Jesse Branson Explained

Jesse Branson
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:195
Number:22, 24
Birth Date:7 January 1942
Birth Place:Graham, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Gibsonville, North Carolina, U.S.
High School:Holt (Burlington, North Carolina)
College:Elon (1961–1965)
Draft Year:1965
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:13
Draft Team:Philadelphia 76ers
Career Start:1965
Career End:1968
Team1:Philadelphia 76ers
Years2:1965–1966
Team2:Trenton Colonials
Years3:1967–1968
Team3:New Orleans Buccaneers
Stats League:NBA and ABA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:1,091 (13.1 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:541 (6.6 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:67 (0.8 apg)
Bbr:bransje01

Herman Jesse Branson (January 7, 1942 – November 2, 2014) was an American basketball player.

Born in Graham, North Carolina, he played collegiately for Elon University. He was 6feet tall.

He became known as the hoops legend at Elon, setting numerous basketball records, and still holding them today.

His Basketball Jersey (number 40) was retired after his time at Elon, and was temporarily taken out of retirement for his son Brian Branson to wear during his senior year. The Jersey now hangs in the Elon Scharr Center, moved from its place in the alumni gym.

Jesse married his sweetheart Barbra Tillman in 1962 until his own death. During his senior year in 1965, and throughout his NBA career, he had his first child, Brian Branson born in 1965

He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (18th pick overall) of the 1965 NBA draft.

He played for the 76ers (1965–66) in the NBA for 5 games and for the New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–68) in the ABA for 78 games.

Branson died on November 2, 2014, in Gibsonville, North Carolina, where he lived.[1]

Career statistics

NBA/ABA

Source[2]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGPPG
Philadelphia5 2.8 .167 .750 1.8 .2 1.0
New Orleans (ABA)78 24.3 .429 .222 .702 6.9 .9 13.9
Career83 23.0 .427 .222 .702 6.6 .8 13.1

Playoffs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Elon basketball great Jesse Branson dies at 72 . . November 3, 2014 . November 3, 2014 . January 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150102184400/http://www.thetimesnews.com/sports/sports-home/former-elon-basketball-great-jesse-branson-dies-at-72-1.395717 . dead .
  2. Web site: Jesse Branson NBA stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 5 May 2024.