Jordan Brangers (born January 1, 1995) is an American professional

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player. He played for

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for two seasons before playing professionally in Germany.

High school career

Brangers first played high school basketball for

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. He transferred to Eastern High School in

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but dropped out before his graduation. Over three years later, he earned his

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(GED) degree, allowing him to attend college.

College career

After a one-year break from basketball, Brangers began attended

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, which competed in the

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(NAIA), but was ruled ineligible. He transferred to

Motlow State Community College Motlow State Community College is a public community college with multiple locations in southern Middle Tennessee. The main campus opened its facilities in 1969 and is located in Moore County on 187 acres of land donated by the late Senator Rea ...

, a member of the

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(NJCAA), but was sidelined again over eligibility issues. In the 2016–17 season, Brangers played basketball for

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, where he competed in the NJCAA. Through 34 games, he averaged 20.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from the three-point line. He broke the school record for three-pointers in a season, posting 151. On February 16, 2017, Brangers scored a career-high 38 points, with a school-record 10 three-pointers, in a 108–69 rout of

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. After leading South Plains to a third-place finish at the

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, he garnered NJCAA First-Team All-American honors. In addition, he was named

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(WJCAC) and NJCAA Region 5 Player of the Year. Brangers averaged 16 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 39.9% from three-point range, in 2017–18. On November 11, 2017, he matched his career-best of 38 points, with 10 three-pointers, in a 104–78 win over

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. He scored 38 points again on November 18, leading South Plains to a 100–79 victory over

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. Brangers was sidelined for the NJCAA Tournament with a

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in his knee, but his team still won the national championship. He earned All-Region 5 and NJCAA All-American honorable mention accolades.

Recruitment

On November 9, 2016, during his first season at South Plains, Brangers signed a

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to play for

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at the

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level. However, in April 2017, he announced that he would not play for Texas Tech because he wanted to live closer to his grandmother, who was "not doing well," in Radcliff, Kentucky. In that month, Brangers committed and signed with

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but it was revealed in August that he had failed to meet

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(NCAA) transfer requirements. In November 2017, he committed to

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as the third-best

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recruit in the nation, according to

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. In February 2018, Brangers said that he would not join Colorado State.

Professional career

On March 27, 2018, Brangers declared for the

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without hiring an agent. On April 10, he signed with an agent, preventing him from returning to college. In July 2018, Brangers drew attention for his high-scoring performances in the Miami Pro League, where he faced several

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(NBA) players. In his first three games, he scored 43, 48, and 40 points respectively. On July 27, 2018, Brangers signed his first professional contract with

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of the

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(BBL), the top league in Germany. In 10 games played for Bremerhaven, he averaged 12.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26 minutes per game. On September 24, 2019, Brangers signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim of the Israel National League. One month later, he parted ways with the Urduns before appearing in a game of them. In the 2020 CIBACOPA season, he appeared in two games for the Rayos de Hermosillo, averaging 26 points, 5 Rebounds and 3 assists a game, before the season ended due to the

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. In July 2020, he was signed by the Danish club

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, but finally did not appear in any game for the team. Brangers returned to Rayos de Hermosillo for the 2022 CIBACOPA season. He earned All-Star honors.

References

External links

South Plains bioRealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brangers, Jordan 1995 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American men's basketball players Basketball players from Kentucky Eisbären Bremerhaven players Guards (basketball) Motlow State Bucks men's basketball players People from Radcliff, Kentucky Rayos de Hermosillo players South Plains Texans basketball players