Brandon Tyree Rachal (born September 30, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers, the Pearl River CC Wildcats, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-09-30) September 30, 1999 (age 23) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches, Louisiana) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2021 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | Long Island Nets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Rachal played basketball for Natchitoches Central High School in his hometown of Natchitoches, Louisiana. He helped his team win two state titles with one runner-up finish. In his junior season, Rachal averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals per game. He led his team to a Class 5A state championship and was named MVP of the title game.[1] As a senior, he averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds and three steals per game.[2] A four-star recruit, Rachal committed to playing college basketball for LSU over offers from Texas and Texas A&M, among others.[3] He reaffirmed his commitment to LSU after head coach Johnny Jones was replaced by Will Wade.[4] Rachal also played football at the wide receiver position in high school and was recruited by college football programs.[5]
On January 29, 2018, Rachal was suspended for one game by LSU for violating team rules.[6] He was suspended for LSU's two games at the National Invitational Tournament for undisclosed reasons.[7] As a freshman, Rachal averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. For his sophomore season, he moved to Pearl River Community College.[8] Rachal averaged 15.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, earning Second Team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American honors.[9] For his junior season, he transferred to Tulsa. On November 16, 2019, he recorded a career-high 30 points, seven rebounds and five steals in a 72–65 victory against Austin Peay.[10] As a junior, Rachal averaged 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and was named to the Third Team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC).[11] On January 2, 2021, he posted a senior season-high 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 70–66 win over Cincinnati.[12] Rachal was named Naismith Player of the Week on January 4.[13] As a senior, he averaged 15 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, and was a Second Team All-AAC selection.[14]
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Rachal joined the Brooklyn Nets for 2021 NBA Summer League.[15] On October 11, 2021, Rachal signed with the Nets.[16] He was waived at the end of training camp on October 15.[17] On October 25, 2021, Rachal was included in the training camp roster of the Long Island Nets.[18]
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 |
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2017–18 | LSU | 27 | 0 | 15.9 | .533 | .200 | .550 | 3.3 | .7 | 1.0 | .2 | 4.4 |
2019–20 | Tulsa | 30 | 29 | 29.1 | .441 | .246 | .794 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .6 | 12.1 |
2020–21 | Tulsa | 23 | 23 | 31.6 | .442 | .314 | .726 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .8 | 15.0 |
Career | 80 | 52 | 25.4 | .454 | .285 | .732 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .5 | 10.4 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Pearl River CC | 30 | 28 | – | .497 | .292 | .641 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | .8 | 15.5 |
On Friday, the Nets waived guards Jordan Bowden and Brandon Rachal. They could end up with their G-League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.
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