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Craig Brackins Brackins scoring for Iowa State Maccabi Ashdod B.C. Power Forward Personal information Date of birth October 9, 1987 Place of birth Lancaster, California Nationality American High school Brewster Academy Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg) Career information College Iowa State NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder Pro career 2010–present Career history - Philadelphia 76ers (2010–present)
- →Springfield Armor (2010–2011)
- Maccabi Ashdod (2011–present)
Career highlights and awards Stats at NBA.com MedalsMen’s basketball Competitor for United States Summer Universiade Bronze 2009 Belgrade Team competition Craig Lee Brackins (born October 9, 1987 in Lancaster, California) is an American basketball player with Maccabi Ashdod B.C. of Israel.
He played collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones.[1] A power forward, Brackins was the highest-touted recruit to choose Iowa State after spending time at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. In March 2009, Brackins was predicted to be a first round draft pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. He was picked by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 21st overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. He was immediately traded to the New Orleans Hornets, and later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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College career
2008–09 season
Craig Brackins rose to national prominence following a game in January 2009 against Kansas in which he scored 42 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, despite Iowa State losing 82–67 to the Jayhawks.[2]
2009–10 season
Brackins scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 96–55 blowout of Mississippi Valley State on November 22, 2009. Brackins declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA Draft on March 12, 2010[3]
NBA
He was drafted with the 21st pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder at the 2010 NBA Draft. On July 8, 2010, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets along with fellow rookie Quincy Pondexter in exchange for the rights to Cole Aldrich and Morris Peterson.[4]
On September 23, 2010, he was again traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Darius Songaila in exchange for Willie Green and Jason Smith.[5]
On November 30, 2010, Brackins was assigned to the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League.[6] In 5 games with the Armor, Brackins averaged 17.2 points and 8.6 rebounds.[7] On December 12, 2010 he was recalled to the 76ers.[8] He was sent back to Springfield on January 15, 2011,[9] then recalled by the 76ers on February 7, 2011.[10] He was sent back for another stint with the Armor on March 24, 2011.[11]
Israel
In August 2011, Brackins signed with Maccabi Ashdod B.C. of Israel.[12]
NBA career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2010–11 Philadelphia 3 0 11.0 .250 .000 .000 1.3 .3 .3 .0 2.7 Career 3 0 11.0 .250 .000 .000 1.3 .3 .3 .0 2.7 References
- ^ Player Biography at Cyclones.com
- ^ Brackins spurns NBA's advances ESPN.com, June 30, 2009
- ^ "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs. Iowa State Cyclones – Recap – November 22, 2009". Sports.espn.go.com. November 22, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293260066. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "HORNETS FINALIZE TRADE FOR BRACKINS AND PONDEXTER". NBA.com. July 8, 2010. http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_finalize_trade_for_bra_2010_07_08.html. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "76ers acquire Songaila, Brackins for Green, Smith". NBA.com. September 23, 2010. http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/songaila_100923.html. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ 76ers Send Craig Brackins to Armor
- ^ Craig Brackins NBA.com playerfile
- ^ Sixers Recall Brackins from D-League
- ^ "76ers Re-Assign Brackins To Springfield". Realgm.com. http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/71166/20110115/76ers_re_assign_brackins_to_springfield/. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ Philadelphia 76ers bring back former Cyclone Craig Brackins[dead link]
- ^ "Sixers Reassign Brackins To D-League". Basketball.realgm.com. March 24, 2011. http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/212510/Sixers_Reassign_Brackins_To_D_League. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Craig Brackins joins Maccabi Ashdod". Eurobasket.com. http://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.asp?NewsID=239627. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
2010 NBA Draft First round John Wall · Evan Turner · Derrick Favors · Wesley Johnson · DeMarcus Cousins · Ekpe Udoh · Greg Monroe · Al-Farouq Aminu · Gordon Hayward · Paul George · Cole Aldrich · Xavier Henry · Ed Davis · Patrick Patterson · Larry Sanders · Luke Babbitt · Kevin Seraphin · Eric Bledsoe · Avery Bradley · James Anderson · Craig Brackins · Elliot Williams · Trevor Booker · Damion James · Dominique Jones · Quincy Pondexter · Jordan Crawford · Greivis Vasquez · Daniel Orton · Lazar Hayward
Second round Tibor Pleiss · Dexter Pittman · Hassan Whiteside · Armon Johnson · Nemanja Bjelica · Terrico White · Darington Hobson · Andy Rautins · Landry Fields · Lance Stephenson · Jarvis Varnado · Da'Sean Butler · Devin Ebanks · Jerome Jordan · Paulão Prestes · Gani Lawal · Tiny Gallon · Latavious Williams · Ryan Richards · Solomon Alabi · Magnum Rolle · Luke Harangody · Pape Sy · Willie Warren · Jeremy Evans · Hamady N'Diaye · Ryan Reid · Derrick Caracter · Stanley Robinson · Dwayne Collins
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