Brandon Jennings

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Brandon Jennings

Jennings with the New York Knicks in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1989-09-23) September 23, 1989 (age 34) Compton, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Dominguez (Compton, California) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
NBA draft	2009: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	2008–2018
Position	Point guard
Number	3, 7, 55, 11
Career history
2008–2009	Lottomatica Roma
2009–2013	Milwaukee Bucks
2013–2016	Detroit Pistons
2015	→Grand Rapids Drive
2016	Orlando Magic
2016–2017	New York Knicks
2017	Washington Wizards
2017	Shanxi Brave Dragons
2018	Wisconsin Herd
2018	Milwaukee Bucks
2018	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2010) Mr. Basketball USA (2008) Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2008) MaxPreps National Player of the Year (2008) McDonald's All-American (2008) First-team Parade All-American (2008) Third-team Parade All-American (2007)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Brandon Byron Jennings (born September 23, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player, who played 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for being the first American to go from high school to the pros in Europe.

After he graduated from Oak Hill Academy, Jennings played for professional basketball club Lottomatica Roma in Rome, Italy. After a year overseas, he declared for the 2009 NBA draft and was selected 10th overall by the Bucks. Jennings played four seasons in Milwaukee before being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2013. He spent his next three seasons in Detroit before he was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2016. He went on to split the 2016–17 season between the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards, before a final stint in Milwaukee in the 2017–18 season. Jennings also played in the Chinese Basketball Association and the VTB United League.