Brandon Neel

Brandon Neel (born, December 7, 1992) is an American professional basketball player, born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He most recently played for the Moncton Magic (NBL Canada) as a shooting guard in 2019–20. He has played for South Plains College and La Salle High School (Cincinnati, Ohio).[1][2][3]

Neel with Moncton Magic in 2020
Brandon Neel
No. 9 – Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1992-12-07) December 7, 1992
Cincinnati, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Moncton Magic
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Lone Star (2018)
  • Honorable mention All-Lone Star (2017)

Career

Neel was part of the Fork Union Military Academy Blue Devils, his high school team in 2013. In college, he played for the Midwestern State University Mustangs Basketball Team. With this team, he played at Melbourne in Eurobasket Summer League (ESL) in Chicago. He has also played for NJCAA D1 championship.[4][5][2]

From 2015 to 2016, in the Wright State University, he played five games with an average of 3 points per game, 1.4 rebounds, with three blocks and four steals in 11.6 minutes. In the final two years of collegiate ball, Neel played at Midwestern State. In 2018, he averaged 18.8 points per game.[6][7]

He played at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I program in Lubbock and transferred to Wright State from La Salle High School team in 2015. He played at the Texas program after completing the postgraduate work at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia. He was part of this team for one year. In 2019, Neel was signed by Moncton Magic for the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada).[8][9][10]

Honors and awards

In 2011, Neel was The Enquirer Division I player of the year and was named the most outstanding player in the state tournament.[11][3]

References
  1. "Brandon Neel Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  2. "NBLCanada Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - usbasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. Dyer, Mike. "Former La Salle standout guard Brandon Neel transfers to Wright State". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  4. "Brandon Neel - Men's Basketball". Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  5. "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.
  6. "Brandon Neel - Men's Basketball". MSU Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  7. Newberry, Andy. "Neel's versatility keys Mustangs to non-LSC win". Times Record News. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  8. Proballers. "Brandon Neel, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  9. "Brandon Neel Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  10. "Magic Add Two Rookies to Training Camp Roster". OurSports Central. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  11. "SVSM tops Marshall for title". The Blade. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
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