Brandon Loyvon Heath (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional

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player who last played for APOEL of the

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College career

Heath played collegiately at

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for the

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and left the school as the all-time leader in: scoring (2,189), field goals (749), field goals attempted (1,815), three-point field goals (281), three-point field goals attempted (798), steals (217), games played (125), games started (120), double-digit scoring games (112) and minutes played (4,275). He is also second on the Mountain West Conference all-time points leader board.

Professional career

Heath went undrafted in the

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. In the 2007–08 season, he played in France for

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, where he averaged 12 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25 games. In July 2008, he joined the

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for the 2008 NBA Summer League. On September 10, 2008, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 20, 2008. After not making the Lakers final roster for the 2008–09 season, he was acquired by the

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of the

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. For the 2009–10 season, Heath played for the Cypriot side APOEL and helped his team to win the Cypriot League. He then played from 2010 to 2013 for

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of Bulgaria. On September 29, 2013, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 15, 2013. In November 2013, he was acquired by the

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. In February 2014, he returned to Bulgaria and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with

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. On April 22, 2015, he left Levski and signed with Club Sagesse of the

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. On September 16, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Polish club

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. On December 15, 2015, he parted ways with Śląsk. On 27 December 27, 2015, he signed again with Cypriot club APOEL, returning to the club after five years. Two months later, he managed to add another trophy to his collection, after winning the

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with APOEL.

College career

Professional career

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