Brandon Byron Jennings (born September 23, 1989) is an American former professional

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player who played nine seasons in the

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(NBA). He is known for being the first American high school prospect to bypass

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to play professionally in Europe. After he graduated from Oak Hill Academy, Jennings played for professional basketball club

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in Rome, Italy. After a year overseas, he declared for the

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and was selected 10th overall by the

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. Jennings played four seasons in Milwaukee before being traded to the

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in 2013. He spent his next three seasons in Detroit before he was traded to the

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in 2016. He went on to split the 2016–17 season between the

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and

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before a final stint in Milwaukee in the 2017–18 season. Jennings also played in the

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and the

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Early life

Jennings was born to Alice Knox in

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. He has a half brother named Terrence Phillips, a former guard for the

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. His father died when he was young.

High school career

Jennings attended Dominguez High School in Compton for his freshman and sophomore years. Before his junior year, Jennings transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. He led his 2006–2007 team to a 41–1 record and the top ranking in the ''

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'' Super 25 list of high school teams. In his last year of high school, Jennings averaged 35.5 points per game and set the school record for points in a season (1,312). This performance earned him some of high school basketball's most prestigious awards: the 2008 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award, 2007–08

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(Virginia), 2008 Parade Magazine Player of the Year, and 2008

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Player of the Year. He was rated as the nation's #1 high school basketball prospect in the class of 2008 by Scout.com, the #1 prospect in the

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150, and the #4 prospect by Rivals.com.

College career

In August 2006, Jennings was initially set to join

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. On April 24, 2007, he instead committed to the

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, citing Arizona's quality academic faculty and his desire to play with Jerryd Bayless. In November 2007, ''

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s third edition of PUNKS featured Jennings on the cover along with three other top-rated high school guards (

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and

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). In June 2008, Jennings attended the premiere of Beastie Boys'

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's basketball movie '' Gunnin' For That #1 Spot'' at the Magic Johnson Theatre in

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. Also attending were

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, Stephenson, Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, and DJ Augustin. The film follows eight top high school players—including Jennings—from their hometowns to New York City for the 2006 Elite 24 at

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. In June 2008, Jennings announced that he was considering becoming the first American to skip college to play professionally in the

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. The NBA requires players to be at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school before entering the league, meaning that Jennings could not enter the 2008 NBA draft. Jennings declared that his goal was to play in the NBA and that playing overseas instead of at an American college could be his best route to gain experience and make money until he was eligible to join the NBA.

Professional career

Lottomatica Roma (2008–2009)

On July 16, 2008, Jennings signed with

of the Italian

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. The contract he signed with Roma was for $1.65 million

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guaranteed. After earning the contract with Lottomatica,

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gave Jennings a $2 million contract to showcase their products in the

. Jennings was the first American player to go straight from high school to play professionally for a European team rather than play for a

team since the NBA's age restriction rule was implemented. In the Serie A 2008–09 season, Jennings averaged 5.5 points in 17.0 minutes per game over 27 games. He shot 35.1% from the field and 20.7% from 3-point range. In 16

games, Jennings averaged 7.6 points in 19.6 minutes per game, shooting 38.7% from the field and 26.8% from 3-point range.

Milwaukee Bucks (2009–2013)

Jennings was selected tenth overall by the

in the

, becoming the first player who skipped college to play professional basketball in Europe to be drafted by an NBA team. Jennings3

Jennings made his NBA regular season debut on October 30, 2009, against the

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. He nearly recorded a triple double, scoring 17 points and recording 9 rebounds and 9 assists in 34 minutes. On November 14, 2009, in just his seventh game in the NBA, after being held scoreless in the first quarter, Jennings scored 55 points in a win over the

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. Jennings's 55 points broke the team record for most points in a game by a rookie, previously set by

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in 1970, and was more than any rookie scored since

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scored 56 in 1968. He became the youngest player to ever score 55, collecting the second-highest total for a player under 21, behind only

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's 56 points in March 2005, and the second-most points scored by a Milwaukee Buck (behind Michael Redd's 57 in 2006). His 55-point tally was also the highest for any NBA player in a 2009–10 regular season contest. During All-Star Weekend, he competed in the Skills Challenge. Jennings started all 82 games as a rookie and led the Bucks to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, where they lost to the

