Brad Wanamaker Explained

Brad Wanamaker
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:210
Birth Date:25 July 1989
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
High School:Roman Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Pittsburgh (2007–2011)
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2011
Career End:2022
Career Number:9, 10, 22
Career Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Years1:2011
Team1:Teramo
Years2:2012
Team2:Forli
Years3:2012
Team3:Austin Toros
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:Limoges CSP
Years5:2013–2014
Team5:Pistoia
Years6:2014–2016
Team6:Brose Baskets
Years7:2016–2017
Team7:Darüşşafaka
Years8:2017–2018
Team8:Fenerbahçe
Years9:
Team9:Boston Celtics
Years10:2018
Team10:Maine Red Claws
Team11:Golden State Warriors
Team12:Charlotte Hornets
Team13:Indiana Pacers
Team14:Washington Wizards
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Bradley Daniel Wanamaker (born July 25, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh. Wanamaker earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2017.

High school career

Born in Philadelphia, Wanamaker went to Roman Catholic High School in his hometown, where he played high school basketball. In 2007, he was named the Philadelphia Daily News' Player of the Year as a high school senior.

College career

Wanamaker then went on to play college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh, where he played with the Pittsburgh Panthers, under head coach Jamie Dixon. In his four years at Pitt, Wanamaker scored 1,090 points. As a senior, he was named an honorable mention NCAA Men's Basketball All-American, by the Associated Press.[1]

Professional career

Teramo (2011)

After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Wanamaker split time in the 2011–12 season between two Italian clubs, the first of which was Banca Teramo Basket

Forli (2012)

Wanamaker played for Fulgor Libertas Forli in 2012.

Austin Toros (2012)

Wanamaker returned to the United States to join the Austin Toros. He joined the Toros just in time to help the team to an NBA Development League title in 2012.[2] Wanamaker had workouts with many NBA teams but was never offered a contract. He also competed in the NBA Summer League several times.

Limoges (2012–2013)

For the 2012–13 season, Wanamaker moved to Limoges of France's top league, the LNB Pro A, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[3]

Pistoia (2013–2014)

The following season, Wanamaker returned to Italy and signed with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of Lega Basket Serie A.[4]

Brose (2014–2016)

On July 2, 2014, Wanamaker signed with Brose Baskets of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga.[5] With Bamberg, he won the 2014–15 Bundesliga and was also named Finals MVP.[6] On June 23, 2015, Wanamaker re-signed with Bamberg for one more season.[7] In the 2015–16 season, Brose played in the EuroLeague, and had a solid season, in which the team reached the Top 16. In the German BBL, Wanamaker was named the Most Valuable Player,[8] after leading the Bamberg team to a second straight national domestic league championship.[9]

Darüşşafaka (2016–2017)

On June 23, 2016, Wanamaker signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Darüşşafaka Doğuş.[10]

Fenerbahçe (2017–2018)

On September 7, 2017, Wanamaker signed a one-year contract with the 2017 EuroLeague champions, Fenerbahçe Doğus.[11] In the 2017–18 EuroLeague season, Fenerbahçe made it to the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost 85–80 to Real Madrid in the final game.[12] In 36 EuroLeague games, he averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, while shooting 41% on his field goal attempts.

Boston Celtics (2018–2020)

On July 2, 2018, Wanamaker signed a one-year contract with the Boston Celtics.[13] Wanamaker made his NBA debut on October 16, recording 2 points and 1 rebound in a blowout 105–87 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[14] On July 17, 2019, the Boston Celtics announced that they had re-signed Wanamaker.[15] Over the course of two seasons with Boston, he played in 107 games, averaging 16 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game. In the 2019-2020 season, Wanamaker lead the NBA in Free Throw percentage.

Golden State Warriors (2020–2021)

On November 24, 2020, Wanamaker signed with the Golden State Warriors[16] as a free agent to play backup point guard behind Stephen Curry. In 39 games, Wanamaker averaged 16 minutes and 4.7 points a game.[17]

Charlotte Hornets (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Wanamaker was traded to the Charlotte Hornets[18] after being out of the Warriors rotation since the All Star break.[19]

Indiana Pacers (2021)

On October 6, 2021, Wanamaker signed with the Indiana Pacers.[20] On December 27, he was waived.[21]

Washington Wizards (2021–2022)

On December 29, 2021, Wanamaker signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards via the hardship exemption.[22]

Personal life

Wanamaker is the twin brother of Lithuanian National Basketball League basketball player Brian Wanamaker.

Career statistics

NBA

Led the league

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Boston| 36 || 0 || 9.5 || .476 || .410 || .857 || 1.1 || 1.6 || .3 || .1 || 3.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Boston| 71 || 1 || 19.3 || .448 || .363 || style="background:#cfecec;"| .926* || 2.0 || 2.5 || .9 || .2 || 6.9|-| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| | style="text-align:left;"| Golden State| 39 || 0 || 16.0 || .353 || .213 || .893 || 1.7 || 2.5 || .7 || .2 || 4.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte| 22 || 0 || 19.5 || .429 || .125 || .889 || 1.8 || 3.4 || .8 || .2 || 6.9|-| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana| 22 || 1 || 13.3 || .361 || .235 || .909 || 1.6 || 2.2 || .2 || .3 || 3.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| Washington| 1 || 1 || 27.0 || .400 || || 1.000 || 4.0 || 7.0 || 2.0 || .0 || 7.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career| 191 || 3 || 16.2 || .421 || .300 || .907 || 1.7 || 2.4 || .6 || .2 || 5.5

