Brad Branson

Brad Branson
Personal information
Born (1958-09-24) September 24, 1958
NationalityAmerican / Spanish[a]
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Fort Myers
(North Fort Myers, Florida)
College
NBA draft1980: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Drafted byDetroit Pistons
Playing career1980–1994
PositionCenter / power forward
Number52
Career history
1980–1981Sarila Rimini
1981–1982Anchorage Northern Knights
1982Cleveland Cavaliers
1982–1983Indiana Pacers
1983–1986Silverstone Brescia
1986–1988Real Madrid
1988–1994Pamesa Valencia
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

Bradley Alexander Branson (born September 24, 1958) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. He was a 6'10" and 220 lb (100 kg) forward. Branson played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs.

Professional career

After being selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1980 NBA draft, Branson played in two NBA seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–82) and the Indiana Pacers (1982–83).

Branson played for the Anchorage Northern Knights of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1981–82 season and was selected as the CBA Newcomer of the Year.[1]

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

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1981–82 Cleveland 10 3 17.6 .404 .917 3.3 .6 .5 .4 5.3
1982–83 Indiana 62 2 11.0 .425 .000 .704 2.8 .7 .4 .4 5.5
Career 72 5 11.9 .422 .000 .725 2.9 .7 .4 .4 5.4

Notes

  1. ^ By marriage to a Spaniard

References

  1. ^ "Brad Branson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Brad Branson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2025.