Craig Brackins

Craig Brackins
Born	(1987-10-09) October 9, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player (retired)
Known for	Playing for Iowa State Cyclones, NBA career with Philadelphia 76ers

Craig Lee Brackins (born October 9, 1987) is a retired American professional basketball athlete.

Brackins competed at the collegiate level for the Iowa State Cyclones. Playing as a power forward, he was the most notable recruit to commit to Iowa State after his tenure at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. In March 2009, Brackins was anticipated to be a first-round selection in the 2009 NBA draft. He was ultimately drafted 21st overall in the 2010 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, then immediately traded to the New Orleans Hornets, and later sent to the Philadelphia 76ers.

2008–09 season

In January 2009, Craig Brackins drew national spotlight with an impressive 42-point and 14-rebound game against Kansas, despite Iowa State falling 82–67.

2009–10 season

On November 22, 2009, Brackins posted 28 points and secured 12 rebounds during a commanding 96–55 victory over Mississippi Valley State. He declared for the 2010 NBA draft on March 12, 2010.

Professional career

Brackins was picked 21st overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2010 NBA draft. On July 8, 2010, he was traded alongside rookie Quincy Pondexter to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for rights to Cole Aldrich and Morris Peterson.

Subsequently, on September 23, 2010, Brackins and Darius Songaila were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in return for Willie Green and Jason Smith. On November 30, 2010, he was assigned to the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League, where he averaged 17.2 points and 8.6 rebounds over five games before being recalled by Philadelphia on December 12. Throughout the 2010–11 season, he alternated between assignments with Springfield and Philadelphia.

Amidst the 2011 NBA lockout, Brackins signed with Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod B.C. in August 2011; his contract concluded in November of that year.

In February 2012, he was assigned to the Maine Red Claws of the D-League and later recalled by the Sixers in March. During July 2012, Brackins participated in both the Orlando Pro Summer League and NBA Summer League with the Boston Celtics.

Later that summer, he inked a deal with Italian club Angelico Biella, departing from the team in December 2012. On March 13, 2013, he joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League.

On July 25, 2013, Brackins signed with Polish outfit Stelmet Zielona Góra.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 3 || 0 || 11.0 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 1.3 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 2.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 14 || 1 || 6.3 || .273 || .333 || .500 || 1.1 || .6 || .0 || .1 || 1.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 17 || 1 || 7.1 || .265 || .214 || .500 || 1.1 || .5 || .1 || .1 || 1.8