Brandon Jay Costner (born July 21, 1987) is an American professional basketball player, currently a free agent. He most recently played for Puerto Rican teams Grises de Humacao and

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of the

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. He played

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at North Carolina State University.

College career

Just five games into the 2005–06 season, Costner sustained a season-ending injury, earning a medical redshirt and therefore making 2006–07 his freshman season. His highest scoring game was in the 2007 ACC Tournament against

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in which he scored 30 points in the Wolfpack victory.

Professional career

In March 2009, Costner announced that he would forgo his senior season at North Carolina State and enter the

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. After going undrafted, he joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2009 NBA Summer League. Later that year, he signed with

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of Belgium for the 2009–10 season. In November 2010, he was acquired by the

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as they selected him with the 8th pick in the 2010 NBA D-League Draft. In November 2011, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Following the conclusion of the 2011–12 D-League season, he joined Limoges CSP Elite of France for the remainder of their season. In November 2013, he was re-acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. In July 2016, he signed with the Guizhou White Tigers for the 2016 NBL season. On February 8, 2017, he re-joined the Caciques de Humacao. In May, 2017, he signed with Hebei Xianglan of China for the 2017 NBL season. In January 2018, Costner signed with

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of the

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. In May 2021, he joined Rwandan team

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to play in the

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BAL statistics

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Personal life

Costner is the son of former St. Joseph's and professional player

Tony Costner Tony Costner (born June 30, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft and played in Europe and in the Continental Basketball Associ ...

References

External links

NBA D-League ProfileDraftExpress.com ProfileRealGM.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Costner, Brandon 1987 births Living people Patriots BBC players African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Hong Kong American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Rwanda American men's basketball players ASEAN Basketball League players Basketball players from New Jersey Belfius Mons-Hainaut players Caciques de Humacao players Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings players Eastern Sports Club basketball players Limoges CSP players Los Angeles D-Fenders players McDonald's High School All-Americans NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Montclair, New Jersey Power forwards (basketball) Seton Hall Preparatory School alumni Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey Utah Flash players Yokohama B-Corsairs players Gigantes de Carolina basketball players