Brandon Triche

Brandon Triche
Brandon Triche
Born	Brandon Stephan Triche; February 21, 1991 (age 35); Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2009–present
Known for	Collegiate basketball at Syracuse University; professional career in multiple international leagues

Brandon Stephan Triche ( ; born February 21, 1991) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently competed for Shabab Al Ahli Basket in the UAE National Basketball League. He played collegiate basketball representing Syracuse and was prominently featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2012 college basketball preview edition.

High school career

Triche was a four-year starter at Jamesville-DeWitt High School and earned the co-Mr. New York Basketball title in 2009, sharing the distinction with Lance Stephenson. During his senior season, he teamed up with freshman center DaJuan Coleman.

College career

Throughout his entire four-year NCAA Division I tenure at Syracuse, Triche started every game, becoming the sole player in the program’s history to accumulate at least 120 wins as a starter.

College statistics

Season	Games Played-Started	Minutes Per Game	Points Per Game	Field Goal %	Rebounds Per Game	Assists Per Game	Turnovers Per Game	Steals Per Game	Blocks Per Game
2009–10	35-35	21.3	8.1	50%	1.8	2.8	2.0	0.9	0.1
2010–11	35-35	28.8	11.1	42%	2.7	2.9	2.1	0.8	0.1
2011–12	37-37	22.5	9.4	42%	2.5	2.7	1.5	1.1	0.1
2012–13	40-40	33.7	13.8	42%	3.4	3.6	2.7	0.9	0.1

College career highs

Scoring: Career-best of 29 points against Seton Hall during senior year
Assists: Top mark of 8 assists versus Monmouth

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2013 NBA draft, Triche inked a one-year contract with Aquila Basket Trento, competing in Italy’s Second Division, on August 6, 2013.

In July of the following year, he participated with the New York Knicks in the 2014 NBA Summer League. Subsequently, on July 24, he agreed to a one-year deal with Virtus Roma. However, on March 10, 2015, Roma released him from the roster.

Following surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament, Triche missed the entire 2015–16 campaign.

On October 29, 2016, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. Later, on March 3, 2017, he was traded to the Salt Lake City Stars.

Triche signed with Israeli squad Bnei Herzliya on April 9, 2017, for the remainder of the 2016–17 season, contributing to their playoff run before being eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv.

On September 8, 2017, Triche joined Greek club PAOK for the season but parted ways on December 23. A week later, he returned to Bnei Herzliya to finish out the season, debuting on January 4, 2018, with an impactful performance tallying 21 points, three rebounds, and three steals off the bench.

Triche signed a one-year contract with Italian side Orlandina Basket of the Serie A2 Basket on August 6, 2018.

On July 19, 2019, he committed to a two-year deal with Turkish outfit Pınar Karşıyaka competing in the Basketbol Süper Ligi, where he averaged 9.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, and three assists per game. On September 7, 2020, Triche joined Shabab Al Ahli Basket for their playoff run in the UAE National Basketball League, later re-signing with them on October 27.

The Basketball Tournament

During the summer of 2017, Triche participated in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) broadcast on ESPN, representing Boeheim's Army, a squad composed of former Syracuse players. Throughout five contests, he posted averages of 11.2 points, 6.0 assists, and 5.2 rebounds, highlighted by a triple-double performance in the opening round. His contributions propelled the team to the semifinals, where they were narrowly defeated 81–77 by the eventual champions, Overseas Elite. Triche also took part in TBT 2016 with Boeheim's Army, averaging 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists over three games. In the 2018 edition of TBT, he recorded averages of 7 points, 3.3 assists, and 4 rebounds as the team advanced to the regional final before being eliminated by the Golden Eagles.

Personal life

Triche's uncle on his father's side, Howard Triche, was a collegiate basketball player at Syracuse between 1983 and 1987. Additionally, he is related to Jason Hart, a professional basketball player with a decade-long career in the NBA.

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