Brandon Davies

Brandon Davies

Davies with Partizan in 2024
No. 0–Partizan Mozzart Bet
Position	Center
League	KLS ABA League EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1991-07-25) July 25, 1991 (age 33) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	American / Ugandan
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Provo (Provo, Utah)
College	BYU (2009–2013)
NBA draft	2013: undrafted
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2014	Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2015	Brooklyn Nets
2015	Élan Chalon
2015–2016	Pallacanestro Varese
2016–2017	AS Monaco
2017–2019	Žalgiris
2019–2022	FC Barcelona
2022–2023	Olimpia Milano
2023–2024	Valencia
2024–present	Partizan
Career highlights and awards
All-EuroLeague First Team (2019) All-EuroLeague Second Team (2021) Liga ACB champion (2021) 2× Spanish Cup winner (2021, 2022) LBA champion (2023) 2× LKL champion (2018, 2019) 2× All-LKL Team (2018, 2019) LKL Finals MVP (2018) Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup winner (2018) French League Cup winner (2017) 2× First-team All-WCC (2012, 2013)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Brandon Davies (born July 25, 1991) is an American-born naturalized Ugandan ^[1] professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Ugandan national team. He was an all-conference college player at Brigham Young University. Davies is a two time All-EuroLeague selection.

Early life and college career

Davies was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but adopted by single mother Kathy Davies and raised in Provo, Utah. ^[2] He attended Provo High School, where his team won state titles in his sophomore and junior seasons. After considering schools such as California, Gonzaga, and Utah, Davies chose to play college basketball at Brigham Young. ^[3]

After playing a reserve role as a freshman in 2009–10, Davies became a key player for the Cougars as a sophomore. He served as the key inside player for the small, sharp-shooting 2010–11 Cougars (led by eventual National Player of the Year Jimmer Fredette). BYU raced to a 27–2 record and was ranked no. 3 in the AP Poll when Davies was suspended from the team for violating BYU's honor code by having premarital sex with his girlfriend. ^[2]

Davies was reinstated to the team as a junior and was named to the All-West Coast Conference team in each of his last two seasons at BYU. As a senior, Davies served as team captain and averaged 17.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. ^[3]

Professional career

Following his graduation from BYU, Davies was invited to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) pre-NBA draft camp. Davies performed well, averaging 20.7 points per game on 68% shooting and grabbing 9.3 rebounds per game. He was named MVP of the PIT. ^[4] Davies' performance earned him an invitation to the Chicago NBA draft combine. ^[5] After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, he joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2013 NBA Summer League. ^[6] On September 5, 2013, he signed with the Clippers, ^[7] but was later waived on October 21. ^[8]

Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2014)

On October 28, 2013, Davies signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. ^[9] He played in his first NBA game on November 2, 2013, against the Chicago Bulls, scoring two points in two minutes of action. On January 18, 2014, he fractured his right small finger, requiring surgery and up to a month of rehabilitation. ^[10]

On November 5, 2014, Davies scored a career-high 20 points in an 89–91 loss to the Orlando Magic. ^[11]

Brooklyn Nets (2014–2015)

On December 11, 2014, Davies was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Andrei Kirilenko, Jorge Gutiérrez, the Nets' second-round draft pick in 2020, the right to swap second-round picks in 2018, and cash considerations. ^[12] On January 6, 2015, he was waived by the Nets after appearing in seven games. ^[13]

Élan Chalon (2015)

On January 12, 2015, Davies signed with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro League in Chalon-sur-Saône, France for the rest of the 2014–15 LNB Pro A season as a replacement for an injured player. ^[14] He helped Élan reach the league playoffs.

Pallacanestro Varese (2015–2016)

In August 2015, Davies signed with Pallacanestro Varese in Varese, Italy for the 2015–16 season. ^[15]

AS Monaco (2016–2017)

In July 2016, Davies signed with AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the Basketball Champions League. ^[16]

Žalgiris Kaunas (2017–2019)

In the summer of 2017, Davies played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team Fredette. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for Team Fredette, he scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds in their first-round game, which they lost to Team Utah (Utah Alumni) 100–97. ^[17]

On June 23, 2017, Davies signed with a 1+1 contract with Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League. ^[18] Over his two seasons with Žalgiris, Davies helped the team achieve much success, in particular in the EuroLeague. On May 9, 2019, Davies was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team, becoming the first Žalgiris player to win the award in 15 years since Arvydas Sabonis in 2004.

