 |
.jpg) Branch playing for Maryland in 1983 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1963 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
DeMatha Catholic ( Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | Maryland (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: 2nd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1985–1995 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 24, 21, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 1985–1986 | Baltimore Lightning |
| 1986–1987 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1987 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1987–1988 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 1988–1989 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1989 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1989–1990 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1990–1991 | Monaco |
| 1991–1992 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 1992–1993 | Geelong Supercats |
| 1994–1995 | Hapoel Givatayim |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Adrian Francis Branch (born November 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6'7" small forward out of DeMatha High School, Branch starred at the University of Maryland from 1981 to 1985. He was an All-ACC second team selection twice. In 1984, Branch led the Terrapins to the ACC Championship. He finished his career at Maryland as their second all-time leading scorer. In 2004, Branch was honored at the ACC Tournament as an "ACC Legend."
Branch was drafted into the NBA in the second round by the Chicago Bulls in 1985. He played a reserve role with the Los Angeles Lakers when they won the NBA Championship in 1987. He later played in Australia for the NBL's Geelong Supercats and Brisbane Bullets, as well as in Spain, France, Monaco, Thailand, the Philippines, Israel, Turkey and the Dominican Republic.
Branch has worked with Sportsworld Ministries, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Young Life, Youth for Christ, Youth With A Mission (YWAM), Athletes in Action (AIA), and Sports Power International.
In 2004, Branch became a television color analyst for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats games. [1] He joined ESPN in 2007 as a college basketball analyst.
Notes
- ^ "BOBCATS: Adrian Branch Named Television Color Analyst". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2006.
External links
- More info about Adrian Branch
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Player Profile - Safsal.co.il (in Hebrew)
- 1963 births
- Living people
- American Christians
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Lightning players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- Canberra Cannons players
- Charlotte Bobcats announcers
- Chicago Bulls draft picks
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- DeMatha Catholic High School alumni
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- Liga ACB players
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- New Jersey Nets players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- Small forwards
- Magnolia Hotshots players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople