basketball Players, an organization for mothers of NBA players.[10]

Extortion attempt

In late February 2008, Brandon and former NFL defensive back Anthony Newman were the victims of an extortion attempt. Both Brandon and Newman received letters demanding money. Brandon and his friend, Timothy Upshaw, went along with the letter's request for Brandon to leave a bag outside of his garage with money inside (though they only placed a single dollar bill and plain paper in the bag). Bobby Hayes, the man responsible for the letters, arrived to retrieve the bag when he was confronted by Upshaw. Police were later called to the scene after a resident heard men talking about killing someone. Bobby Hayes was brought into custody and later released on bail, receiving orders not to contact Brandon, Newman or their families.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1991–92 Cleveland 82 9 19.6 .419 .043 .806 2.0 3.9 1.0 0.3 7.4
1992–93 Cleveland 82 8 19.8 .478 .310 .825 2.2 3.7 1.0 0.3 8.8
1993–94 Cleveland 73 10 21.2 .420 .219 .858 2.2 3.8 1.2 0.2 8.3
1994–95 Cleveland 67 41 29.3 .448 .397 .855 2.8 5.4 1.6 0.2 13.3
1995–96 Cleveland 75 75 34.3 .465 .387 .887 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4 19.3
1996–97 Cleveland 78 78 36.8 .438 .373 .902 3.9 6.3 1.8 0.4 19.5
1997–98 Milwaukee 50 48 35.7 .464 .333 .846 3.5 7.7 2.2 0.3 16.8
1998–99 Milwaukee 15 14 33.7 .409 .250 .839 3.5 6.9 1.6 0.2 13.5
1998–99 Minnesota 21 20 33.9 .425 .263 .830 3.9 9.8 1.9 0.3 14.2
1999–00 Minnesota 71 71 36.4 .466 .402 .899 3.4 8.9 1.9 0.4 17.1
2000–01 Minnesota 78 78 36.2 .451 .363 .871 3.8 7.5 2.1 0.3 16.0
2001–02 Minnesota 32 28 30.1 .425 .174 .988 2.9 8.3 1.6 0.2 12.4
Career 724 480 29.8 .448 .355 .873 3.0 6.1 1.6 0.3 13.8
All-Star 2 0 18.5 .381 .375 1.000 2.9 5.5 1.5 0.5 10.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1991–92 Cleveland 12 0 13.1 .400 .000 .750 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.1 3.9
1992–93 Cleveland 8 0 16.5 .435 .400 1.000 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.4 6.4
1993–94 Cleveland 3 0 18.7 .632 .000 .667 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 8.7
1995–96 Cleveland 3 3 41.7 .447 .333 .867 3.0 8.0 1.3 0.3 19.3
1998–99 Minnesota 4 4 40.3 .449 .600 .923 7.5 7.0 2.3 0.5 19.3
1999–00 Minnesota 4 4 40.5 .508 .364 .909 5.8 8.5 0.8 0.0 19.5
2000–01 Minnesota 4 4 38.3 .435 .444 1.000 4.3 6.3 1.9 0.5 15.3
Career 38 15 24.9 .457 .381 .897 3.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 10.5

References

  1. ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (March 4, 1998). "The Education of Brandon Brooks". Willamette Week Online. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=235060
  3. ↑ "The Best Point Guard in the NBA". Sports Illustrated. February 10, 1997. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  4. ↑ http://www.stepienrules.com/2011-articles/october/terrell-brandon.html
  5. ↑ "Terrell Brandon Statistics". Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
  6. ↑ http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/lockout-2011/2011/09/chauncey-billups-in-charge-iman-shumpert-new-york-knicks/
  7. ↑ http://www.stepienrules.com/2012-articles/august/the-electric-blue-jerseys-and-terrell-brandon-appreciation-day.html
  8. ↑ "Friendly rivalry: Old pals Brandon, Stoudamire meet again". CNN/Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. April 22, 2000.
  9. ↑ "Kenton looks to former NBA player Terrell Brandon for answers about his blighted building". The Oregonian. March 28, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Floor Leader". CNN. February 10, 1997.
  11. ↑ "Former NBA player helps police nab suspect". KVAL (Fisher Communications). Associated Press. February 22, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
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