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===High school===
===High school===
Jennings attended '''Lithonia high school. This dude was great man bulldogs oh guess what he also attende lithonia middle school '''
Jennings attended [[Dominguez High School]] in [[Compton, California]] for his freshman and sophomore year. Before his junior year, Jennings transferred to powerhouse [[Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)|Oak Hill Academy]] in [[Mouth of Wilson, Virginia]]. In his last year of high school, Jennings averaged 32.7 points, 7.4 assists, and 5.1 rebounds per game<ref>[http://www.nba.com/nets/Player_Profile_Brandon_Jennings.html Nets Player Profile: Brandon Jennings]. Retrieved on November 17, 2009.</ref> and set the school record for points in a season. This performance earned him some of high school basketball’s most prestigious awards: the 2008 [[Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award]], 2007–08 [[Gatorade Player of the Year]] (Virginia), 2008 Parade Magazine Player of the Year and 2008 EA Sports Player of the Year. He led his 2006–2007 team to a 41–1 record and the top ranking in the ''[[USA Today]]'' Super 25 list of high school teams.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jim |last=Halley |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Super 25: Oak Hill Academy starts season on top |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/poll/2007-super25.htm |work= |publisher=USA Today |date= |accessdate=2007-12-05 }}</ref> He was rated as the nation's #1 high school basketball prospect in the class of 2008 by [[Scout.com]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=88&yr=2008 |title=Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting |publisher=Scouthoops.scout.com |date= |accessdate=2011-05-21}}</ref> the #1 prospect in the [[ESPNU]] 150,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/columns/story?columnist=lawlor_christopher&id=2994855 |title=No. 1 prospect Jennings won't rest after successful summer |publisher=ESPN.com |date=August 29, 2007 |accessdate=May 21, 2011}}</ref> and the #4 prospect by [[Rivals.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-rivals150/2008 |title=Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals150 for class of 2008 |publisher=Rivals.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2011-05-21}}</ref>


===College plans===
===College plans===

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Brandon Ramon Jennings
Jennings with the HEAT
No. 12 – Milwaukee HEAT
PositionPoint/Shooting Guard
Personal information
Born (1992-09-18) September 18, 1992 (age 32)
Columbia,South Carolina
NationalityItalian
Listed height10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)
Listed weight321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High schoolDominguez HS (Compton, California)
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
NBA draft1998: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Los Angles Clippers
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009Lottomatica Roma (Italy)
2009–presentMilwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Brandon Jennings (born September 23, 1989 in Compton, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays at point guard.

Jennings was a highly acclaimed high school player, averaging 32.7 points and 7.4 assists as a senior, and won all major player of the year awards in his senior year. After graduating from Oak Hill Academy, he decided to play professional basketball with the Italian club Lottomatica Roma instead of playing collegiately for the University of Arizona Wildcats, leading to controversy and debate on the NBA's "prep-to-pro" policy adopted in 2006. After a year in Italy, Jennings declared for the 2009 NBA Draft and was selected 10th overall by the Bucks.

Early life

Brandon Jennings was born to Alice Knox. He has a brother named Terrence Phillips.[1]

High school

Jennings attended Lithonia high school. This dude was great man bulldogs oh guess what he also attende lithonia middle school

College plans

In August 2006, he chose to attend USC. On April 24, 2007, he decided instead to join the University of Arizona Wildcats, citing Arizona's quality academic faculty and his desire to play with Jerryd Bayless. (Bayless left after one season to enter the 2008 NBA Draft.)[2] In November 2007, SLAM Magazine’s third edition of PUNKS featured Jennings on the cover along with three other top-rated high school guards (Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans and Lance Stephenson).[3][4]

In June 2008, Jennings attended the premiere of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch's basketball movie Gunnin' For That #1 Spot at the Magic Johnson Theater in Harlem. Also attending were Kevin Love, Lance Stephenson, Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, DJ Augustin, and Adam Yauch. The film follows eight top high school players—including Jennings—from their hometowns to NYC, for the 2006 Elite 24 at Rucker Park.

In June 2008, Jennings announced that he was considering becoming the first American to skip college to play professionally in Europe. 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.[5]

Italian career

On July 16, 2008, Jennings signed with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian Lega A.[6] The contract he signed with Roma was for $1.65 million net income guaranteed[7] and after earning the contract with Lottomatica, Under Armour gave Jennings a $2 million contract[8] to showcase their products in the Euroleague. Jennings was the first player to play for a European team rather than play for a college basketball team since the NBA's age restriction rule was implemented.

In the Italian Lega A 2008-09 season, Jennings averaged in 27 games, 5.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 steals in 17.0 minutes per game. He shot 35.1 percent from the field and 20.7 percent from 3 point range in Lega A play.[9] In 16 Euroleague games, Jennings averaged 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.2 steals in 19.6 minutes per game. In the Euroleague he shot 38.7 percent from the field and 26.8 percent from 3 point range.[10]

NBA career

2009 NBA Draft

Jennings during a game against the Detroit Pistons.

