Brandon Peel

Brandon Peel
No. 22–Newcastle Eagles
Position	Power forward
League	BBL
Personal information
Born	November 1, 1994 (age 29); Forestville, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight	94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
High school	Riverdale Baptist School ; (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College	Central Connecticut (2012–2016)
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2016–2017	PG Valor
2017–2020	London Lions
2020–2021	Lahti
2021–present	Newcastle Eagles
Career highlights and awards
	BBL Cup MVP (2019); BBL champion (2019);

Last updated January 12, 2024

Brandon Peel (born November 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Ovarense Basquetebol of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB). Peel played college basketball for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. He entered the 2016 NBA draft but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

College career

Peel played college basketball for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. During his senior year, he averaged 11.7 points, 2.0 assist, 9.1 rebounds and 0.7 steal a game.^[1]

Professional career

London Lions (2017–2020)

On September 6, 2017, Peel signed with the London Lions in England for the 2017–18 BBL season.^[2] In 33 games, he averaged 13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.

On July 16, 2018, Peel re-signed with London Lions on a two-year deal.^[3] Peel helped London win BBL Cup and its first regular season championship. He appeared in all 33 games in 2018–19, averaging 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

Lahti (2020–2021)

On May 20, 2020, Peel signed with Lahti in the Finnish Korisliiga.^[4]

Newcastle Eagles (2021–present)

On November 2, 2021, Peel returned to England and signed with the Newcastle Eagles for the 2021–22 BBL season.^[5]

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	Bold	Career high

College statistics


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Central Connecticut	28	14	19.5	.505	0.00	.627	5.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	4.4
2013–14	Central Connecticut	30	24	23.0	.546	0.00	.714	6.3	0.7	0.7	2.0	7.1
2014–15	Central Connecticut	31	31	33.1	.468	.364	.614	8.8	1.0	0.8	1.7	9.1
2015–16	Central Connecticut	29	29	29.7	.442	0.00	.777	9.1	2.0	0.7	1.3	11.7
Career		118	98	26.5	.479	.267	.704	7.5	1.1	0.7	1.4	8.1

BBL statistics

†	Denotes seasons in which Peel won a BBL Championship


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	London Lions	33	20	25.3	57.5	37.5	77.2	9.3	1.8	1.4	1.1	13.4
2018–19†	London Lions	33	33	26.5	46.4	37.5	81.0	7.6	1.5	1.0	0.9	12.7
2019–20	London Lions	14	14	26.8	48.0	31.9	70.7	8.9	1.6	0.9	0.4	13.4
Career		80	67	26.2	50.6	35.6	76.3	8.6	1.6	1.1	0.8	13.2

Source: Brandon Peel statistics

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References

↑ ESPN statistics
↑ "Brandon Peel First European Season As A Lion". thelondonlions.com. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "London Lions retain Brandon Peel for two more years". thelondonlions.com. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
↑ Lupo, Nicola (May 20, 2020). "Brandon Peel signs with Lahti Basketball". sportando. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
↑ "BRANDON IS THE PEEL DEAL". newcastle-eagles.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.

External links

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[1] ESPN statistics

[2] "Brandon Peel First European Season As A Lion". thelondonlions.com. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[3] "London Lions retain Brandon Peel for two more years". thelondonlions.com. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

[4] Lupo, Nicola (May 20, 2020). "Brandon Peel signs with Lahti Basketball". sportando. Retrieved May 24, 2020.

[5] "BRANDON IS THE PEEL DEAL". newcastle-eagles.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.

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