Brandon Xavier Huntley-Hatfield (born August 6, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Louisville Cardinals and the Tennessee Volunteers.
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Born | August 6, 2003 Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
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High school career
editHuntley-Hatfield first played high school basketball for Clarksville Academy in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he averaged 11.4 points and six rebounds per game as a freshman.[1] For his next two years, he transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[2] He played his final season at Scotland Campus in Scotland, Pennsylvania.[3]
Recruiting
editHuntley-Hatfield was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN, and a four-star recruit by Rivals.[4][5] On April 15, 2021, he reclassified to the 2021 class and committed to playing college basketball for Tennessee over offers from Ole Miss, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Auburn and Kansas.[6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Brandon Huntley-Hatfield PF |
Clarksville, TN | Scotland Campus (PA) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 15, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 35 247Sports: 23 ESPN: 21 | ||||||
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College career
editAs a freshman, Huntley-Hatfield averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He became a starter for the final 13 games due to an injury to Olivier Nkamhoua. Following the season, Huntley-Hatfield transferred to Louisville.[7] He averaged 6.7 points and 5.4 rebounds across 24 games as a sophomore.[8] His junior year saw him start all 32 games, averaging 12.9 points on 56.7% shooting and leading the team with 8.4 rebounds per game before transferring to NC State for his senior year.[9]
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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2021–22 | Tennessee | 35 | 13 | 12.5 | .457 | .154 | .593 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022–23 | Louisville | 24 | 21 | 25.6 | .472 | .278 | .750 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6.7 |
| 2023–24 | Louisville | 32 | 32 | 30.8 | .567 | .429 | .672 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 12.9 |
| 2024–25 | NC State | |||||||||||
| Career | 91 | 66 | 22.4 | .518 | .308 | .679 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7.8 | |
Source[10]
References
edit- ^ "Here's how Tennessee basketball landed 5-star Brandon Huntley-Hatfield". The Leaf-Chronicle. April 15, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Why Brandon Huntley-Hatfield reclassified to join Tennessee basketball a year early". The Commercial Appeal. May 7, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (July 20, 2020). "Brandon Huntley-Hatfield transfers to Scotland Campus". Zagsblog. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (May 3, 2021). "What Tennessee basketball's Rick Barnes loves about Brandon Huntley-Hatfield". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Shaw, Jamie (March 24, 2021). "Brandon Huntley-Hatfield mulls programs, reclassification". Rivals. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Biancardi, Paul; Borzello, Jeff (April 15, 2021). "Brandon Huntley-Hatfield commits to Tennessee Volunteers basketball program, reclassifies". ESPN. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (April 24, 2022). "Tennessee Transfer Forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Louisville hopes top-10 recruiting class, transfers spur rebound from historically bad 4–28 season". WTOP. Associated Press. October 24, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew. "Former Louisville Forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Announces Transfer Destination". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Huntley-Hatfield College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2024.