Brandon Peel (born November 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League (BBL). Peel played college basketball for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. He entered the 2016 NBA draft but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
| No. 22 – Newcastle Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-11-01) November 1, 1994 (age 27) Forestville, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| College | Central Connecticut (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | PG Valor |
| 2017–2020 | London Lions |
| 2020–2021 | Lahti |
| 2021–present | Newcastle Eagles |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Peel played college basketball for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. During his senior year, he averaged 11.7 points, 2.0 assist, 9.1 rebounds and 0.7 steal a game.[1]
On September 6, 2017, Peel signed with the London Lions in England for the 2017–18 BBL season.[2] In 33 games, he averaged 13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.
On July 16, 2018, Peel re-signed with London Lions on a two-year deal.[3] Peel helped London win BBL Cup and its first regular season championship. He appeared in all 33 games in 2018–19, averaging 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
On May 20, 2020, Peel signed with Lahti in the Finnish Korisliiga.[4]
On November 2, 2021, Peel returned to England and signed with the Newcastle Eagles for the 2021–22 BBL season.[5]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Central Connecticut | 28 | 14 | 19.5 | .505 | 0.00 | .627 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 2013–14 | Central Connecticut | 30 | 24 | 23.0 | .546 | 0.00 | .714 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 7.1 |
| 2014–15 | Central Connecticut | 31 | 31 | 33.1 | .468 | .364 | .614 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 9.1 |
| 2015–16 | Central Connecticut | 29 | 29 | 29.7 | .442 | 0.00 | .777 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| Career | 118 | 98 | 26.5 | .479 | .267 | .704 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 8.1 | |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Peel won a BBL Championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | London Lions | 33 | 20 | 25.3 | 57.5 | 37.5 | 77.2 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 13.4 |
| 2018–19† | London Lions | 33 | 33 | 26.5 | 46.4 | 37.5 | 81.0 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 12.7 |
| 2019–20 | London Lions | 14 | 14 | 26.8 | 48.0 | 31.9 | 70.7 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 13.4 |
| Career | 80 | 67 | 26.2 | 50.6 | 35.6 | 76.3 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 13.2 | |
Source: Brandon Peel statistics