Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Explained

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
Number:	2
Position:	Power forward
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	10
Weight Lbs:	246
Team:	NC State Wolfpack
League:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Birth Date:	6 August 2003
Birth Place:	Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
High School:	Clarksville Academy (Clarksville, Tennessee) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) Scotland Campus (Scotland, Pennsylvania)
College:	Tennessee (2021–2022) Louisville (2022–2024) NC State (2024–present)

Brandon Xavier Huntley-Hatfield (born August 6, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Louisville Cardinals and the Tennessee Volunteers.

High school career

Huntley-Hatfield first played high school basketball for Clarksville Academy in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he averaged 11.4 points and six rebounds per game as a freshman.^[1] For his next two years, he transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.^[2] He played his final season at Scotland Campus in Scotland, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Recruiting

Huntley-Hatfield was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN, and a four-star recruit by Rivals.^{[4] [5]} On April 15, 2021, he reclassified to the 2021 class and committed to playing college basketball for Tennessee over offers from Ole Miss, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Auburn and Kansas.^[6]

College career

As a freshman, Huntley-Hatfield averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He became a starter for the final 13 games due to an injury to Olivier Nkamhoua. Following the season, Huntley-Hatfield transferred to Louisville.^[7] He averaged 6.7 points and 5.4 rebounds across 24 games as a sophomore.^[8] His junior year saw him start all 32 games, averaging 12.9 points on 56.7% shooting and leading the team with 8.4 rebounds per game before transferring to NC State for his senior year.^[9]

Career statistics

College

!Year!Team!GP!GS!MPG!FG%!3P%!FT%!RPG!APG!SPG!BPG!PPG

2021–22	Tennessee	35	13	12.5	.457	.154	.593	2.9	0.3	0.3	0.3	3.9
2022–23	Louisville	24	21	25.6	.472	.278	.750	5.4	0.6	0.6	0.8	6.7
2023–24	Louisville	32	32	30.8	.567	.429	.672	8.4	1.0	0.6	0.8	12.9
2024–25	NC State
Career		91	66	22.4	.518	.308	.679	5.5	0.6	0.5	0.6	7.8

Source^[10]

External links

• Tennessee Volunteers bio
• Louisville Cardinals bio
• USA Basketball bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: April 15, 2021 . Here's how Tennessee basketball landed 5-star Brandon Huntley-Hatfield . August 27, 2021 . The Leaf-Chronicle.
2. Web site: May 7, 2021 . Why Brandon Huntley-Hatfield reclassified to join Tennessee basketball a year early . August 27, 2021 . The Commercial Appeal.
3. Web site: Zagoria . Adam . July 20, 2020 . Brandon Huntley-Hatfield transfers to Scotland Campus . August 27, 2021 . Zagsblog.
4. Web site: Wilson . Mike . May 3, 2021 . What Tennessee basketball's Rick Barnes loves about Brandon Huntley-Hatfield . August 27, 2021 . Knoxville News Sentinel.
5. Web site: Shaw . Jamie . March 24, 2021 . Brandon Huntley-Hatfield mulls programs, reclassification . August 27, 2021 . Rivals.
6. Web site: Biancardi . Paul . Borzello . Jeff . April 15, 2021 . Brandon Huntley-Hatfield commits to Tennessee Volunteers basketball program, reclassifies . August 27, 2021 . ESPN.
7. News: McGavic . Matthew . April 24, 2022 . Tennessee Transfer Forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Commits to Louisville . February 21, 2024 . Sports Illustrated.
8. News: October 24, 2023 . Louisville hopes top-10 recruiting class, transfers spur rebound from historically bad 4–28 season . February 21, 2024 . WTOP . Associated Press.
9. Web site: McGavic . Matthew . Former Louisville Forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Announces Transfer Destination . 2024-04-25 . Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More . en.
10. Web site: Brandon Huntley-Hatfield College Stats . 2024-04-25 . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . en.