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in seven games. He finished third in Rookie of the Year voting. On October 30, 2010, Jennings recorded his first ever triple double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win against the

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. On December 15, 2010, Jennings broke his left foot against the

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when he came down awkwardly on his ankle. Despite the injury, he finished the game and played 30 minutes the following game against the

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. The team later confirmed that Jennings would miss the next four to six weeks as he recovered from surgery to repair a fracture in his left foot. Jennings missed a total of 19 games with the injury. He scored a season-high 37 points against the

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on March 25, 2011. With Milwaukee struggling in Jennings's absence and his slow return to form after the injury, the Bucks missed the playoffs. With the NBA beginning the 2011–12 season in a lockout, Jennings played in the Drew League to stay in shape and prepare for the season. With the schedule shortened after the lockout ended, Jennings played and started in all of the 66 games. He recorded career highs with 19.1 points and 1.6 steals in 35.3 minutes per game. Similar to the previous season, his season high in points came in Madison Square Garden against the Knicks; this time, Jennings scored 36 points in a 100–86 win. The Bucks again missed the NBA playoffs, finishing in ninth place in the East. With Jennings set to hit restricted free agency at the end of the 2012–13 season, he sought a long-term contract, saying he would not return to Milwaukee if they did not work out an agreement. During the Bucks' home opener against the

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, Jennings made a game-winning three at the buzzer to win the game for the Bucks. Jennings teamed up with

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, who was acquired at the 2012 trade deadline, to form one of the NBA's most potent backcourts that year. With improved play under new coach

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returned to the playoffs for the first time since Jennings was a rookie, qualifying as the eighth seed. They were swept 4–0 by the reigning champions, the

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, who would go on to win the

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again. After the team lost Game 2, Jennings proclaimed the Bucks would win the series in six. The phrase "Bucks in 6" subsequently became a famous phrase among the fanbase, commonly used during the

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when the Bucks won the

, coincidentally in six games after trailing 2–0. Jennings was subsequently invited to participate in the team's championship parade and helped design their championship rings.

Detroit Pistons (2013–2016)

On July 31, 2013, Jennings was signed-and-traded to the

in exchange for Brandon Knight,

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and

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. He agreed to a three-year contract, reportedly worth $25 million. On December 5, 2013, Jennings returned to Milwaukee in a 105–98 win over the Bucks, finishing with 17 points and 11 assists. On January 11, 2014, in a game against the

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, Jennings recorded 16 assists in the first half, tying

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' franchise record for the most assists in a half. On January 16, 2015, Jennings scored a season-high 37 points on 10-of-23 shooting in the 98–96 win over the Indiana Pacers. Five days later, he recorded 24 points and a career-high 21 assists in the 128–118 win over the Orlando Magic, becoming the first player to record a 20-point, 20-assist game in the NBA since

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. On January 25, 2015, Jennings was ruled out for the rest of the season due to a ruptured left Achilles tendon that required surgery. On the season, he averaged 15.4 points, 6.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 41 games. On December 17, 2015, Jennings voluntarily reported to the

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, the Pistons' D-League affiliate, on a rehab assignment. In his debut with the Drive on December 19, Jennings recorded a

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with 11 points and 12 assists in 27 minutes against the

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. He was recalled by the Pistons the next day. On December 29, Jennings made his first appearance of the season for the Pistons, scoring seven points and adding four assists in 16 minutes off the bench against the New York Knicks. He had a season-best game in his fourth game back from injury, recording 17 points and 6 assists off the bench on January 4 in a 115–89 win over the Orlando Magic.

Orlando Magic (2016)

On February 16, 2016, Jennings was traded to the

, along with Ersan İlyasova, in exchange for Tobias Harris. The next day, he made his debut with the Magic in a 110–104 win over the

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, recording 18 points, three rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes.

New York Knicks (2016–2017)

On July 8, 2016, Jennings signed with the

. He debuted in the Knicks's season opener on October 25, 2016, against the

. In 21 minutes off the bench, he recorded seven points, three rebounds and five assists in a 117–88 loss. On December 11, he scored 15 of his season high-tying 19 points in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 118–112 win over the

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. On December 31, he set a new season high with 32 points in a 129–122 loss to the

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. On February 27, 2017, he was waived by the Knicks. He had previously requested a trade due to lack of playing time and team success in New York.