FC Barcelona (2019–2022)

On July 4, 2019, Davies signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club Barcelona. ^[19] In his second game with Barcelona, Davies recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 95–87 win over Saski Baskonia. ^[20]

Olimpia Milano (2022–2023)

On June 24, 2022, Davies signed a two-year contract with Italian champions Olimpia Milano of the Lega Basket Serie A, playing also the EuroLeague. ^[21] On July 5, 2023, Davies mutually parted ways with the Italian powerhouse.

Valencia (2023–2024)

On July 5, 2023, Davies signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Valencia. ^[22] On July 4, 2024, he parted ways with the club.

Partizan (2024–present)

On August 20, 2024, Davies signed with Partizan of the ABA League, Basketball League of Serbia (KLS) and the EuroLeague. ^{[23] [24]}

National team career

Coinciding with his move to Barcelona, Davies acquired a Ugandan passport, because under the Cotonou Agreement African players are not subject to the same limited quotas in the Liga ACB as American players. ^[25] As part of the arrangement, Barcelona agreed to release Davies to play some matches for the Uganda national team, ^[25] and in November 2021 he played in three 2023 World Cup qualifiers in Benguela. ^[26] (The Turkey team complained that Barcelona had not released Sertaç Şanlı for its qualifiers in Europe. ^[27] )

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Philadelphia	51	0	11.3	.422	.200	.642	2.1	.6	.5	.2	2.8
2014–15	Philadelphia	20	6	18.9	.412	.233	.636	3.7	1.4	.9	.2	6.3
	Brooklyn	7	0	6.3	.333	.250	.750	1.4	.3	.1	.4	2.3
Career		78	8	12.8	.411	.227	.644	2.5	.7	.5	.2	3.7

EuroLeague

*	Led the league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2017–18	Žalgiris	36*	33	17.4	.577	—	.848	3.5	.9	.9	.4	9.3	9.8
2018–19		34	33	24.2	.559	—	.762	5.5	2.0	1.0	.4	14.2	16.9
2019–20	Barcelona	28*	14	20.1	.515	.385	.786	3.9	1.6	1.1	.6	9.6	10.3
2020–21		35	10	21.3	.558	.429	.754	4.5	1.5	.7	.4	12.0	13.9
2021–22		36	9	19.9	.519	.250	.680	3.7	1.6	.6	.3	9.9	10.3
2022–23	Milano	33	13	18.3	.532	.350	.703	3.2	1.9	.6	.3	10.2	11.5
2023–24	Valencia	28	18	22.4	.496	.306	.802	3.8	2.0	.8	.6	12.1	12.2
Career		230	130	20.5	.537	.325	.759	4.0	1.6	.8	.4	11.0	12.1

Domestic leagues

Season	Team	League	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	Élan Chalon	Pro A	16	12	20.2	.421	.240	.690	4.1	1.3	.9	.4	8.0
2015–16	Varese	LBA	30	26	25.7	.473	.158	.740	6.5	1.5	1.0	.9	13.3
2016–17	AS Monaco	Pro A	30	10	21.2	.492	.243	.646	5.1	1.7	.9	.7	10.4
2017–18	Žalgiris	LKL	45	38	17.2	.616	.000	.762	5.2	1.6	.9	.6	11.3
2018–19			39	34	18.3	.634	.000	.738	4.2	1.8	.9	.5	12.1
2019–20	Barcelona	ACB	28	13	18.6	.543	.435	.760	4.6	1.0	.9	.4	11.3
2020–21			35	15	17.6	.571	.417	.798	3.7	1.4	.7	.3	10.2
2021–22			38	9	18.6	.527	.167	.708	3.8	1.7	.8	.4	9.7
2022–23	Olimpia	LBA	24	16	19.9	.599	.167	.734	4.8	1.6	1.0	.6	13.5
2023–24	Valencia	ACB	29	22	22.8	.528	.429	.728	4.8	2.5	1.1	.9	15.2
Career			314	195	19.7	.544	.278	.746	4.7	1.6	.9	.6	11.5

Personal life

Davies is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ^{[28] [29]} He married Lenzie Quist of Riverside, California, in January 2015. They have a daughter, born in the summer of 2016.

