Brad Wanamaker
 Wanamaker playing with Limoges CSP in April 2013. | |
| No. 11 – Darüşşafaka Doğuş | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League |
Turkish Basketball Super League Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 25, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Pittsburgh (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Banca Teramo Basket |
| 2012 | Fulgor Libertas Forlì |
| 2012 | Austin Toros |
| 2012–2013 | Limoges |
| 2013–2014 | Giorgio Tesi Pistoia |
| 2014–2016 | Brose Baskets |
| 2016–present | Darüşşafaka |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bradley Daniel "Brad" Wanamaker (born July 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the Euroleague. He played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh.
High school career
Born in Philadelphia, Wanamaker went to Roman Catholic High School in his hometown, where he played high school basketball. He was named the Philadelphia Daily News' Player of the Year as a high school senior.
College career
Wanamaker then went on to play college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh, where he played with the Pittsburgh Panthers, under head coach Jamie Dixon. In his four years at Pitt, Wanamaker scored 1,090 points. As a senior, he was named an honorable mention NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by the Associated Press.[1]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Wanamaker split time in the 2011–12 season between two Italian clubs (Banca Teramo Basket and Fulgor Libertas Forli), before returning to the United States to join the Austin Toros. He joined the Toros just in time to help the team to an NBA Development League title in 2012.[2]
For the 2012–13 season, Wanamaker moved to Limoges of France's top league, the LNB Pro A, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[3] The following season, he returned to Italy and signed with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of Lega Basket Serie A.[4]
On July 2, 2014, Wanamaker signed with Brose Baskets of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga.[5] With Bamberg, he won the 2014–15 Bundesliga and was also named Finals MVP.[6] On June 23, 2015, Wanamaker re-signed with Bamberg for one more season.[7] In the 2015–16 season, Brose played in the Euroleague and had a solid season, in which the team reached the Top 16. In the BBL, Wanamaker was named the Most Valuable Player[8] after leading the Bamberg team to a second straight championship.[9]
On June 23, 2016, Wanamaker signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Darüşşafaka.[10]
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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Brose | 24 | 24 | 28.8 | .443 | .364 | .775 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .1 | 12.2 | 14.0 |
| Career | 24 | 24 | 28.8 | .443 | .364 | .775 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .1 | 12.2 | 14.0 |
References
- ↑ "Brad Wanamaker Pittsburgh Panthers profile". Pittsburgh Panthers. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Brad Wanamaker Signs With French Team Limoges". SLAM Magazine. August 15, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ "French League profile". LNB Pro A. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Brad Wanamaker (ex Limoges) signs at Tuscany Pistoia". Eurobasket.com. August 6, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Bamberg strenghtens [sic] roster with Duncan and Wanamaker". Welcome to Eurocup.
- ↑ "Brad Wanamaker named Beko BBL Finals MVP". Sportando. 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Brose Bamberg extends with Brad Wanamaker and Janis Strelniekis". Sportando. 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Beko BBL - Award Wanamaker und First Team".
- ↑ "Beko BBL - Weekly News2". www.easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ "Darüşşafaka Doğuş signes Brad Wanamaker". darussafakadogusbasketbol.com. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
External links
- Brad Wanamaker at eurobasket.com
- Brad Wanamaker at euroleague.net
- Brad Wanamaker at legabasket.it (Italian)
- Brad Wanamaker at lnb.fr (French)
- Brad Wanamaker Pittsburgh College Biography
- Brad Wanamaker on Twitter
