Brandon Rozzell (born March 27, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. In 2017 he won the Swedish championship with Luleå where he was named the Finals MVP. In 2016 he was named the Basketligaen Most Valuable Player.
 Rozzell playing for VCU | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1989 Richmond, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Highland Springs (Highland Springs, Virginia) |
| College | VCU (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| 2014 | Ferreteria Brenes Barva |
| 2015 | Escazu |
| 2015–2016 | Svendborg Rabbits |
| 2016–2018 | Luleå |
| 2018 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2018–2019 | Stjarnan |
| 2019–2020 | Luleå |
| 2020–2021 | Keravnos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editIn February 2012, Rozzell signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[1]
He played for Ferreteria Brenes Barva in 2014 and Escazu in 2015 in the Costa Rica LBS.[2]
In 2016, he was named the Basketligaen Most Valuable Player after averaging 24.7 points and 5.8 assist for Svendborg Rabbits.
The following season, Rozzell moved to Luleå of the Basketligan where he won the Swedish championship in 2017 and was also named the Finals MVP.[3]
In December 2018, Rozzell signed with Stjarnan of the Úrvalsdeild karla, where he was reunited with his former Svendborg Rabbits coach Arnar Guðjónsson.[3] In his Úrvalsdeild debut, Rozzell scored 37 points in Stjarnan's 106–83 win against ÍR.[4] On 17 February 2019, Rozzell scored 30 points in Stjarnan's 84–68 victory against Njarðvík in the Icelandic Cup finals. For his effort he was named the Cup Finals MVP.[5]
In August 2019, Rozzell returned to BC Luleå.[6] He averaged 21.6 points per game. On August 2, 2020, Rozzell signed with Keravnos of the Cyprus Basketball Division 1.[7]
Titles, awards and achievements
editTitles
edit- Swedish League champion: 2017
- Icelandic Cup: 2019
Awards
editAchievements
edit- Úrvalsdeild karla scoring champion: 2019
References
edit- ^ "Shooting guard Brandon Rozzell (22) versterkt Lasaulec Aris" (in Dutch). Halloleeuwarden.nl. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Rozzell inks with Svendborg". court-side.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ a b Davíð Eldur (23 December 2018). "Brandon Rozzell til liðs við Stjörnuna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Bjarni Helgason (6 January 2019). "Rozzell með sýningu í fyrsta leik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Víkingur Goði Sigurðarson (16 February 2019). "Umfjöllun: Stjarnan - Njarðvík 84-68 - Stjarnan bikarmeistari í körfubolta karla 2019". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "BC Lulea welcomes back Rozzell, ex Stjarnan". Eurobasket.com. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Brandon Rozzell signs with Keravnos". Sportando. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
External links
edit- VCU Rams bio at vcuathletics.com
- Profile at realgm.com
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Federation