Brandon Xavier Huntley-Hatfield (born August 6, 2003) is an American

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player currently in the transfer portal. He previously played for the

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, the

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, and the

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High school career

Huntley-Hatfield first played high school basketball for

Clarksville Academy Clarksville Academy is a private college-preparatory school in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States, offering pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The school has several sports teams with a cougar as their mascot and school colors being royal bl ...

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, where he averaged 11.4 points and six rebounds per game as a freshman. For his next two years, he transferred to

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. He played his final season at Scotland Campus in

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Recruiting

Huntley-Hatfield was considered a five-star recruit by

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and

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, and a four-star recruit by

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. On April 15, 2021, he

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to the 2021 class and committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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, Wake Forest, Auburn and

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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

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. Following the season, Huntley-Hatfield transferred to

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. He averaged 6.7 points and 5.4 rebounds across 24 games as a sophomore. 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

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for his senior year.

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Tennessee Volunteers bioLouisville Cardinals bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huntley-Hatfield, Brandon 2003 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Tennessee IMG Academy alumni Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players Power forwards Sportspeople from Clarksville, Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers basketball players NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen