Angus Brandt

Angus Brandt
Brandt in March 2017
No. 12 – Perth Wildcats
Position Centre
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1989-10-26) 26 October 1989[lower-alpha 1]
Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Listed height 208 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight 115 kg (254 lb)
Career information
High school Blaxland
(Blaxland, New South Wales)
Lake Forest Academy
(Lake Forest, Illinois)
College Oregon State (2009–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014 Penrith Panthers
2014–2016 Sydney Kings
2016 Neptūnas Klaipėda
2016–present Perth Wildcats
2018 Hawke's Bay Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Team competition
FIBA Asia Cup
2017 Lebanon

Angus John Brandt (born 26 October 1989[lower-alpha 1]) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Oregon State University.

Early life

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Brandt grew up in the Blue Mountains region. Living in his hometown of Springwood, he attended Blaxland High School in Blaxland, where he graduated from in 2007.[8]

In 2008, Brandt moved to the United States to attend Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois for a prep season in 2008–09. In his one season playing for Lake Forest, he averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game for coach Matt Vaughn.[5]

College career

As a freshman at Oregon State in 2009–10, Brandt played sparingly for a Beavers team that finished the season with a 14–18 win/loss record. In 26 games (two starts), he averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.2 minutes per game.[5][9]

As a sophomore in 2010–11, Brandt earned first-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors, while also earning a bigger role on the team which led to higher production value. In 29 games (21 starts), he averaged 4.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per game.[5][9]

As a junior in 2011–12, Brandt led the team in three-point field goal percentage with 49.2 percent (29-for-59), finished ninth in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage with 53.5 percent (122-for-228), and earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors. In 36 games (35 starts), he averaged 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 23.2 minutes per game.[5][9]

On 16 November 2012, Brandt suffered an isolated tear of the ACL in his right knee against Purdue that required surgery and forced him to miss the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[10] He was later granted medical hardship by the Pac-12 Faculty Athletics Representative Committee and deemed eligible to play in 2013–14. In four games (all starts), he averaged 11.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in 30.5 minutes per game. He was again named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention team.[5][9]

As a redshirted senior in 2013–14, Brandt finished 11th in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage with 51.1 percent (138-for-265), and earned second-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors. On 18 December 2013, he recorded a career-high 27 points against Towson. In 30 games (all starts), he averaged 12.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.4 minutes per game.[5][9]

Professional career

Sydney Kings (2014–2016)

On 16 June 2014, Brandt signed a three-year deal with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League.[11] The following month, he joined the Penrith Panthers of the Waratah League in preparation for the 2014–15 NBL season. With the Panthers, he played alongside his brother, Louis.[12] In six games for the Panthers, he averaged 25.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.[13]

On 13 January 2015, Brandt was ruled out for four to six weeks with a knee injury he sustained playing for the Kings on 31 December 2014 against the Townsville Crocodiles.[14][15] He returned to action on February 6 and played out the season, going on to earn the 2014–15 Rookie of the Year award after averaging 7.4 points and four rebounds per game while shooting at nearly 50 percent from the field over 21 games.[16]

Brandt entered the 2015–16 season with a reduced role thanks to the Kings' off-season acquisition of Julian Khazzouh.[17] Brandt consequently averaged just 3.4 points in 10.8 minutes per game over the first 11 games of the season, but over the final eight games to close out 2015, Brandt averaged 10.5 points in 21.6 minutes per game. With a late December injury ruling Khazzouh out for the rest of the season, Brandt was forced to take on a much bigger role heading into 2016. He went on to play in all 28 games for the last-placed Kings in 2015–16, averaging 8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 19.1 minutes per game.

Lithuania (2016)

On 23 February 2016, Brandt signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of Lithuania for the rest of the 2015–16 LKL season.[18] He helped Neptūnas reach the Finals where they were defeated 4–1 in the best-of-seven series by Žalgiris.[19] In 21 games for the club, he averaged 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Perth Wildcats (2016–present)

On 12 May 2016, Brandt signed a two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.[20] Brandt played a sparing role for the Wildcats over the first 21 games of the season, recording just one double-digit scoring game in that time. He came into the team's game against the Cairns Taipans on 20 January 2017 averaging 4.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11 minutes per game. In the game against Cairns on 20 January, Brandt played a season-high 30 minutes off the bench and had season-best figures of 17 points and 11 rebounds in an 84–78 overtime win.[21] Brandt had an impressive back-end of the year for the Wildcats as he scored in double figures in four out of the final 13 games of the season, and provided a spark off the bench at the centre position. The Wildcats finished the regular season in third place on the ladder with a 15–13 record, after having started the season with a 7–9 record that saw them sitting in last place in mid-December. They went on to sweep the second-seeded Taipans in the semi-finals to make it through to the best-of-five NBL Grand Final series. After scoring nine points in a Game 1 win over the Illawarra Hawks in Perth, Brandt stepped up to cover the loss of Matthew Knight in Game 2 in Wollongong.[22] He recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds in a Game 2 win that saw the Wildcats take a 2–0 lead in the series.[23] The Wildcats returned home for Game 3 and took out the championship with a 3–0 series sweep of the Hawks;[24] Brandt had six points, seven rebounds and four assists in 20 minutes off the bench in Game 3.[25] He appeared in all 33 games for the Wildcats in 2016–17, averaging 6.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

On 17 July 2017, Brandt signed a two-year contract extension with the Wildcats, thus keeping him in Perth until the end of the 2019–20 season.[26] Brandt turned the hook shot into his trademark during the 2017–18 season.[27] On 16 February 2018, in the Wildcats' second last game of the season, Brandt scored 24 points in a 97–85 loss to Melbourne United.[28][29] He appeared in all 30 games for the Wildcats on 2017–18, averaging 9.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