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019| style="text-align:left;"| Boston| 4 || 0 || 4.3 || .429|| 1.000 || .750 || .3 || .8|| .3 || .0 || 2.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020| style="text-align:left;"| Boston| 17 || 0 || 16.1 || .483 || .444 || .875 || 2.0 || 1.8 || .7 || .2 || 4.9|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career| 21 || 0 || 13.8 || .478 || .464 || .850 || 1.7 || 1.6 || .6 || .2 || 4.5

EuroLeague

Led the league

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16| style="text-align:left;"| Brose Bamberg| 24 || 24 || 28.8 || .443 || .364 || .775 || 4.1 || 4.0 || 1.3 || .1 || 12.2 || 14.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Darüşşafaka| 34 || 33 || 33.5 || .448 || .386 || .864 || 3.1 || 4.6 || 1.5 || .9 || 16.7 || 17.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Fenerbahçe| style="background:#CFECEC;"|36* || 25 || 26.1 || .410 || .333 || .855 || 2.7 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .1 || 11.3 || 12.9|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career| 94 || 82 || 29.5 || .434 || .363 || .844 || 3.2 || 4.2 || 1.4 || .1 || 13.5 || 14.9

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh| 30 || 0 || 11.0 || .329 || .167 || .484 || 1.2 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || 2.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh| 36 || 0 || 19.0 || .462 || .390 || .746 || 3.3 || 2.1 || .8 || .2 || 5.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh| 34 || 34 || 32.5 || .440 || .362 || .720 || 5.7 || 4.7 || 1.2 || .3 || 12.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh| 34 || 34 || 30.4 || .448 || .327 || .760 || 5.2 || 5.1 || 1.4 || .4 || 11.7|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career| 134 || 68 || 23.5 ||.437 || .344 || .722 || 3.9 || 3.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 8.1

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brad Wanamaker Pittsburgh Panthers profile . . November 19, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305072422/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wanamaker_brad00.html . March 5, 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Brad Wanamaker Signs With French Team Limoges . . August 15, 2012 . November 19, 2013.
  3. Web site: French League profile . . November 19, 2013.
  4. Web site: Brad Wanamaker (ex Limoges) signs at Tuscany Pistoia . . August 6, 2013. November 19, 2013.
  5. Web site: Bamberg strenghtens [sic] roster with Duncan and Wanamaker]. https://web.archive.org/web/20140707030610/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/138235. dead. July 7, 2014. Welcome to Eurocup.
  6. Web site: Brad Wanamaker named Beko BBL Finals MVP. June 21, 2015. Sportando.
  7. Web site: Brose Bamberg extends with Brad Wanamaker and Janis Strelniekis. June 23, 2015. Sportando.
  8. Web site: Beko BBL - Award Wanamaker und First Team. May 13, 2016. June 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617101455/http://www.beko-bbl.de/de/n/news/2016/5-mai/award-wanamaker-und-first-team/. dead.
  9. Web site: Beko BBL - Weekly News2. www.easycredit-bbl.de. July 21, 2016.
  10. News: Darüşşafaka Doğuş signes Brad Wanamaker. June 24, 2016. darussafakadogusbasketbol.com. June 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420122416/http://www.darussafakadogusbasketbol.com/news-details.aspx%3Fid%3D64163. April 20, 2019. dead.
  11. News: Fenerbahce tabs All-EuroLeague guard Wanamaker. September 7, 2017. euroleague.net. September 7, 2017.
  12. News: Real Madrid is 2018 EuroLeague champion. May 20, 2018. euroleague.net. May 20, 2018.
  13. Web site: Celtics Sign Brad Wanamaker . NBA.com . July 2, 2018 . July 2, 2018.
  14. Web site: Archived copy . October 17, 2018 . October 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181017054349/http://www.nba.com/games/20181016/PHIBOS#/boxscore . dead .
  15. Web site: Celtics Re-Sign Daniel Theis, Brad Wanamaker. July 17, 2019. NBA.com. July 17, 2019.
  16. Web site: Warriors Sign Free Agent Guard Brad Wanamaker. NBA.com. November 24, 2020.
  17. Web site: Brad Wanamaker Stats. 2021-07-10. Basketball-Reference.com. en.
  18. Web site: Hornets Acquire Brad Wanamaker and Protected 2022 Second-Round Pick from Golden State. NBA.com. March 25, 2021.
  19. Web site: Warriors trade Wanamaker to Hornets for 2025 second-round pick. 2021-07-10. RSN. en.
  20. Web site: Pacers Trade Edmond Sumner to Brooklyn; Sign Brad Wanamaker to Training Camp Deal. NBA.com. October 6, 2021. October 6, 2021.
  21. Web site: Pacers Waive Wanamaker, Sign Sykes. live. December 28, 2021. Indiana Pacers. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227173544/https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-waive-wanamaker-sign-sykes . December 27, 2021 .
  22. News: Todd . Bijan . Report: Wizards Sign Guard Brad Wanamaker to 10-Day Deal . December 30, 2021 . NBC Washington . December 29, 2021.