Bradley Daniel Wanamaker (born July 25, 1989) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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at the

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. Wanamaker earned an

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selection in

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High school career

Born in

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, Wanamaker went to

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in his hometown, where he played high school basketball. In 2007, he was named the

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' Player of the Year as a high school senior.

College career

Wanamaker then went on to play

at the

, where he played with the

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, under

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. In his four years at Pitt, Wanamaker scored 1,090 points. As a senior, he was named an honorable mention

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, by the

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Professional career

Teramo (2011)

After going

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in the

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, Wanamaker split time in the 2011–12 season between two Italian clubs, the first of which was Banca Teramo Basket

Forli (2012)

Wanamaker played for Fulgor Libertas Forli in 2012.

Austin Toros (2012)

Wanamaker returned to the United States to join the

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. He joined the Toros just in time to help the team to an

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title in 2012. Wanamaker had workouts with many

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teams but was never offered a contract. He also competed in the

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several times.

Limoges (2012–2013)

For the 2012–13 season, Wanamaker moved to

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of France's top league, the

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, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.4

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Pistoia (2013–2014)

The following season, Wanamaker returned to Italy and signed with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of

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Brose (2014–2016)

On July 2, 2014, Wanamaker signed with

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of Germany's

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. With Bamberg, he won the

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and was also named Finals MVP. On June 23, 2015, Wanamaker re-signed with Bamberg for one more season. In the 2015–16 season, Brose played in the EuroLeague, and had a solid season, in which the team reached the Top 16. In the German BBL, Wanamaker was named the

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, after leading the Bamberg team to a second straight national domestic league championship.

Darüşşafaka (2016–2017)

On June 23, 2016, Wanamaker signed a two-year contract with Turkish club

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Fenerbahçe (2017–2018)

On September 7, 2017, Wanamaker signed a one-year contract with the 2017 EuroLeague champions, Fenerbahçe Doğus. In the 2017–18 EuroLeague season, Fenerbahçe made it to the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost 85–80 to

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in the final game. In 36 EuroLeague games, he averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, while shooting 41% on his field goal attempts.

Boston Celtics (2018–2020)

On July 2, 2018, Wanamaker signed a one-year contract with the

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. Wanamaker made his NBA debut on October 16, recording 2 points and 1 rebound in a blowout 105–87 win over the

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. On July 17, 2019, the Boston Celtics announced that they had re-signed Wanamaker. Over the course of two seasons with Boston, he played in 107 games, averaging 16 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game.

Golden State Warriors (2020–2021)

On November 24, 2020, Wanamaker signed with the

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as a free agent to play backup point guard behind

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. In 39 games, Wanamaker averaged 16 minutes and 4.7 points a game.

Charlotte Hornets (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Wanamaker was traded to the

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after being out of the Warriors rotation since the All Star break.

Indiana Pacers (2021)

On October 6, 2021, Wanamaker signed with the

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. On December 27, he was waived.

Washington Wizards (2021–2022)

On December 29, 2021, Wanamaker signed a 10-day contract with the

via the hardship exemption.

Personal life

Wanamaker is the twin brother of Lithuanian National Basketball League basketball player

Brian Wanamaker Brian Steven Wanamaker (born July 25, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, he played high school basketball for Roman Catholic High School. He began his college career with Central Connecticut before t ...

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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College

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References

External links

eurobasket.com profile

EuroLeague profile

LBA profile

LNB Pro A profile

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