On 2 February 2018, Brandt signed with the Hawke's Bay Hawks for the 2018 New Zealand NBL season.[30][31][32] On 4 May, in just his third game of the season, Brandt scored a season-high 23 points to go with 14 rebounds in a 90–87 win over the Taranaki Mountainairs.[33] On 16 June, he recorded 22 points and a season-high 17 rebounds in a 93–84 win over the Super City Rangers.[34] On 27 July, he had a second 17-rebound effort to go with 14 points against the Canterbury Rams.[35] He helped the Hawks finish the regular season in fourth place with a 12–6 record. In their semi-final against the Wellington Saints, Brandt scored 16 points in a 99–73 loss.[36] In 17 games, he averaged 15.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[35]

On 19 September 2018, Brandt was ruled out for three to six weeks with an ankle injury he suffered while playing for the Australian Boomers.[37] He subsequently missed the NBL Blitz and NBA pre-season games.[38]

National team career

In 2011, Brandt was part of the Australian University national team that played at the 26th World University Games in Shenzhen, China.[5] In 2014, he was part of the Boomers team that played in the four-game Sino-Australia Challenge series.[39]

In June 2017, Brandt was named in a 20-man Boomers squad ahead of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[40] A month later, he was named in the final 12-man squad.[41] On 24 October 2017, he was named in the 12-man Boomers squad to compete in the first two games of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in November.[42]

Personal

Brandt is the son of John and Lorraine Brandt, and has two brothers, Seamus and Louis.[5]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Some sources list him as being born on 26 October 1989,[1][2][3][4] while others state he was born on 28 October 1989.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Angus Brandt – Perth Wildcats". Wildcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Angus Brandt". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Basketball | Athlete Profile: Angus Brandt". gc2018.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Angus Brandt". australia.basketball. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "#12 Angus Brandt". osubeavers.com. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Angus Brandt Stats, Bio". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Angus Brandt – Official Website of the Sydney Kings". SydneyKings.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Desiatnik, Shane (12 November 2013). "Angus Brandt bounces back from injury". BlueMountainsGazette.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Angus Brandt Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "OSU basketball: Angus Brandt, teammates deal with ACL injury". OregonLive.com. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "STAR AUSTRALIAN JOINS THE SYDNEY KINGS". SydneyKings.com. NBL.com.au. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Tarbert, Kristine (15 August 2014). "Penrith Panthers miss out on playoffs in Waratah Championship Basketball League". DailyTelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Player statistics for Angus Brandt". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "Injury update". SydneyKings.com. NBL.com.au. 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "R15: Injury Update". NBL.com.au. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "NBL Awards: Rookie of the Year". NBL.com.au. 5 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "KING KHAZZOUH RETURNS". NBL.com.au. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  18. ↑ "SU "NEPTŪNU" ATSISVEIKINO GILVYDAS BIRUTA IR ATVYKSTA AUSTRALAS". bcneptunas.lt (in Lithuanian). 23 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "WILDCATS OFF-SEASON WRAP – 7 JUNE 2016". Wildcats.com.au. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "ANGUS BRANDT JOINS THE PERTH WILDCATS". Wildcats.com.au. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "'CATS BREAK SNAKES HEARTS IN OT NAIL-BITER". NBL.com.au. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  22. ↑ Santamaria, Liam (3 March 2017). "BRANDT RECOGNITION". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "COPYBOOK 'CATS REPEAT DOSE MINUS KNIGHT, TAKE 2-0 LEAD". NBL.com.au. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  24. ↑ "COTTON DROPS 45 TO COMPLETE 'CATS GF SWEEP". NBL.com.au. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  25. ↑ "Wildcats vs Hawks". FIBALiveStats.com. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  26. ↑ "ANGUS BRANDT SIGNS WILDCATS CONTRACT EXTENSION". Wildcats.com.au. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  27. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (4 January 2018). "Angus Brandt is all good with being benched at the Perth Wildcats". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  28. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (16 February 2018). "Casey Prather's return helps Melbourne United sink Perth Wildcats 97-85". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  29. ↑ "Prather's Back and United roll over 'Cats". NBL.com.au. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  30. ↑ NZhoops (2 February 2018). "The Bay Hawks have signed Australian big..." Twitter. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  31. ↑ Singh, Anendra (3 February 2018). "Basketball: Hawks coach to play Angus Brandt, Kareem Johnson separately". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  32. ↑ Singh, Anendra (3 February 2018). "Basketball: Boomer and Perth Wildcat centre Angus Brandt to roost with Hawks in NZ NBL this season". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  33. ↑ Singh, Anendra (4 May 2018). "Basketball: Hawks edge Taranaki Mountainairs to keep intact unbeaten record". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  34. ↑ "SAINTS AND HAWKS CLAIM WINS". nznbl.basketball. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  35. 1 2 "Player statistics for Angus Brandt – NZNBL 2018". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  36. ↑ "DEFENDING CHAMPION SAINTS GO TO THE DECIDER FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT TIME". nznbl.basketball. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  37. ↑ "Angus Brandt injury update". Wildcats.com.au. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  38. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (9 October 2018). "Perth Wildcats big man Angus Brandt feels good to go for NBL opener after US session". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  39. ↑ "WA STARS LEAD BOOMERS TEAM FOR SINO-AUSTRALIA CHALLENGE". Basketball.net.au. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  40. ↑ "HELLOWORLD TRAVEL BOOMERS SQUAD INVITED TO FIBA ASIA CUP CAMP". Basketball.net.au. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  41. ↑ "BOOMERS NAME FINAL TEAM FOR FIBA ASIA CUP". NBL.com.au. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  42. ↑ "Boomers name squad for FIBA World Cup Qualifiers". NBL.com.au. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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