Brandon Jennings (born September 23, 1989 in Lakewood, California) is a high school basketball player for the Oak Hill Academy Warriors of Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. Jennings has committed to join the Arizona Wildcats for the 2008-2009 season.
| Brandon Jennings | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point guard |
| Class | HS Senior |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | September 23, 1989 Lakewood, California |
| High school | Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Virginia |
| Former school(s) | Dominguez High School, Compton, California |
| Career highlights | |
| Championships | |
| Tournaments | |
College
editUSC Decommit
editIn August 2006 Jennings made a verbal commitment to the USC Trojans. On April 24, 2007 he decided to de-commit from the Trojans and instead join the Arizona Wildcats whom had been heavily recruiting Jennings since his freshmen year at Dominguez. Jennings cited U of A's quality academic faculty and his desire to play with Jerryd Bayless as his primary reasons for making the decision.[1]
High School
editJennings began playing at Dominguez High School in Compton, California. Before his junior year, Jennings transferred to basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia where he currently plays.
Media Attention
editJennings was ranked #1 by Scout.com[2] and #8 by Rivals.com[3] overall for incoming College Freshmen.
USA Today published an article which ranked Oak Hill Academy as the #1 point guard class of 2008 which included Jennings along with Anthony Crater, Elliot Williams, Larry Drew, and Malcolm Lee.[4]
Slam Magazine’s third edition of PUNKS featured Jennings on the cover along with 3 other top rated high school guards (Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans and Lance Stephenson).[5]
Awards
edit- Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Les Schwab Invitational Tournament
- Co-MVP of the 2007 Elite 24 Hoops Classic (with Tyreke Evans)
References
edit- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (April 24, 2007). "Jennings took long route to Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting". Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ "Rivals.com Prospect Rankings". Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ Halley, Jim. "Super 25: Oak Hill Academy starts season on top". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Zagoria, Adam (November 9, 2007). "The best high school guards in America". Retrieved 2007-12-05.
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External links
edit- Brandon Jennings Fan Site
- Profile on Rivals.com
- Profile on Scout.com
- NBADraft.net Profile
- DraftExpress.com Profile