Brandon Davies (born July 25, 1991) is an American-born naturalized Ugandan professional

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player for

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of the

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(KLS), the

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and the

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. He also represents the senior Ugandan national team. He was an all-conference college player at

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. Davies is a two time All-EuroLeague selection.

Early life and college career

Davies was born in

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, Pennsylvania but adopted by single mother Kathy Davies and raised in

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. He attended

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, where his team won state titles in his sophomore and junior seasons. After considering schools such as

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, Gonzaga, and

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, Davies chose to play

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. 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

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). 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

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with his girlfriend. Davies was reinstated to the team as a junior and was named to the All-

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team in each of his last two seasons at BYU. As a senior, Davies served as team captain and averaged 17.7

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and 8.0

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Professional career

Following his graduation from BYU, Davies was invited to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) pre-

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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. Davies' performance earned him an invitation to the Chicago NBA draft combine. After going undrafted in the

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, he joined the

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for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 5, 2013, he signed with the Clippers, but was later waived on October 21.

Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2014)

On October 28, 2013, Davies signed with the

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. He played in his first NBA game on November 2, 2013, against the

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, 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. On November 5, 2014, Davies scored a career-high 20 points in an 89–91 loss to the

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Brooklyn Nets (2014–2015)

On December 11, 2014, Davies was traded to the

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in exchange for

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, Jorge Gutiérrez, the Nets' second-round draft pick in

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, the right to swap second-round picks in

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, and cash considerations. On January 6, 2015, he was waived by the Nets after appearing in seven games.

Élan Chalon (2015)

On January 12, 2015, Davies signed with

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of the LNB Pro League in

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, France for the rest of the 2014–15 LNB Pro A season as a replacement for an injured player. He helped Élan reach the league playoffs.

Pallacanestro Varese (2015–2016)

In August 2015, Davies signed with

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, Italy for the 2015–16 season.

AS Monaco (2016–2017)

In July 2016, Davies signed with

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of the French

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and the

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Žalgiris Kaunas (2017–2019)

In the summer of 2017, Davies played in

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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. On June 23, 2017, Davies signed with a 1+1 contract with Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas of the

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. 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

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FC Barcelona (2019–2022)

On July 4, 2019, Davies signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club

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. In his second game with Barcelona, Davies recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 95–87 win over

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Olimpia Milano (2022–2023)

On June 24, 2022, Davies signed a two-year contract with Italian champions

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of the

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, playing also the

. 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

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. On July 4, 2024, he parted ways with the club.

Partizan (2024–present)

On August 20, 2024, Davies signed with Partizan of the

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(KLS) and the

. In his debut season with Partizan, Davies averaged 9.9 points and 3.6 rebounds over 33 EuroLeague games, while shooting career-high 49.2% from the three-point line.

National team career

Coinciding with his move to Barcelona, Davies acquired a Ugandan passport, because under the

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African players are not subject to the same limited quotas in the

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as American players. As part of the arrangement, Barcelona agreed to release Davies to play some matches for the Uganda national team, and in November 2021 he played in three 2023 World Cup qualifiers in

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. (The Turkey team complained that Barcelona had not released

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for its qualifiers in Europe.)

Career statistics

EuroLeague

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2", Žalgiris , style="background:#CFECEC;", 36* , , 33 , , 17.4 , , .577 , , , , .848 , , 3.5 , , .9 , , .9 , , .4 , , 9.3 , , 9.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , 34 , , 33 , , 24.2 , , .559 , , , , .762 , , 5.5 , , 2.0 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 14.2 , , 16.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3",

, style="background:#CFECEC;", 28* , , 14 , , 20.1 , , .515 , , .385 , , .786 , , 3.9 , , 1.6 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , 9.6 , , 10.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , 35 , , 10 , , 21.3 , , .558 , , .429 , , .754 , , 4.5 , , 1.5 , , .7 , , .4 , , 12.0 , , 13.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , 36 , , 9 , , 19.9 , , .519 , , .250 , , .680 , , 3.7 , , 1.6 , , .6 , , .3 , , 9.9 , , 10.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , style="text-align:left;",

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, 33 , , 13 , , 18.3 , , .532 , , .350 , , .703 , , 3.2 , , 1.9 , , .6 , , .3 , , 10.2 , , 11.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , style="text-align:left;",

, 28 , , 18 , , 22.4 , , .496 , , .306 , , .802 , , 3.8 , , 2.0 , , .8 , , .6 , , 12.1 , , 12.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2024–25 , style="text-align:left;", Partizan , 33 , , 17 , , 18.7 , , .508 , , .492 , , .595 , , 3.6 , , 1.5 , , .9 , , .4 , , 9.9 , , 10.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, Career , 263 , , 147 , , 20.3 , , .533 , , .384 , , .745 , , 4.0 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , .4 , , 10.9 , , 12.0

NBA

Regular season

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, 20 , , 6 , , 18.9 , , .412 , , .233 , , .636 , , 3.7 , , 1.4 , , .9 , , .2 , , 6.3 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 7 , , 0 , , 6.3 , , .333 , , .250 , , .750 , , 1.4 , , .3 , , .1 , , .4 , , 2.3 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 78 , , 8 , , 12.8 , , .411 , , .227 , , .644 , , 2.5 , , .7 , , .5 , , .2 , , 3.7

Domestic leagues

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, , Pro A , , 16 , , 12 , , 20.2 , , .421 , , .240 , , .690 , , 4.1 , , 1.3 , , .9 , , .4 , , 8.0 , - , 2015–16 , ,

, , LBA , , 30 , , 26 , , 25.7 , , .473 , , .158 , , .740 , , 6.5 , , 1.5 , , 1.0 , , .9 , , 13.3 , - , 2016–17 , ,

, , Pro A , , 30 , , 10 , , 21.2 , , .492 , , .243 , , .646 , , 5.1 , , 1.7 , , .9 , , .7 , , 10.4 , - , 2017–18 , , rowspan=2, Žalgiris , , rowspan=2, 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 , , rowspan=3,

, , rowspan=3, 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 , ,

, , ACB , , 29 , , 22 , , 22.8 , , .528 , , .429 , , .728 , , 4.8 , , 2.5 , , 1.1 , , .9 , , 15.2 , -class=sortbottom , align="center" colspan=3, Career , 314 , , 195 , , 19.7 , , .544 , , .278 , , .746 , , 4.7 , , 1.6 , , .9 , , .6 , , 11.5

Personal life

Davies is a member of

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/ref> He married Lenzie Quist of Riverside, California, in January 2015. They have a daughter, born in the summer of 2016.

References

External links

BYU Cougars bio

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