Jennings was selected tenth overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2009 NBA Draft. He became the first player who skipped college to play professional basketball in Europe to be drafted by an NBA team. Jennings also made a notable appearance at the draft. He had initially decided not to attend the draft and preferred to be at a family function during the draft. After he was drafted by the Bucks, he left the family function and headed to Madison Square Garden. He later came out on stage after the 14th pick was announced to have his picture taken with NBA commissioner David Stern, just like all drafted players who attend the draft.[11]

Rookie season

During Jennings's NBA regular season debut on October 30, 2009, against the Philadelphia 76ers, Jennings recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and hit 2 three-point shots, just shy of a triple-double, and played 34 minutes. In his second game, on October 31, 2009, against the Detroit Pistons, also the debut in Bradley Center, Jennings scored 16 points during the third quarter and a team-high 24 points for the game to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their first victory of the 2009–10 regular season.

On November 14, 2009, after a scoreless first quarter, Jennings scored 29 points in the 3rd quarter against Golden State en route to a total of 55 points in the game to break the team record for most points by a rookie previously set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1970. Jennings's performance was the most points scored by a rookie since Earl "The Pearl" Monroe 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 LeBron James's 56 points in March 2005, and the second-most points scored by a Milwaukee Buck (behind Michael Redd's 57 in 2006).[12] On February 2, 2010, he was selected to compete in the Skills Challenge.[13]

2010–11 season

On October 30, 2010, Jennings recorded his first ever triple double, with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists against the Charlotte Bobcats. On December 15, 2010, Jennings broke his left foot against the San Antonio Spurs when he came down awkwardly on his ankle.[14] Despite the injury, he played 30 minutes the following game against the Jazz. 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.[15] He had been averaging 18.7 points per game before the injury.[16] Jennings missed a total of 19 games with the injury before returning on January 29, 2011 in a 91-81 home victory over the New Jersey Nets.[17] He scored a season-high 37 points against the New York Knicks on March 25, 2011.[18]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Milwaukee 82 82 32.6 .371 .374 .817 3.4 5.7 1.3 .2 15.5
2010–11 Milwaukee 63 61 34.4 .390 .323 .809 3.7 4.8 1.5 .3 16.2
Career 145 143 33.4 .379 .352 .813 3.6 5.3 1.4 .3 15.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009-10 Milwaukee 7 7 35.6 .408 .293 .808 3.0 3.6 1.1 .6 18.7
Career 7 7 35.6 .408 .293 .808 3.0 3.6 1.1 .6 18.7

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 Tyreke Evans)
  • 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
  • 2007–08 MaxPreps National Player of the Year
  • 2008 Jordan Brand Classic Most Valuable Player for the East
  • No. 1 rated senior by ESPN (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
  • 20 years, 52 days
  • 55, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009

Ranks 2nd in NBA history in:

  • Field goals made, quarter
  • 12, third quarter, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
  • Tied with six other players who have made 12 field goals in a quarter
  • NBA record is held by David Thompson, with 13

Milwaukee Bucks franchise records
Rookie

  • Points, game, rookie: 55, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
  • Tied with multiple players for 4th highest tally in NBA history by a rookie
  • Field goals made, game, rookie: 21, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009

Franchise

  • Points, half: 45, second half, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
  • Points, quarter: 29, third quarter, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
  • Field goals made, half: 17, second half, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
  • Field goals made, quarter: 12, third quarter, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009

Charity

After an earthquake in Italy while he was playing there in April 2009, Jennings donated $50,000 to support victims.[19]

Jennings participated in Steve Nash's Showdown in Chinatown charity soccer match in New York City on June 24, 2010.[20]

References

  1. ^ Pete Thamel. "Family Keeps Teenage Pro Grounded". New York Times. October 4, 2008. Retrieved on November 11, 2009.
  2. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (2007-04-24). "Jennings took long route to Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2007-12-05. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Zagoria, Adam (2007-11-09). "The best high school guards in America". SLAM Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2007-12-05. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ Brandon Jennings Signs With Under Armour
  5. ^ Rhoden, William (2008-06-23). "Old World Lesson for the New N.B.A." The New York Times.
  6. ^ Jennings goes pro, signs with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma.
  7. ^ ESPN article $1.65 million.
  8. ^ Jennings signed a $2 million contract with Under Armour.
  9. ^ Brandon Jennings Italian League profile and stats.
  10. ^ Euroleague.net Brandon Jennings Official Player Profile.
  11. ^ "Jennings Reverses Course and Shows at NBA Draft". ABC News. ABC News Internet Ventures. June 25, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2009. [dead link]
  12. ^ "Jennings drops career-high 55 on slumping Warriors as Bucks hold on". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. November 14, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  13. ^ Who is the NBA's most "skilled" player?
  14. ^ Brandon Jennings out with broken foot
  15. ^ Bucks PG Jennings out 4-6 weeks with broken foot
  16. ^ {http://www.nba.com/playerfile/brandon_jennings/game_by_game_stats.html}
  17. ^ Brandon Jennings scores 2 in return as Bucks earn 3rd win in row
  18. ^ Jennings Scores 37, Bucks Hand Knicks Another Loss
  19. ^ "NBA-Prospect Brandon Jennings Drops $50k to Earthquake Victims". April 20, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  20. ^ Abbott, Henry (2010-06-24). "Steve Nash's charity soccer game". espn.com.

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