Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979) is an American former professional

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player and the general manager of the

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of the

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(NBA). After playing college basketball for

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, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the

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, and later played for the

, the

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and

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. He was a two-time

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and an

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selection in

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High school career

Brand attended

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, where he was immediately added to the varsity basketball roster. He averaged 40 points and 20 rebounds per game, played AAU basketball with future NBA players

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and Ron Artest, and by his senior year he was consistently ranked among the top high school basketball players in the country and was selected as New York State Mr. Basketball. At the same time, he became something of a cult hero in Peekskill, helping his team win two state championships. Recruited heavily after his successful high school career, Brand decided to enroll at

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alongside a cluster of other high school stars, including

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College career

As a sophomore, Brand was the dominant inside presence for a Duke team that is widely regarded as one of the most talented teams in recent NCAA history. After leading the Blue Devils to the championship game of the Final Four—where they were upset by the

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—Brand was named the consensus National Player of the Year. He subsequently decided to leave Duke after his sophomore season and declared for the 1999 NBA draft. Brand, sophomore William Avery, and freshman

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, were the first three players under

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to leave early for the draft and not play the full four years at Duke.

College statistics

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Professional career

Chicago Bulls (1999–2001)

On June 30, 1999, Brand was selected by the

with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft. On November 19, Brand scored 29 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and blocked 4 shots in the ninth game of his career, a 103-95 loss to the

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. He was later named the

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of the

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over All-Star Weekend. He ended the season with averages of 20.1 points and 10 rebounds per game, and he shared

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honors with

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guard

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. Despite his personal success, Brand and the Bulls finished with the second worst record in the league at 17-65. Through much of the 2000–01 season, Brand was hailed as the linchpin of a possible new Chicago dynasty. On December 31, Brand scored a season high 31 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 86-75 win over the

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. Brand averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game; his 3.9 offensive rebounds per game were the second-best in the NBA. As a team however, again the Bulls struggled, finishing with an even worse record at 15-67.

Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2008)

After two successful seasons with the Bulls, Brand was traded to the

in June 2001 for

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and the draft rights to

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. In 2002, Brand became the first Clipper since Danny Manning (in 1994) to be selected to the All-Star team. When Brand became a restricted free agent in 2003, the

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made an offer worth $82 million over six years. In what was an unprecedented move by team owner

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, the Clippers matched Miami's offer and managed to keep Brand a Clipper. Prior to this, the biggest contract Sterling had approved to that point was a five-year, $15 million deal for

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in 1998. Sterling had also refused to offer Brand a contract extension one year prior, when he was willing to accept less than the maximum. In the 2006 NBA season, Brand experienced a professional renaissance. He posted career-highs in points per game (24.7) and field-goal percentage (52.7), while leading the Clippers to a 47–35 record, their then-best record in team history, and good enough for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. Brand was selected to the

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and considered as a strong candidate for the 2006 NBA MVP. Brand led the franchise to its first playoff series win since 1976, when the team was known as the Buffalo Braves. Although the Clippers eventually lost in Game 7 of the second round (Western Conference Semifinals) against the

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, the Clippers had the best season that their franchise had ever seen at that time. Brand received the

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Trophy after being named the 2005–06

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winner. Following his stellar 2005–06 season, Brand regressed somewhat in the following season. His scoring average in 2006–07 dropped and the Clippers missed the playoffs. He missed most of the 2007–08 season due to a ruptured left Achilles' tendon. However, Brand made his return to the Clippers' lineup April 2, 2008 after being out since the end of the previous season. He contributed 19 points in his return. Brand played in only eight games that season. Brand later opted out of the final year of his contract and became a

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. Sources indicated that Brand chose to opt out from his contract in order to provide Clippers with more payroll flexibility in hopes of strengthening their roster. This came to fruition when Clippers landed

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star

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. Briefly, this gave Clippers' management and the media the reassurance that Brand would indeed re-sign with the team.

Philadelphia 76ers (2008–2012)

On July 9, 2008, Brand signed with the

to a reported five-year, $82 million contract. Brand longed to return to the East Coast, and chose Philadelphia as it was the closest suitor to his hometown of

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. It was announced on February 5, 2009 that Brand would have season-ending shoulder surgery for the injury he sustained on December 17, 2008. During the game that night against the

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, Brand dislocated his shoulder when he was knocked to the floor while going for a rebound. Brand had been coming off of the bench so that he could be slowly worked back into the lineup, but after over a month on the bench and only six games back during which his production was severely limited, the decision was made to go forward with the surgery. The procedure was successfully performed on February 9. On February 4, 2012 Brand scored a Sixers career high 33 points in a 100–98 win over the

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. He finished his first tenure with the

averaging 11 points per game and just over 8 rebounds per game during the 2011–12 season. He averaged 8.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in the

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in a total of 13 games when the Sixers lost in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the

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85–75. On July 11, 2012, Brand was released from the 76ers via the amnesty clause.

