Brandon Davies
Brandon Davies | |
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| Born | July 25, 1991 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Playing for Alvark Tokyo, representing Uganda national team, All-EuroLeague selections |
Brandon Davies (born July 25, 1991) is a professional basketball player originally from the United States who has obtained Ugandan citizenship. He currently competes for Alvark Tokyo in Japan’s B.League and represents Uganda at the international level. Davies played collegiate basketball at BYU, where he received all-conference recognition. He has been named twice to the prestigious All-EuroLeague.
Early life and college career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Davies was adopted by Kathy Davies, a single mother, and grew up in Provo, Utah. He attended Provo High School, securing state championships during both his sophomore and junior years. After evaluating offers from programs such as California, Gonzaga, and Utah, he ultimately committed to play for the Brigham Young team.
Following a freshman year spent primarily as a reserve in 2009–10, Davies emerged as a vital interior presence on the sharpshooting 2010–11 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, spearheaded by National Player of the Year candidate Jimmer Fredette. That season, BYU achieved a 27–2 record and reached a No. 3 ranking in the AP Poll before Davies faced suspension for breaching BYU’s honor code. He was later reinstated during his junior year and earned All-West Coast Conference distinctions in both his junior and senior campaigns. As a senior captain, he posted averages of 17.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest.
Professional career
After completing college, Davies impressed at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT), where he averaged 20.7 points on 68% shooting along with 9.3 rebounds per game, securing MVP honors. This performance earned him an invitation to the Chicago NBA draft combine. Despite going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, he participated with the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2013 NBA Summer League. Davies signed with the Clippers on September 5, 2013, but was released on October 21.
Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2014)
Davies inked a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers on October 28, 2013. He made his NBA debut on November 2, 2013, against the Chicago Bulls, scoring two points in two minutes of play. On January 18, 2014, he suffered a fracture to his right small finger that required surgical intervention and approximately one month of recovery.
On November 5, 2014, Davies recorded a personal best of 20 points during an 89–91 defeat to the Orlando Magic.
Brooklyn Nets (2014–2015)
Davies was traded to the Brooklyn Nets on December 11, 2014, in exchange for Andrei Kirilenko, Jorge Gutiérrez, Brooklyn’s second-round pick in the 2020 draft, rights to swap second-round picks in 2018, and cash considerations. After seven appearances, he was waived on January 6, 2015.
Élan Chalon (2015)
On January 12, 2015, Davies signed with French club Élan Chalon competing in the LNB Pro League for the remainder of that season as an injury replacement. He aided Élan Chalon in advancing to the league playoffs.
Pallacanestro Varese (2015–2016)
In August 2015, Davies committed to play for Italy’s Pallacanestro Varese for the 2015–16 campaign.
AS Monaco (2016–2017)
In July 2016, Davies agreed to terms with French side AS Monaco, competing in both the LNB Pro A and the Basketball Champions League.
Žalgiris Kaunas (2017–2019)
During the summer of 2017, Davies took part in The Basketball Tournament broadcast on ESPN, representing Team Fredette. In their opening-round defeat, he recorded 20 points along with seven rebounds.
On June 23, 2017, Davies committed to a 1+1 contract with Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas, competing in the Lithuanian Basketball League. Across two seasons, he played a pivotal role in Žalgiris' achievements, especially in the EuroLeague competition. Notably, on May 9, 2019, Davies earned a spot on the All-EuroLeague First Team, becoming the first player from Žalgiris to receive this distinction since Arvydas Sabonis in 2004.
FC Barcelona (2019–2022)
Davies signed a two-year contract with Spanish giant Barcelona on July 4, 2019. In just his second appearance, he contributed 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds during a 95–87 triumph over Saski Baskonia.
Olimpia Milano (2022–2023)
On June 24, 2022, Davies agreed to a two-year deal with Italian champions Olimpia Milano, participants in both the Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague. However, on July 5, 2023, both parties mutually decided to terminate the contract.
Valencia (2023–2024)
Davies inked a two-year agreement with Spanish outfit Valencia on July 5, 2023. He departed from the club exactly one year later, on July 4, 2024.
Partizan Belgrade (2024–2025)
On August 20, 2024, Davies joined Partizan Mozzart Bet, competing across the ABA League, Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), and the EuroLeague. During his initial season, he averaged 9.9 points and 3.6 rebounds over 33 EuroLeague contests while achieving a career-best three-point shooting percentage of 49.2%. Partizan captured its record-setting eighth ABA League title and secured the Serbian League championship for the first time in over a decade.
