Brad Wanamaker

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Brad Wanamaker
File:Bradley Wanamaker.jpg
No. 11 – Brose Baskets
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Basketball Bundesliga
Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1989-07-25) July 25, 1989 (age 35)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Roman Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Pittsburgh (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011 Banca Teramo Basket
2012 Fulgor Libertas Forlì
2012 Austin Toros
2012–2013 Limoges
2013–2014 Giorgio Tesi Pistoia
2014–present Brose Baskets
Career highlights and awards

Bradley D. "Brad" Wanamaker (born July 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Brose Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh.

High school career

Born in Philadelphia, Wanamaker went to Roman Catholic High School in his hometown, where he played high school basketball. He was named the Philadelphia Daily News' Player of the Year as a high school senior.

College career

Wanamaker then went on to play college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh, where he played with the Pittsburgh Panthers, under head coach Jamie Dixon. In his four years at Pitt, Wanamaker scored 1,090 points. As a senior, he was named an honorable mention NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by the Associated Press.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Wanamaker split time in the 2011–12 season between two Italian clubs (Banca Teramo Basket and Fulgor Libertas Forli), before returning to the United States to join the Austin Toros. He joined the Toros just in time to help the team to an NBA Development League title in 2012.[2]

For the 2012–13 season, Wanamaker moved to Limoges of France's top league, the LNB Pro A, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[3] The following season, he returned to Italy and signed with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of Lega Basket Serie A.[4]

On July 2, 2014, Wanamaker signed with Brose Baskets of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga.[5] With Bamberg, he won the 2014–15 Bundesliga and was also named Finals MVP.[6]

On June 23, 2015, Wanamaker re-signed with Bamberg for one more season.[7] In the 2015–16 season, Brose played in the Euroleague and had a solid season, in which the team reached the Top 16. In the BBL, Wanamaker was named the Most Valuable Player.[8]

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