Brad Wanamaker

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Brad Wanamaker
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Wanamaker with Fenerbahçe in 2017
Personal information
Born (1989-07-25) July 25, 1989 (age 35)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Roman Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Pittsburgh (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–2022
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number9, 10, 22
Career history
2011 Teramo
2012 Forli
2012 Austin Toros
2012–2013 Limoges CSP
2013–2014 Pistoia
2014–2016 Brose Baskets
2016–2017 Darüşşafaka
2017–2018 Fenerbahçe
2018–2020 Boston Celtics
2018 →Maine Red Claws
2020–2021 Golden State Warriors
2021 Charlotte Hornets
2021 Indiana Pacers
2021–2022 Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
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Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Bradley Daniel Wanamaker (born July 25, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh. Wanamaker earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2017.

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High school career

Born in Philadelphia, Wanamaker went to Roman Catholic High School in his hometown, where he played high school basketball. In 2007, he was named the Philadelphia Daily News' Player of the Year as a high school senior.

College career

Wanamaker then went on to play college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh, where he played with the Pittsburgh Panthers, under head coach Jamie Dixon. In his four years at Pitt, Wanamaker scored 1,090 points. As a senior, he was named an honorable mention NCAA Men's Basketball All-American, by the Associated Press. [1]

Professional career

Teramo (2011)

After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Wanamaker split time in the 2011–12 season between two Italian clubs, the first of which was Banca Teramo Basket

Forli (2012)

Wanamaker played for Fulgor Libertas Forli in 2012.

Austin Toros (2012)

Wanamaker returned to the United States to join the Austin Toros. He joined the Toros just in time to help the team to an NBA Development League title in 2012. [2] Wanamaker had workouts with many NBA teams but was never offered a contract. He also competed in the NBA Summer League several times.

Limoges (2012–2013)

For the 2012–13 season, Wanamaker moved to Limoges of France's top league, the LNB Pro A, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. [3]

Pistoia (2013–2014)

The following season, Wanamaker returned to Italy and signed with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of Lega Basket Serie A. [4]

Brose (2014–2016)

On July 2, 2014, Wanamaker signed with Brose Baskets of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga. [5] With Bamberg, he won the 2014–15 Bundesliga and was also named Finals MVP. [6] On June 23, 2015, Wanamaker re-signed with Bamberg for one more season. [7] In the 2015–16 season, Brose played in the EuroLeague, and had a solid season, in which the team reached the Top 16. In the German BBL, Wanamaker was named the Most Valuable Player, [8] after leading the Bamberg team to a second straight national domestic league championship. [9]

Darüşşafaka (2016–2017)

On June 23, 2016, Wanamaker signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Darüşşafaka Doğuş. [10]

Fenerbahçe (2017–2018)

On September 7, 2017, Wanamaker signed a one-year contract with the 2017 EuroLeague champions, Fenerbahçe Doğus. [11] In the 2017–18 EuroLeague season, Fenerbahçe made it to the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost 85–80 to Real Madrid in the final game. [12] In 36 EuroLeague games, he averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, while shooting 41% on his field goal attempts.

Boston Celtics (2018–2020)

On July 2, 2018, Wanamaker signed a one-year contract with the Boston Celtics. [13] Wanamaker made his NBA debut on October 16, recording 2 points and 1 rebound in a blowout 105–87 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. [14] On July 17, 2019, the Boston Celtics announced that they had re-signed Wanamaker. [15] Over the course of two seasons with Boston, he played in 107 games, averaging 16 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game. In the 2019–2020 season, Wanamaker lead the NBA in Free Throw percentage.

Golden State Warriors (2020–2021)

On November 24, 2020, Wanamaker signed with the Golden State Warriors [16] as a free agent to play backup point guard behind Stephen Curry. In 39 games, Wanamaker averaged 16 minutes and 4.7 points a game. [17]

Charlotte Hornets (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Wanamaker was traded to the Charlotte Hornets [18] after being out of the Warriors rotation since the All Star break. [19]

Indiana Pacers (2021)

On October 6, 2021, Wanamaker signed with the Indiana Pacers. [20] On December 27, he was waived. [21]

Washington Wizards (2021–2022)

On December 29, 2021, Wanamaker signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards via the hardship exemption. [22]

Personal life

Wanamaker (right) with his twin brother, Brian, in 2006 Brian and Brad Wanamaker high school.jpg
Wanamaker (right) with his twin brother, Brian, in 2006

Wanamaker is the twin brother of Lithuanian National Basketball League basketball player Brian Wanamaker.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

NBA

*Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Boston 3609.5.476.410.8571.11.6.3.13.9
2019–20 Boston 71119.3.448.363.926*2.02.5.9.26.9
2020–21 Golden State 39016.0.353.213.8931.72.5.7.24.7
Charlotte 22019.5.429.125.8891.83.4.8.26.9
2021–22 Indiana 22113.3.361.235.9091.62.2.2.33.5
Washington 1127.0.400—1.0004.07.02.0.07.0
Career191316.2.421.300.9071.72.4.6.25.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019 Boston 404.3.4291.000.750.3.8.3.02.5
2020 Boston 17016.1.483.444.8752.01.8.7.24.9
Career21013.8.478.464.8501.71.6.6.24.5

EuroLeague

*Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2015–16 Brose Bamberg 242428.8.443.364.7754.14.01.3.112.214.0
2016–17 Darüşşafaka 343333.5.448.386.8643.14.61.5.916.717.6
2017–18 Fenerbahçe 36*2526.1.410.333.8552.73.81.3.111.312.9
Career948229.5.434.363.8443.24.21.4.113.514.9

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08 Pittsburgh 30011.0.329.167.4841.21.4.4.12.2
2008–09 Pittsburgh 36019.0.462.390.7463.32.1.8.25.8
2009–10 Pittsburgh 343432.5.440.362.7205.74.71.2.312.3
2010–11 Pittsburgh 343430.4.448.327.7605.25.11.4.411.7
Career1346823.5.437.344.7223.93.41.0.28.1

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References

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  2. ↑ "Brad Wanamaker Signs With French Team Limoges". SLAM Magazine . August 15, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "French League profile". LNB Pro A . Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Brad Wanamaker (ex Limoges) signs at Tuscany Pistoia". Eurobasket.com . August 6, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
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  12. ↑ "Real Madrid is 2018 EuroLeague champion". euroleague.net. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
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  16. ↑ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Guard Brad Wanamaker". NBA.com. November 24, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Brad Wanamaker Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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