Brian Charles Randle (born February 8, 1985) is an American assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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at the

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. He is a former professional

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player. He was a three-time

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, and was the 2010

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Early life

Randle graduated from

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in 2003 and had an outstanding senior season averaging 22.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, 5.2 blocks, and 3.1 assists. He finished fourth in voting for Illinois Mr. Basketball in his senior season, and was recruited by

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. He was selected to the State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament team in three consecutive seasons, from 2000 to 2002.

College career

In the 2003–04 season, Randle played in 32 games – including starting 9 games. Randle averaged 2.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On December 30, 2003, Randle had his best statistical game, grabbing 11 rebounds and 9 points against UIC. He took a medical redshirt during the 2004-05

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tournament run season after punching a wall in frustration during practice and breaking his hand. In the 2005-06 college basketball season, Randle was one of three team

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for the

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, along with Dee Brown and

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. Randle had his best game playing

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on the road on January 31, 2006, with a double-double. Against the Badgers, Randle scored 12 points and pulled down 13 rebounds helping the Illini to a 66–51 victory. Randle was named to the All-

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Defensive Team, and ranked ninth in the Big Ten in

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. In the 2006-07 college basketball season, Randle once again was looked to as a leader for the

, along with Warren Carter, Jamar Smith, Rich McBride, and Shaun Pruitt. He had an early season groin injury that caused him to miss most of the non-conference schedule. Randle graduated with a bachelor's degree in agri-finance and a master's in sports management.

Professional career

Randle has signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon of Israel prior to 2008–09 season. In his second season with the club he led them to the Israeli Championship, beating

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in the finals of the Israeli Final Four. He was the 2010

. In the summer of 2010 Randle left Galil Elyon and signed with Hapoel Jerusalem on a two-year contract. On October 10, 2012, he signed on a two-month trial contract (with an extension until the end of the season) with the German team

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. In February 2013, he returned to Israel and signed with

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. On August 15, 2013, Randle signed with

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of Israel for the 2013–14 season. On July 25, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with

. He was a three-time

(

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, and

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), On July 25, 2015, he left Maccabi and signed with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, but he was released from the team after failing physical tests. On September 1, 2015, he re-signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv for the 2015–16 season. On January 21, 2017, Randle returned to his former club Hapoel Jerusalem. In March 2017, he got injured and missed the remainder of the season. On August 21, 2017, Randle signed with the Italian team Enel Brindisi for the 2017–18 season. In November 2017, he retired from professional basketball.

Coaching career

On September 21, 2018, Randle was announced to be a part of the

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' coaching staff as an assistant video coordinator, effectively confirming his retirement as a player. Randle was later promoted to a player development coaching role with the Timberwolves on June 27, 2019. On September 8, 2020, Randle was named a part of the

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' coaching staff as a proper assistant coach. In his first season with the Suns, he not only helped the team reach the

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for the first time since

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, but also the

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for the first time since

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. On July 10, 2024, Randle became an assistant coach for the

Career statistics

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References

External links

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at euroleague.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Randle, Brian 1985 births Living people Alba Berlin players American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Illinois Basketball players from Peoria, Illinois Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coaches New Basket Brindisi players Phoenix Suns assistant coaches Small forwards Washington Wizards assistant coaches