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DeutschCraig Brackins
.jpg) Brackins with Stelmet Zielona Góra in 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 9, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Iowa State (2007–2010) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 21st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2010–2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | →Springfield Armor | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | →Maine Red Claws | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Maccabi Ashdod | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Angelico Biella | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Los Angeles D-Fenders | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Stelmet Zielona Góra | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Eskişehir Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Viola Reggio Calabria | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Jiangsu Hualan | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Shiga Lakestars | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Shiga Lakestars | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Koshigaya Alphas | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Craig Lee Brackins (born October 9, 1987) is a former American professional basketball player who last played for Shiga Lakestars of the Japanese B.League.
Brackins played collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones.[1] A power forward, Brackins was the highest-touted recruit to choose Iowa State after spending time at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. In March 2009, Brackins was predicted to be a first-round draft pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He was picked by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 21st overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. He was immediately traded to the New Orleans Hornets, and he was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.[2]
College career[edit]
2008–09 season[edit]
Craig Brackins rose to national prominence following a game in January, 2009 against Kansas in which he scored 42 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, despite Iowa State losing 82–67 to the Jayhawks.[3]
2009–10 season[edit]
Brackins scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 96–55 blowout of Mississippi Valley State on November 22, 2009. He declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft on March 12, 2010.[4]
Professional career[edit]
He was drafted with the 21st pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder at the 2010 NBA draft in June. On July 8, 2010, he was traded, along with fellow rookie Quincy Pondexter, to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for the rights to Cole Aldrich and Morris Peterson.[5]
On September 23, 2010, he was again traded, along with Darius Songaila, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Willie Green and Jason Smith.[6][7]
On November 30, 2010, Brackins was assigned to the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League.[8] In 5 games with the Armor, Brackins averaged 17.2 points and 8.6 rebounds.[9] On December 12, 2010 he was recalled to the 76ers.[10] He was sent back to Springfield on January 15, 2011,[11] then recalled by the 76ers on February 7, 2011.[12] He was sent back for another stint with the Armor on March 24, 2011.[13]
In August 2011, Brackins signed with Maccabi Ashdod B.C. of Israel due to the 2011 NBA lockout.[14] His contract expired in November, 2011.[15]
In February 2012, Brackins was assigned to the Maine Red Claws.[16] He was recalled on March 2, 2012.[17]
On July 5, 2012 the Boston Celtics announced that Brackins was added to their roster for the 2012 Orlando Pro Summer League and the 2012 NBA Summer League.[18]
Brackins signed with Angelico Biella of Italy later that summer.[19] He left Angelico in December 2012.
On March 13, 2013, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League.[20][21]
On July 25, 2013, Brackins signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra.[22]
NBA career statistics[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Philadelphia | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 2.7 |
| 2011–12 | Philadelphia | 14 | 1 | 6.3 | .273 | .333 | .500 | 1.1 | .6 | .0 | .1 | 1.6 |
| Career | 17 | 1 | 7.1 | .265 | .214 | .500 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 1.8 |
References[edit]
- ^ Player Biography at Cyclones.com
- ^ Craig Brackins of New Orleans Hornets traded to Philadelphia 76ers for Willie Green, Jason Smith – ESPN
- ^ Brackins spurns NBA's advances ESPN.com, June 30, 2009
- ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs. Iowa State Cyclones – Recap – November 22, 2009". Sports.espn.go.com. November 22, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "HORNETS FINALIZE TRADE FOR BRACKINS AND PONDEXTER". NBA.com. July 8, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "76ers acquire Songaila, Brackins for Green, Smith". NBA.com. September 23, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Craig Brackins of New Orleans Hornets traded to Philadelphia 76ers for Willie Green, Jason Smith – ESPN
- ^ 76ers Send Craig Brackins to Armor[permanent dead link]
- ^ Craig Brackins Archived December 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine NBA.com playerfile
- ^ Sixers Recall Brackins from D-League Archived January 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "76ers Re-Assign Brackins To Springfield". Realgm.com. Retrieved November 6, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Philadelphia 76ers bring back former Cyclone Craig Brackins[dead link]
- ^ "Sixers Reassign Brackins To D-League". Basketball.realgm.com. March 24, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Craig Brackins joins Maccabi Ashdod". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Craig Brackins Leaves Ashdod". Eurobasket.com. November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ SIXERS ASSIGN CRAIG BRACKINS TO D-LEAGUE – 2/7/2012
- ^ SIXERS RECALL CRAIG BRACKINS FROM D-LEAGUE – 3/2/2012
- ^ SEAN WILLIAMS ON C'S SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER
- ^ Craig Brackins joins Angelico Biella
- ^ "Craig Brackins joins LA D-Fenders in D-League". Archived from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ^ "D-Fenders Acquire Craig Brackins". Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ^ "Stelmet Zielona Gora announced Brackins, Robinson and Eyenga". Sportando.net. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.