Brandon Tyree Rachal (born September 30, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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, the Pearl River CC Wildcats, and the

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High school career

Rachal played basketball for

Natchitoches Central High School Natchitoches Central High School is a public high school in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Natchitoches Parish School Board. The development of Natchitoches Central High School, like so many schools in the 1960s and ...

in his hometown of

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. 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. As a senior, he averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds and three steals per game. A four-star recruit, Rachal committed to playing college basketball for

LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

over offers from

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and

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, among others. He reaffirmed his commitment to LSU after head coach Johnny Jones was replaced by Will Wade. Rachal also played

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at the wide receiver position in high school and was recruited by

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programs.

College career

On January 29, 2018, Rachal was suspended for one game by LSU for violating team rules. He was suspended for LSU's two games at the

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for undisclosed reasons. 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 Pearl River Community College is a public community college in Poplarville, Mississippi. It was founded as Pearl River County Agricultural High School in 1909 and became the first junior college in Mississippi in 1921. Residents of Hancock, F ...

. Rachal averaged 15.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, earning Second Team

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All-American honors. For his junior season, he transferred to

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. On November 16, 2019, he recorded a career-high 30 points, seven rebounds and five steals in a 72–65 victory against

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. As a junior, Rachal averaged 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and was named to the Third Team All-

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(AAC). On January 2, 2021, he posted a senior season-high 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 70–66 win over

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. Rachal was named Naismith Player of the Week on January 4. As a senior, he averaged 15 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, and was a Second Team All-AAC selection.

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the

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, Rachal joined the

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for 2021 NBA Summer League. On October 11, 2021, Rachal signed with the Nets. He was waived at the end of training camp on October 15. On October 25, 2021, Rachal joined the

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. Rachal again signed with the Brooklyn Nets on October 1, 2022, but was waived on October 5. He rejoined Long Island on October 9. On January 23, 2023, Rachal was waived after appearing in 1 game. He was acquired by the

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from waivers, on February 27. He was waived on March 8 without appearing in a game. On October 30, 2023, Rachal joined the Rip City Remix of the

, but was waived on November 7.

Austin Spurs (2024–present)

On March 4, 2024, Rachal joined the

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

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JUCO

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References

External links

Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio

Pearl River CC Wildcats bio

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rachal, Brandon 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Louisiana Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Long Island Nets players LSU Tigers men's basketball players Natchitoches Central High School alumni Pearl River Community College alumni Shooting guards Sportspeople from Natchitoches, Louisiana Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball players