Brandon Neel (born December 7, 1992) is an American professional basketball player, born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He most recently played for the Kentucky Enforcers as a shooting guard in 2022. He has played for South Plains College, Midwestern State Mustangs and La Salle High School (Cincinnati, Ohio).[1][2][3]
 Neel in 2022 | |
| No. 9 – Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 7, 1992 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Moncton Magic |
| 2020-2021 | Neptune Basketball Club |
| 2021-2022 | Buras Guaymas |
| 2022 | Kentucky Enforcers |
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Early life and college career
editNeel was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Neel attended La Salle High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) where he averaged 14.6 points per game. Neel led La Salle to a 28-2 record and the 2011 state championship. In 2011, Neel was The Enquirer Division I player of the year and was named the most outstanding player in the state tournament.[4][3][5][6][2]
Neel started his college career with the South Plains College Texans, where he averaged 10.1 points per game to go along with 5.7 rebounds per game. Neel played for Midwestern State University from 2016-2018. In his final two years, Neel averaged 18.8 points per game to go along with 5.8 rebounds per game.[7][8]
Professional career
editIn 2019, Neel was signed by the Moncton Magic for the 2019-2020 for the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada).[9][1][10] [11]
In 2020, Neel was signed by Neptune Basketball Club for the 2020-2021 season in the Super League (Ireland)[12]
In 2021, Neel was signed by Buras Guaymas for the 2021 season in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico. Neel averaged 22.3 points per game to go along with 5.7 rebounds per game.[13]
In 2022, Neel was signed by the Kentucky Enforcers for the 2022 season in The Basketball League (TBL). Neel averaged 13 points per game to go along with 4 rebounds per game.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Brandon Neel Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ a b "NBLCanada Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - usbasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ a b Dyer, Mike. "Former La Salle standout guard Brandon Neel transfers to Wright State". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ "SVSM tops Marshall for title". The Blade. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ "Brandon Neel - Men's Basketball". Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ "Brandon Neel Basketball Player Profile, Moncton Magic, Midwestern St., News, NBL Canada stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - usbasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ "Brandon Neel - Men's Basketball". MSU Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ Newberry, Andy. "Neel's versatility keys Mustangs to non-LSC win". Times Record News. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ "Brandon Neel, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ "Magic Add Two Rookies to Training Camp Roster". OurSports Central. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ Palmer, D., II. (2017, January 9t). Mr. Consistency: Brandon Neel rock solid for MSU. https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/sports/college/midwestern-state-university/2017/01/09/mr-consistency-brandon-neel-rock-solid-msu/96361864/. Retrieved March 31, 2021, from https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/sports/college/midwestern-state-university/2017/01/09/mr-consistency-brandon-neel-rock-solid-msu/96361864/
- ^ "Cork basketball clubs prepare for opening games but challenges lie ahead". echo live. 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ Stinnett, Michael (2021-09-07). "Brandon Neel Signs with BURAS Guaymas in Mexico". coachstinnett. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "Around The Basketball League: Dononvon Jack And Rebels Putting In Work, Brandon Neel Pushes Kentucky Enforcers To Top, Undefeated Salem Capitals Also Winning Off Of The Court".