Brandon Huntley-Hatfield

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Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
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No. 2NC State Wolfpack
Position Power forward
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-08-06) August 6, 2003 (age 20)
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school
College

Brandon Xavier Huntley-Hatfield (born August 6, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Louisville Cardinals and the Tennessee Volunteers.

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High school career

Huntley-Hatfield first played high school basketball for Clarksville Academy in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he averaged 11.4 points and six rebounds per game as a freshman. [1] For his next two years, he transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. [2] He played his final season at Scotland Campus in Scotland, Pennsylvania. [3]

Recruiting

Huntley-Hatfield was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN, and a four-star recruit by Rivals. [4] [5] On April 15, 2021, he reclassified to the 2021 class and committed to playing college basketball for Tennessee over offers from Ole Miss, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Auburn and Kansas. [6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
PF
Clarksville, TN Scotland Campus (PA)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)Apr 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 35   247Sports: 23   ESPN: 21
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Tennessee 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  • "2021 Tennessee Volunteers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

College career

As a freshman, Huntley-Hatfield averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He became a starter for the final 13 games due to an injury to Olivier Nkamhoua. Following the season, Huntley-Hatfield transferred to Louisville. [7] He averaged 6.7 points and 5.4 rebounds across 24 games as a sophomore. [8] His junior year saw him start all 32 games, averaging 12.9 points on 56.7% shooting and leading the team with 8.4 rebounds per game before transferring to NC State for his senior year. [9]

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 Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Tennessee 351312.5.457.154.5932.90.30.30.33.9
2022–23 Louisville 242125.6.472.278.7505.40.60.60.86.7
2023–24 Louisville 323230.8.567.429.6728.41.00.60.812.9
2024–25 NC State
Career916622.4.518.308.6795.50.60.50.67.8

Source [10]

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