Alvark Tokyo (2025–present)
Davies signed with Alvark Tokyo of Japan’s B.League on June 27, 2025.
National team career
After joining Barcelona, Davies acquired a Ugandan passport to circumvent American player restrictions in the Liga ACB, as permitted under the Cotonou Agreement. The club consented to release him for duty with the Uganda national team, and in November 2021 he appeared in three matches during the 2023 World Cup qualifiers held in Benguela. Meanwhile, controversy arose as the Turkey team protested Barcelona’s refusal to release Sertaç Şanlı for European qualifying games.
EuroLeague
| * | Denotes league leader |
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Žalgiris | style="background:#CFECEC;"|36* || 33 || 17.4 || .577 || || .848 || 3.5 || .9 || .9 || .4 || 9.3 || 9.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | 34 || 33 || 24.2 || .559 || || .762 || 5.5 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .4 || 14.2 || 16.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Barcelona | style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 14 || 20.1 || .515 || .385 || .786 || 3.9 || 1.6 || 1.1 || .6 || 9.6 || 10.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | 35 || 10 || 21.3 || .558 || .429 || .754 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .7 || .4 || 12.0 || 13.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | 36 || 9 || 19.9 || .519 || .250 || .680 || 3.7 || 1.6 || .6 || .3 || 9.9 || 10.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 | style="text-align:left;"| Milano | 33 || 13 || 18.3 || .532 || .350 || .703 || 3.2 || 1.9 || .6 || .3 || 10.2 || 11.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| Valencia | 28 || 18 || 22.4 || .496 || .306 || .802 || 3.8 || 2.0 || .8 || .6||12.1||12.2 |- | style="text-align:left;" |2024–25 | style="text-align:left;" |Partizan
|33||17||18.7||.508|| .492|| .595||3.6||1.5||.9||.4||9.9||10.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 |Career |263||147||20.3||.533||.384||.745||4.0||1.6||.8||.4||10.9||12.0
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia |'51'|'0'|'11.3'|'422' |'.200' |'.642' |'2.1' |'.6' |'.5' |'.2' |'2.8' |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia
|'20'|'6'|'18.9'|'412' |'.233' |'.636' |'3.7' |'1.4' |'.9' |'.2' |'6.3' |-
| style="text-align:left;" | Brooklyn
|'7'|'0'|'6.3'|'333' |'.250' |'.750' |'1.4' |'.3' |'.1' |'.4' |'2.3' |- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career
|'78'|'8'|'12.8'||'.411'||'.227'||'.644'||2.5||'.7'||'.5'||'.2'||3.7
Domestic leagues
2015–16 Lega Basket Serie APallacanestro Varese LBA 30 26 25.7 473 158 740 6.5 1.5 1.0 0.9 13.32016–17 Pro A seasonAS Monaco Basket Pro A 30 10 21.2 492 243 646 5.1 1.7 .9 .7 10.42017–18 LKL season rowspan=2BC Žalgiris rowspan=2Lietuvos krepšinio lyga 45 38 17.2 616 000 762 5.2 1.6 .9 .6 11.32018–19 LKL season 39 34 18.3 634 000 738 4.2 1.8 .9 .5 12.12019–20 ACB season rowspan=3FC Barcelona Bàsquet rowspan=3Liga ACB 28 13 18.6 543 435 760 4.6 1.0 .9 .4 11.32020–21 ACB season 35 15 17.6 571 417 798 3.7 1.4 .'7.' .'3.' 10.'2.' 2021–22 ACB season 38 9 18.'6' 527 167 708 3.'8' 1.'7' .'8' .'4' 9.'7' 2022–23 LBA seasonOlimpia Milano LBA 24 16 19.'9' 599 167 734 4.'8' 1.'6' 1.0 .'6' 13.'5' 2023–24 ACB seasonValencia Basket ACB 29 22 22.'8' 528 429 728 4.'8' 2.'51.'10.'915.'2 align=center colspan=3 Career 314 195 19.'7' 544 278 746 4.'7' 1.'6' 0.'9' 0.'6' 11.'5'Personal life
Davies practices the faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In January 2015, he wed Lenzie Quist, who hails from Riverside, California. The couple welcomed their daughter during the summer of 2016.
External links
- BYU Cougars bio
- Brandon Davies at acb.com
- Brandon Davies at euroleaguebasketball.net
| Season | Team | League | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 Pro A season | Élan Chalon | Pro A | 16 | 12 | 20.2 | 421 | 240 | 690 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 8.0 |