Brandon Heath (basketball)

Brandon Loyvon Heath[1] (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for APOEL of the Cyprus Basketball Division 1.

Brandon Heath
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1984-03-01) March 1, 1984
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestchester (Los Angeles, California)
CollegeSan Diego State (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007 / Undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008Orléans Loiret Basket
2008–2009Los Angeles D-Fenders
2009Trotamundos de Carabobo
2009–2010APOEL
2010–2013PBC Lukoil Academic
2013–2014Reno Bighorns
2014–2015Levski Sofia
2015Club Sagesse
2015Śląsk Wrocław
2016APOEL
Career highlights and awards

College career

Heath played collegiately at San Diego State University for the Aztecs and left the school as the all-time leader in: scoring (2,189), field goals (749), field goals attempted (1,815), three-point field goals (281), three-point field goals attempted (798), steals (217), games played (125), games started (120), double-digit scoring games (112) and minutes played (4,275). He is also second on the Mountain West Conference all-time points leader board.

Professional career

Heath went undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft. In the 2007–08 season, he played in France for Orléans Loiret Basket, where he averaged 12 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25 games.

In July 2008, he joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2008 NBA Summer League. On September 10, 2008, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[2] However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 20, 2008.[3] After not making the Lakers final roster for the 2008–09 season, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.[4]

For the 2009–10 season, Heath played for the Cypriot side APOEL and helped his team to win the Cypriot League. He then played from 2010 to 2013 for PBC Lukoil Academic of Bulgaria.

On September 29, 2013, he signed with the Sacramento Kings.[5] However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 15, 2013.[6] In November 2013, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns.[7] In February 2014, he returned to Bulgaria and signed a one-and a half year contract with Levski Sofia.[8][9] On April 22, 2015, he left Levski and signed with Club Sagesse of the Lebanese Basketball League.[10]

On September 16, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Polish club Śląsk Wrocław.[11] On December 15, 2015, he parted ways with Śląsk.[12] On 27 December 27, 2015, he signed again with Cypriot club APOEL, returning to the club after five years.[13] Two months later, he managed to add another trophy to his collection, after winning the Cypriot Cup with APOEL.[14]

References
  1. "Brandon Loyvon Heath was born on March 1, 1984 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. LAKERS SIGN BRANDON HEATH
  3. LAKERS WAIVE BRANDON HEATH
  4. "Joe Crawford and Brandon Heath Headline Training Camp Invitees". Archived from the original on 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  5. KINGS 2013-14 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
  6. KINGS WAIVE JONES AND HEATH
  7. Bighorns Open Training Camp Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Levski Sofia signs Brandon Heath". Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  9. Brandon Heath back in Bulgaria, signs at Levski Sofia
  10. "Sagesse signs Brandon Heath". Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  11. "Brandon Heat signs with Slask Wroclaw". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  12. Slask Wroclaw officially part ways with Madden, Smith, Sutton and Heath
  13. "Ενίσχυση με Brandon Heath" (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. 27 December 2015. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  14. "Κυπελλούχος ο ΑΠΟΕΛ!" (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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