Jordan Brangers
Personal information
Born (1995-01-01) January 1, 1995
Radcliff, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSouth Plains (2016–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Career history
2018–2019Eisbären Bremerhaven
2020Rayos de Hermosillo
2020Randers Cimbria
2022Rayos de Hermosillo
Career highlights and awards
  • CIBACOPA All-Star (2022)
  • First-team NJCAA Division I All-American (2017)
  • WJCAC Player of the Year (2017)
  • 2× First-team All-WJCAC (2017, 2018)
  • WJCAC Freshman of the Year (2017)

Jordan Brangers (born January 1, 1995) is an American professional basketball player. He played for South Plains College for two seasons before playing professionally in Germany.

High school career

Brangers first played high school basketball for North Hardin High School in Radcliff, Kentucky.[1] He transferred to Eastern High School in Louisville, Kentucky but dropped out before his graduation.[2] Over three years later, he earned his General Educational Development (GED) degree, allowing him to attend college.[3]

College career

After a one-year break from basketball, Brangers began attended St. Catharine College in Saint Catharine, Kentucky, which competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), but was ruled ineligible.[4] He transferred to Motlow State Community College, a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), but was sidelined again over eligibility issues.[4]

In the 2016–17 season, Brangers played basketball for South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, where he competed in the NJCAA.[5] Through 34 games, he averaged 20.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from the three-point line.[5] He broke the school record for three-pointers in a season, posting 151.[6] On February 16, 2017, Brangers scored a career-high 38 points, with a school-record 10 three-pointers, in a 108–69 rout of New Mexico Military Institute.[7] After leading South Plains to a third-place finish at the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, he garnered NJCAA First-Team All-American honors.[8] In addition, he was named Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) and NJCAA Region 5 Player of the Year.[9]

Brangers averaged 16 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 39.9% from three-point range, in 2017–18.[10] On November 11, 2017, he matched his career-best of 38 points, with 10 three-pointers, in a 104–78 win over Coastal Bend College.[11] He scored 38 points again on November 18, leading South Plains to a 100–79 victory over Collin College.[12] Brangers was sidelined for the NJCAA Tournament with a staph infection in his knee, but his team still won the national championship.[13] He earned All-Region 5 and NJCAA All-American honorable mention accolades.[14]

Recruitment

On November 9, 2016, during his first season at South Plains, Brangers signed a letter of intent to play for Texas Tech at the NCAA Division I level.[15] However, in April 2017, he announced that he would not play for Texas Tech because he wanted to live closer to his grandmother, who was "not doing well," in Radcliff, Kentucky.[16] In that month, Brangers committed and signed with Western Kentucky but it was revealed in August that he had failed to meet National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer requirements.[17][18] In November 2017, he committed to Colorado State as the third-best junior college recruit in the nation, according to 247Sports.[19] In February 2018, Brangers said that he would not join Colorado State.[20]

Professional career

On March 27, 2018, Brangers declared for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent.[4] On April 10, he signed with an agent, preventing him from returning to college.[13] In July 2018, Brangers drew attention for his high-scoring performances in the Miami Pro League, where he faced several National Basketball Association (NBA) players.[21] In his first three games, he scored 43, 48, and 40 points respectively.[21]

On July 27, 2018, Brangers signed his first professional contract with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top league in Germany.[22] In 10 games played for Bremerhaven, he averaged 12.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26 minutes per game.

On September 24, 2019, Brangers signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim of the Israel National League.[23] One month later, he parted ways with the Urduns before appearing in a game of them.[24] In the 2020 CIBACOPA season, he appeared in two games for the Rayos de Hermosillo, averaging 26 points, 5 Rebounds and 3 assists a game,[25] before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26] In July 2020, he was signed by the Danish club Randers Cimbria,[27] but finally did not appear in any game for the team.[28]

Brangers returned to Rayos de Hermosillo for the 2022 CIBACOPA season. He earned All-Star honors.[29]

References

  1. ↑ Karell, Daniel (April 8, 2017). "Former Eastern High guard Jordan Brangers signs with WKU". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ Bishop, Chad (August 28, 2017). "WKU guard Brangers no longer enrolled". WBKO. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ Stephens, Brad (April 10, 2017). "Sharpshooting Brangers commits to WKU with championship dreams". The Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Williams, Don (March 27, 2018). "South Plains guard Brangers declares for NBA draft". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Jordan Brangers". South Plains College. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ Conner, Matthew (6 April 2017). "Top 2017 Basketball Signee Jordan Brangers Will Not Attend Texas Tech". Wreck 'Em Red. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Brangers' career-high 38 points leads Texans past NMMI 108-69 Thursday night". South Plains College. February 16, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Jordan Brangers named 2016-17 NJCAA First-Team All-American". South Plains College. April 13, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "WKU officially signs Jordan Brangers". WBKO. April 12, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Jordan Brangers". South Plains College. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Brangers ties career-high with 38 points, Texans corral Cougars 104-78 on Saturday at the Texan Dome". South Plains College. November 11, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  12. ↑ "No. 3 Texans down Collin County 100-79 Saturday at the Texan Dome". South Plains College. November 18, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  13. 1 2 Williams, Don (April 10, 2018). "SPC's Jordan Brangers says he'll hire agent, continue pursuing pro career". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  14. ↑ Cooper, Brittany (April 11, 2018). "Jones, Thomas named NJCAA All-Americans". KMVT. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  15. ↑ Johnson, Jarret (November 9, 2016). "Jordan Brangers Signs with Texas Tech". 247Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  16. ↑ Williams, Don (April 5, 2017). "Jordan Brangers to not attend Texas Tech, citing family reason". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Brangers announces commitment to WKU". The Daily News. April 8, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  18. ↑ Stephens, Brad (August 28, 2017). "Guard Brangers no longer with WKU after not meeting NCAA transfer requirements". The Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  19. ↑ Lyell, Kelly (November 8, 2017). "CSU basketball signs top JUCO prospect Jordan Brangers". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  20. ↑ Lytle, Kevin (February 8, 2018). "Top basketball commit Jordan Brangers says he won't join CSU". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  21. 1 2 Stock, Christopher (July 27, 2018). "Jordan Brangers Lighting Up the Miami Pro League". 247Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  22. ↑ Ward, Devin (July 27, 2018). "Jordan Brangers signs with Eisbaren Bremerhaven". WLOX. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  23. ↑ Nir, Luna (September 23, 2019). "Hapoel Ramat Gan signs Jordan Brangers". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  24. ↑ "שינוי זרים אחרון? קווין קייפרס חתם בר"ג" (in Hebrew). ONE.co.il. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  25. ↑ "Competitions – CIBACOPA".
  26. ↑ "CIBACOPA dportenis da por concluida la temporada 2020 - Cibacopa México". 16 June 2020.
  27. ↑ "Randers Cimbria on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.
  28. ↑ "Jordan Brangers". Basketligaen. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  29. ↑ Rojas, Roberto; Hernández Molina, Nestor (May 7, 2022). "Cibacopa: Listas las selecciones para el juego de estrellas". Debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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