Brandon Childress (basketball)
Free Agent | |
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Position | Point guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | August 31, 1997
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Hakro Merlins Crailsheim |
Brandon Reginald Childress (born August 31, 1997) is an American professional
Early life and high school career
Childress was born in
College career
As a freshman at Wake Forest, Childress averaged 6.6 points and 2.2 assists per game.[1] On January 23, 2018, he scored a sophomore season-high 18 points, 16 of which came in the second half, in an 84–70 loss to fourth-ranked Duke.[7] As a sophomore, Childress averaged 9.1 points and 3.6 assists per game. He became his team's starting point guard in his junior season, with the departure of Bryant Crawford.[8] On January 5, 2019, Childress scored a season-high 28 points, shooting 7-of-10 from three-point range, in a 92–79 loss to Georgia Tech.[9] Two weeks later, he scored 28 points for a second time in an 87–71 loss to Virginia Tech.[10] Childress averaged 14.7 points and four assists per game as a junior, leading Wake Forest in scoring, assists and steals.[11] On December 7, 2019, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 91–82 loss to NC State.[12] On February 25, 2020, Childress hit the game-tying three-pointer at the end of regulation and scored 13 of his 17 points during two overtimes in a 113–101 upset of Duke, Wake Forest's first win against the Blue Devils in almost six years.[13] As a senior, Childress averaged 15.6 points and 4.6 assists per game, leading his team in scoring, assists and steals, and was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Honorable Mention selection.[11]
Professional career
On July 24, 2020, Childress signed with
Career statistics
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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Wake Forest | 33 | 0 | 21.5 | .356 | .351 | .774 | 2.2 | 2.2 | .8 | .0 | 6.6 |
2017–18 | Wake Forest | 30 | 5 | 26.2 | .379 | .379 | .838 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .0 | 9.1 |
2018–19 | Wake Forest | 31 | 30 | 36.4 | .383 | .368 | .796 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .0 | 14.7 |
2019–20 | Wake Forest | 30 | 30 | 35.4 | .404 | .325 | .809 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 1.2 | .0 | 15.6 |
Career | 124 | 65 | 29.7 | .385 | .355 | .803 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .0 | 11.4 |
Personal life
His father, Randolph Childress, was a standout basketball player at Wake Forest and competed professionally for 16 years, with stints in the NBA. Randolph is now an assistant coach for Wake Forest.[17] Childress and his father are the highest scoring father-son duo in ACC history and the sixth to score at least 3,000 points for the same NCAA Division I school.[18]
References
- ^ a b Ramsey, Timothy (July 20, 2017). "Son of Wake Forest legend looks to create his own legacy". Winston-Salem Chronicle. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "East Forsyth teammates relate to having well-known fathers". WGHP. March 1, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Wilkerson, Brant (March 9, 2015). "Brandon Childress eager to join his father, Randolph, at Wake Forest". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Rathgeber, Bob (December 19, 2014). "Brandon Childress: A chip off the old 3-point shot". The News-Press. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Harvell, Elizabeth. "Brandon Childress primed for winning season". Old Gold & Black. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Spivey, Jay (January 15, 2016). "Wesleyan's Childress shines in father's shadow". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "No. 4 Duke shines on defense in win over Wake Forest". USA Today. Associated Press. January 24, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Geisinger, Brian (August 21, 2018). "Can Brandon Childress run the show for Wake Forest in 2018-19?". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- 247Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- 247Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Brandon Childress". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Bolin, Grace (December 7, 2019). "Childress Scores 30; Wake Falls to NC State 91-82". Wake Athletic Communications. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Childress, Demon Deacons stun No. 7 Duke 113–101 in 2OT". ESPN. Associated Press. February 25, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 24, 2020). "Iraklis announces Brandon Childress". Sportando. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Der erste Neue ist der neue Einser: medi verpflichtet Point Guard Brandon Childress". www.medi-bayreuth.de. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ McCreary, Joedy (July 19, 2016). "Randolph Childress' son making his own name at Wake Forest". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ O'Neill, Conor (February 28, 2020). "Changing of a tire and evolution of a father-son relationship: Brandon Childress' career as a Wake Forest basketball legacy approaches final stage". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 30, 2020.