Washington Wizards (2017)

On March 1, 2017, Jennings signed with the

. That year the Wizards won the division for the first time in 38 years, losing to Boston in seven games in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

Shanxi Brave Dragons (2017)

On July 28, 2017, Jennings accepted a one-year, $1.5 million deal to play for the

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of the

. On December 9, 2017, he was released by Shanxi. In 13 games, he averaged 27.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game.

Wisconsin Herd (2018)

On February 13, 2018, Jennings was acquired by the

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of the

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Return to Milwaukee (2018)

On March 11, 2018, Jennings signed a 10-day contract with the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint. The following day, in his first game back with the Bucks, Jennings finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double with 16 points and 12 assists in a 121–103 win over the

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. He signed a second 10-day contract on March 21, and a multi-year contract on April 1. On August 1, 2018, he was waived by the Bucks.

Zenit Saint Petersburg (2018)

On August 20, 2018, Jennings signed a one-year deal with the Russian team

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of the

. His contract with Zenit was terminated on November 20, 2018, after only 10 games and days after an Instagram post he made stating "Lesson in life: I will never play for a team and the dad is coaching his SON! Never again!" The father-son duo at the club at the time of his Instagram post were Vasily Karasev (then head coach of Zenit Saint Petersburg) and former NBA player Sergey Karasev.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Awards

*2005 Press Telegram Freshmen Player of the Year *Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Les Schwab Invitational Tournament *Co-MVP of the 2007 Elite 24 Hoops Classic (with

) *2007 Third-team ''Parade'' All-American *2007 Las Vegas Easter Classic Most Valuable Player *2007 NBAPS Top 100 High School Camp Best Playmaker *2007 The Goazcats.com Showdown Most Valuable Player *2008 Naismith Male Player of the year *2007–08 Gatorade Player of the year Virginia *2008 Parade Magazine Player of the Year *2008 EA SPORTS National Player of the Year *2008 McDonald's All-American *2008 First-team ''Parade'' All-American *2007–08 MaxPreps National Player of the Year *2008 Jordan Brand Classic Most Valuable Player for the East * No. 1 rated senior by

ESPN ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...

(2008) * No. 1 rated senior by Van Coleman Hoopmaster (2008) * No. 1 rated senior by Clark Franics Hoopscoop (2007 and 2008) * No. 1 rated senior by Dave Telep Scout.com 2008 * Eastern Conference NBA Rookie of the Month (Oct./Nov. 2009) * Eastern Conference NBA Rookie of the Month (Dec. 2009) * Eastern Conference NBA Rookie of the Month (Jan. 2010) *2009–10 NBA 1st Team All-Rookie (unanimous selection)

Records

NBA records *Youngest player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a game ** **55 points, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors, Ranks 2nd in NBA history in: *Field goals made, quarter **12, third quarter, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors, **Tied with six other players who have made 12 field goals in a quarter **NBA record is held by David Thompson and

Klay Thompson Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played his first 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, where Thompson ...

, tied with 13 Milwaukee Bucks franchise records
''Rookie'' *Points, game, rookie: 55, vs. Golden State Warriors, **Tied with multiple players for 4th highest tally in NBA history by a rookie *Field goals made, game, rookie: 21, vs. Golden State Warriors, ''Franchise'' *Points, half: 45, second half, vs. Golden State Warriors, *Points, quarter: 29, third quarter, vs. Golden State Warriors, *Field goals made, half: 17, second half, vs. Golden State Warriors, *Field goals made, quarter: 12, third quarter, vs. Golden State Warriors,

Personal life

After the

2009 L'Aquila earthquake An earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy, at 03:32 Central European Time#Central European Summer Time, CEST (01:32 Coordinated Universal Time, UTC) on 6 April 2009. It was rated 5.8 or 5.9 on the Richter scale and 6.3 on ...

, Jennings donated $50,000 to support victims. Jennings participated in

's Showdown in Chinatown charity soccer match in New York City on June 24, 2010. Jennings, specifically his tense relationship with Milwaukee coach

Scott Skiles Scott Allen Skiles Sr. (born March 5, 1964) is an American former basketball coach and player. He coached the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic. A first-round draft pick out of Michigan State University, Skiles played ...

, was the subject of the song "Chartjunk" by indie rock band Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks in 2014.

References

External links

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Euroleague.net profile

Scout.com profile
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