Malcolm Moses Adams Brogdon (born December 11, 1992) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the Virginia Cavaliers under

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. As a senior in 2015–16, he was a consensus first-team All-American. He was also named the

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(ACC)

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and Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in conference history to earn both honors in the same season. He was selected in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Bucks with the 36th overall pick. He went on to win the

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, becoming the first second-round pick in the NBA to win the award since 1965. In 2019, Brogdon became the eighth player in NBA history to achieve a 50–40–90 season.

College career

Brogdon, a top 100 recruit, committed to Virginia over offers from

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, and Notre Dame. He

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his sophomore year after suffering a serious foot injury the prior season. He was known as one of the top contributors to the team's successful 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. In the 2013–14 season, Brogdon averaged 12.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. In 2014–15, he was named as a consensus second-team All-American, as well as the first-team All-ACC and ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior at Virginia in 2015–16, Brogdon was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the

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, and earned numerous prestigious awards, including ACC Player of the Year, ACC Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-American, and a finalist for the Naismith Award. Brogdon graduated from Virginia with a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in public policy. His college

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, 15, was retired on February 20, 2017.

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2019)

2016–17 season: Rookie of the Year

On June 23, 2016, Brogdon was selected by the

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with the 36th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. On July 30, 2016, he signed with the Bucks. He made his NBA debut in the Bucks' season opener on October 26, 2016, recording eight points and five assists in 21 minutes in a 107–96 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. On November 1, 2016, he recorded 14 points and four steals in a 117–113 win over the

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. On December 23, 2016, he made all seven of his shots for 17 points to go with seven assists in 29 minutes in a 123–96 win over the

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. On December 31, 2016, he recorded his first career triple-double with 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in a 116–96 win over the

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. On January 8, 2017, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 107–101 loss to the Washington Wizards. On January 23, 2017, he had his second game of the season with four steals in a 127–114 win over the

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. Two days later, he was named in the U.S. Team for the 2017

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. On March 29, 2017, he recorded 16 points and nine assists in a 103–100 win over the

. He had six key points and two assists in the final 2:46 to help Milwaukee fend off a late Boston rally. To conclude his rookie season, Brogdon was named the 2016–17

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, along with being a unanimous selection to the

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. Brogdon joined

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(1969–70) as the only players in Bucks history to win Rookie of the Year, and became the first player drafted in the second round to win Rookie of the Year since 1965. Brogdon averaged both the fewest points per game and fewest minutes per game of any winner in the award's history.

2017–18 season: Sophomore season

In the Bucks' season opener on October 18, 2017, Brogdon scored 19 points in a 108–100 win over the

. On November 3, 2017, he had a season-high 10 assists to go with 21 points against the

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. Four days later, he scored a season-high 22 points against the

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. On January 22, 2018, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 109–105 win over the

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. It was the first 30-point game for a Virginia basketball alum since Mike Scott in 2014 with the Atlanta Hawks. On February 2, 2018, he was ruled out for six to eight weeks after suffering a partially torn left quadriceps tendon the previous night against the

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. On April 9, 2018, he returned to action following a 30-game absence. He scored two points and played 13 minutes, all in the first half, in the Bucks' 102–86 win over the

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2018–19 season: 50–40–90 season

On November 28, 2018, Brogdon scored 24 points in 29 minutes on 6-for-6

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shooting in a 116–113 win against the

. On February 27, 2019, Brogdon scored 25 points, including 9-for-11 from the field, in a 141–140 overtime win over the

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. Brogdon enjoyed the best shooting year of his career, and one of the most efficient in NBA history: he became just the eighth NBA player ever to achieve a 50–40–90 season. However, on March 16, he was ruled out indefinitely with a

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tear in his right foot. He returned to action late in the second round of the playoffs.

Indiana Pacers (2019–2022)

On June 29, 2019, the Bucks extended a qualifying offer to Brogdon in order to make him a

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. On July 6, 2019, Brogdon signed with the

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via a

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with the

in exchange for future picks. Brogdon signed a contract with the Pacers for $85.0 million over four years (average of $21.25 million per year). New to starting at the

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position, Brogdon studied tape of former NBA All-Star Isiah Thomas in the off-season. Brogdon had a

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in each of his first four games in a Pacers uniform. After his first week with the Pacers, he led the NBA in assists and become the first NBA player in history to tally at least 20 points and 10 assists in both of his first two games with a new team. On October 26, 2019, Brogdon had 30 points (on 12-for-18 shooting) and 10 assists in a 110–99 loss to the

. On June 24, 2020, Brogdon announced that he tested positive for the

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virus. On January 2, 2021, Brogdon scored 33 points with 7 assists in a 106–102 loss to the

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. On January 4, Brogdon put up 21 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds, three steals, and one block, alongside a game-winning layup, in a 118–116 overtime win over the

. On January 6, Brogdon scored a career-high 35 points, along with seven assists in a 114–107 win over the

. On January 25, Brogdon improved his career-high to 36 points in the Pacers' 129–114 win against the

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. In his third season with the Pacers, Brogdon was asked to be more of a leader on and off the court. Brogdon missed 41 games from December through April with Achilles pain. Even with the significant time he missed, he led the team in scoring for the second straight year, while being second in assists per game.

Boston Celtics (2022–present)

On July 9, 2022, Brogdon was traded to the

in exchange for

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, and a 2023 first round draft pick , Brogdon was given the choice to be traded to the Celtics or the

. On October 18, Brogdon had 16 points off the bench in his debut for his new team in a 126–117 win over the

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. On November 4, Brogdon scored a season-high 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field in a 123–119 win over the

National team career

Brogdon represented the United States national team at the

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, where he won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Brogdon's father, Mitchell Gino Brogdon, Sr., is a lawyer and mediator best known as the host of the syndicated court show '' Personal Injury Court''. Dr. Jann Adams, Brogdon's mother, is the former chair of

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's Psychology Department. She is now the associate dean of science and math. His mother and father divorced when he was 11. Brogdon's oldest brother Gino is a practicing attorney, while his other older brother John is in law school. Brogdon is a distant cousin of actress and singer

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. He is nicknamed "The President", due to his professional demeanor.

Community involvement

In 2018, Brogdon founded Hoops2O, a nonprofit aimed at addressing the clean-water crisis, particularly in Africa. As of May 2019, $274,200 had been raised for the cause. Brogdon is a member of the "Starting Five", along with Joe Harris, Justin Anderson,

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, and

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, who initially made a goal to raise $225,000 through Hoops2O to fund five wells in East Africa by the end of the 2018–19 season. Brogdon traveled with Anderson and Harris to

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to witness the opening of the first well they funded in July 2019, and by November Hoops2O had raised nearly $400,000. By February 2020, the charity had funded the construction of ten wells in Tanzania and

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, bringing water to over 52,000 citizens.

References

External links

Virginia Cavaliers bio
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