Dallas Mavericks (2012–2013)

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On July 13, 2012, Brand was claimed off waivers by the

with a winning bid of $2.1 million. The 76ers still had to pay out the remaining balance of the $18.2 million owed to Brand this season in the final year of his contract. In 2012–13, he averaged 7.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 assists in 21.2 minutes per game. He played 72 games and started 18 of them. The Mavericks finished 41–41 and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1999–2000 season.

Atlanta Hawks and first retirement (2013–2015)

On July 15, 2013, Brand signed with the

. On September 23, 2014, he re-signed with the Hawks and changed his long-time jersey number of 42, to 7. On August 11, 2015, Brand announced his retirement from professional basketball.

Return to the 76ers and second retirement (2016)

On January 4, 2016, Brand came out of retirement to re-enter the NBA, citing that

coach

helped convince him to return to play. Later that day, he signed with the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint. On January 26, he was activated for the first time, but did not play for the 76ers against the

. On March 4, he made his season debut for the 76ers, playing in an NBA game for the first time since May 20, 2015. In 13 minutes off the bench, he recorded eight points and four rebounds in a 112–102 loss to the

. On March 12, he recorded a 10-point game against the

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, scoring in double digits for the first time since April 14, 2014. On March 27, he recorded a second 10-point game in a loss to the

. Two days later, he scored seven points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in a loss to the

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, as he became the 51st player in NBA history to reach 9,000 career rebounds. On September 7, 2016, Brand re-signed with the 76ers. However, on October 20, 2016, he announced his second retirement.

Post-playing career

On December 6, 2016, Brand was named as the player development consultant of the

. On August 28, 2017, he was named general manager of the Delaware 87ers (now Delaware Blue Coats). On September 20, 2018, Brand was promoted to general manager position of the Philadelphia 76ers. He extended his contract in 2020.

Player profile

Early in his career, Brand established himself as one of the top power forwards of the NBA. He holds career averages of 15.9 points, 8.5 rebounds (3.1 being offensive rebounds) and 1.7 blocks per game in 1,058 career games. Brand uses his wide body and surprising athleticism for a man his weight in order to out-muscle his opponents. A large wingspan also allows him to be a proficient shot-blocker. In his first years in the league, he had a few, but effective and powerful moves underneath the basket which already made him an effective post player. During the off-season prior to the 2005–06 season, he trimmed his weight to increase his quickness and added more finesse moves underneath the basket so that he could score without having to utilize power all the time. But most importantly, he worked on his shooting range and developed a dependable 18 ft. jumper. As a result, he raised his scoring by 4.7 points in that season.

Accomplishments

*2× NBA All-Star: 2002, 2006 *All-NBA: **Second Team: 2006 *NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2000 *NBA co-Rookie of the Year: 2000 (with

) *2× NBA regular-season leader, offensive rebounds: 2000 (348), 2002 (396)

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Brand started the ''Elton Brand Foundation'' in the spring of 2000. His foundation is an organization that provides support to worthy causes in Chicago, Illinois; Peekskill, New York; and Durham, North Carolina. In the summer of 2006, Elton married his longtime girlfriend (and fellow Duke student) Shahara Simmons in North Carolina. Brand also played for Team USA in the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championships, averaging 8.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Brand made a cameo appearance in the film

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. Brand is a founding member and president of Gibraltar Films, a company engaged in film investment, acquisition, production, and distribution of motion pictures. The first project of Gibraltar Films was the production of a Vietnam-era prisoner-of-war film ''

Rescue Dawn ''Rescue Dawn'' is a 2006 American epic war drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog, based on an adapted screenplay written from his 1997 documentary film '' Little Dieter Needs to Fly''. The film stars Christian Bale and is based on th ...

'', directed by

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. Brand attended the film's premiere at the

Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...

References

External links

Elton Brand FoundationGibraltar Films website
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High school career

College career

College statistics

Professional career

Chicago Bulls (1999–2001)

Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2008)

Philadelphia 76ers (2008–2012)

Dallas Mavericks (2012–2013)

Atlanta Hawks and first retirement (2013–2015)

Return to the 76ers and second retirement (2016)

Post-playing career

Player profile

Accomplishments

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

See also

References

External links