References

1. Brandon Davies receives Ugandan passport.
2. Branch, John (March 12, 2011). "Kept Off Court, but Welcomed by B.Y.U. Fans and Teammates". The New York Times.
3. "Brandon Davies BYU athletic profile". BYUCougars.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
4. Reheuser, Rob (April 14, 2013). "Davies finishes up strong at Portsmouth Invitational". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
5. Call, Jeff (May 10, 2013). "BYU basketball: Brandon Davies receives invite to NBA draft combine in Chicago". The Deseret News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
6. Shepherd, Jason (June 28, 2013). "Undrafted Davies will play for the Clippers in Summer League". ksl.com.
7. "Clippers Sign Brandon Davies". NBA.com (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 5, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
8. "Clippers waive forward Brandon Davies". insidehoops.com (Press release). October 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
9. "Sixers Sign Rookie Free Agent Brandon Davies". cbsnews.com. October 28, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
10. Wolf, Jason (February 6, 2014). "Davies has surgery on fractured finger, out at least a month". delawareonline.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
11. "Tobias Harris' jumper at buzzer lifts Magic to first win of season". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. November 5, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
12. Sapp, Demetris (December 11, 2014). "Nets Acquire Brandon Davies". NBA.com (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
13. Plonchak, Kyle (January 6, 2015). "Brooklyn Nets Waive Brandon Davies". NBA.com (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
14. "Brandon Davies signs with Elan Chalon". Sportando.com. January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
15. "Brandon Davies, nuovo acquisto di Pallacanestro Varese". Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
16. ""Brandon Davies vers Monaco" on BEBasket". Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
17. "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". thetournament.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
18. "Zalgiris Kaunas signs Brandon Davies to a 1+1 deal". Sportando.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
19. "Barcelona brings All-EuroLeague center Davies aboard". EuroLeague.net. July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
20. "Saski Baskonia 87 – FC Barcelona Basquet 95". EuroBasket. September 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
21. "Milan signs star center Davies". EuroLeague. June 24, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
22. "Valencia signs Brandon Davies to two-year deal". EuroLeague. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
23. "Crno-bela simfonija: Nova energija i duh tradicije Partizana na ulasku u sezonu 2024-25". Partizan.basketball (in Serbian). August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
24. Gillingham, Geoff (August 19, 2024). "Partizan adds Brandon Davies at center". EuroLeagueBasketball.net. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
25. • Aragón, Andrés (October 15, 2019). "La liga ACB con menos jugadores españoles de la historia: sólo el 30%". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved March 10, 2022. Coincidiendo con su fichaje por el Barcelona, Brandon Davies se comprometió a jugar un par de amistosos con Uganda para obtener el pasaporte cotonou y no ocupar plaza de extracomunitario.
    • "Brandon Davies no ocupará plaza de extracomunitario". eurohoops.net (in Spanish). August 13, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2022. Uganda es uno de los 78 países de África, el Caribe y el Pacífico integrados en el acuerdo 'cotonou' y, por tanto, el ex pívot del Zalgiris no ocupará plaza de extracomunitario.
26. "African Qualifiers; Players; Brandon DAVIES". FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. FIBA. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
27. Molina, Alex (November 28, 2021). "Brandon Davies brilla con Uganda en plena polémica por las ventanas". Eurohoops (in Spanish). Retrieved March 10, 2022.
28. "The Root article on Parker draft". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
29. Brandon Davies: Is BYU’s Premarital Sex Controversy Good For College Sports?

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com    and  Basketball Reference
• BYU Cougars bio Archived 2013-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
• EuroLeague profile
• Liga ACB profile
• Brandon Davies on Twitter