Brandon Peel
No. 22 – Newcastle Eagles
PositionPower forward
LeagueBBL
Personal information
Born (1994-11-01) November 1, 1994
Forestville, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
High schoolRiverdale Baptist School
(Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
CollegeCentral Connecticut (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2016–2017PG Valor
2017–2020London Lions
2020–2021Lahti
2021–presentNewcastle Eagles
Career highlights and awards

Brandon Peel (born November 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Ovarense Basquetebol of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB). Peel played college basketball for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. He entered the 2016 NBA draft but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

College career

Peel played college basketball for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. During his senior year, he averaged 11.7 points, 2.0 assist, 9.1 rebounds and 0.7 steal a game.[1]

Professional career

London Lions (2017–2020)

On September 6, 2017, Peel signed with the London Lions in England for the 2017–18 BBL season.[2] In 33 games, he averaged 13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.

On July 16, 2018, Peel re-signed with London Lions on a two-year deal.[3] Peel helped London win BBL Cup and its first regular season championship. He appeared in all 33 games in 2018–19, averaging 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

Lahti (2020–2021)

On May 20, 2020, Peel signed with Lahti in the Finnish Korisliiga.[4]

Newcastle Eagles (2021–present)

On November 2, 2021, Peel returned to England and signed with the Newcastle Eagles for the 2021–22 BBL season.[5]

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

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Central Connecticut 281419.5.5050.00.6275.50.50.50.64.4
2013–14 Central Connecticut 302423.0.5460.00.7146.30.70.72.07.1
2014–15 Central Connecticut 313133.1.468.364.6148.81.00.81.79.1
2015–16 Central Connecticut 292929.7.4420.00.7779.12.00.71.311.7
Career 1189826.5.479.267.7047.51.10.71.48.1

BBL statistics

† Denotes seasons in which Peel won a BBL Championship
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 London Lions 332025.357.537.577.29.31.81.41.113.4
2018–19† London Lions 333326.546.437.581.07.61.51.00.912.7
2019–20 London Lions 141426.848.031.970.78.91.60.90.413.4
Career 806726.250.635.676.38.61.61.10.813.2

Source: Brandon Peel statistics

References

  1. ↑ ESPN statistics
  2. ↑ "Brandon Peel First European Season As A Lion". thelondonlions.com. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "London Lions retain Brandon Peel for two more years". thelondonlions.com. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (May 20, 2020). "Brandon Peel signs with Lahti Basketball". sportando. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ "BRANDON IS THE PEEL DEAL". newcastle-eagles.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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