Brad Wanamaker

Brad Wanamaker
No. 11 – Brose Baskets
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Basketball Bundesliga
Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1989-07-25) 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–present Brose Baskets
Career highlights and awards

Bradley D. "Brad" Wanamaker (born July 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Brose Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh.

College career

Born in Philadelphia, Wanamaker went to Roman Catholic High School in his hometown, where he was named Philadelphia Daily News Player of the Year as a senior. He then went to Pittsburgh where he played 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, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[3] The following season he returned to Italy signing with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of Lega Basket Serie A.[4]

On July 2, 2014, Wanamaker signed with Brose Baskets of Germany.[5] With Bamberg, he won the 2014–15 Bundesliga and was also named Finals MVP.[6] On June 23, 2015, he re-signed with Bamberg for one more season.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Brad Wanamaker Pittsburgh Panthers profile". Pittsburgh Panthers. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brad Wanamaker Signs With French Team Limoges". SLAM Magazine. August 15, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "French League profile". LNB Pro A. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Brad Wanamaker (ex Limoges) signs at Tuscany Pistoia". Eurobasket.com. August 6, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ Bamberg strengthens roster with Duncan and Wanamaker
  6. ↑ Brad Wanamaker named Beko BBL Finals MVP
  7. ↑ Brose Bamberg extends with Brad Wanamaker and Janis Strelniekis

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