No. 13–VfL AstroStars Bochum | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | ProA |
Personal information | |
Born | May 16, 1997 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Saint Francis (PA) (2016–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim |
2022–2024 | Mons-Hainaut |
2024–present | VfL AstroStars Bochum |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Keith Braxton (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for VfL AstroStars Bochum of the German ProA. He played college basketball for the Saint Francis Red Flash.
Braxton grew up in Glassboro, New Jersey and attended Delsea Regional High School in nearby Franklinville. As a senior, he averaged 22.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per game and led the Crusaders to 24–6 record and the South Jersey Group 3 title game. After receiving scholarship offers from only Division II schools, Braxton opted to complete a post-graduate year at the Lawrenceville School. [1]
In his first year with the Red Flash, Braxton averaged 13.1 points along with 8.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. For his play he was named second team All-Northeast Conference (NEC) and the NEC Rookie of the Year. [2] In his sophomore season, Braxton averaged 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game and was named first team All-NEC. [3]
As a junior, Braxton averaged 16.4 points (5th in the NEC), 9.7 rebounds (1st), 3.9 assists (7th) and 1.7 steals (2nd) per game and was named the 2019 Northeast Conference Player of the Year. [4] Following the end of the season Braxton declared himself eligible for the 2019 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thus retaining his eligibility. [5] He ultimately decided to withdraw from the draft and return to St. Francis for his senior season. [6] Braxton became the fourth player in Saint Francis's history to record 1,000 rebounds on January 4, 2020, in a 93–67 win over Central Connecticut. [7] Braxton scored his 2,000th career point in the Red Flash's final regular season game against Robert Morris, making him the first player in Northeast Conference history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career. He finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. [8] Braxton was named first team All-NEC for a third consecutive season. [9] He averaged 17.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game as a senior. [10]
Braxton played for WoCo Showtime, a team featuring mainly Wofford alumni, in The Basketball Tournament 2021. On July 29, 2021, Braxton signed with Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim of the Israeli Liga Leumit. [11]
On July 8, 2022, Braxton signed with Belgian team Belfius Mons-Hainaut of the BNXT League. [12]
In August, 2024, he signed a contract with the VfL AstroStars Bochum of the German second tier league ProA. [13]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Saint Francis (PA) | 34 | 30 | 33.4 | .532 | .439 | .765 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .4 | 13.1 |
2017–18 | Saint Francis (PA) | 31 | 31 | 35.2 | .475 | .367 | .795 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .6 | 17.2 |
2018–19 | Saint Francis (PA) | 33 | 32 | 34.2 | .457 | .339 | .769 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 16.0 |
2019–20 | Saint Francis (PA) | 32 | 32 | 36.1 | .464 | .316 | .832 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 17.6 |
Career | 130 | 125 | 34.7 | .479 | .354 | .792 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .4 | 15.9 |
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