2020-2021 NBL Depth Charts
May 19, 2021
Brandon Paul
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 30/04/91
- Place of Birth: Gurnee, Illinois (USA)
- Position: SG
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 90
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Illinois (2009–2013)
- NBL DEBUT: 14/03/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 29
- LAST NBL GAME: 6/06/21
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 30
- NBL History: Adelaide 2021
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Brandon Paul was born in Gurnee, Illinois (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Brandon Paul made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 29 years of age. He scored 25 points in his first game.
Brandon Paul joined the Adelaide 36ers mid-season following the release of import point guard Donald Sloan.
Despite several roster adjustments, Adelaide remained optimistic about their playoff chances, beginning the season with a promising 4-2 record. However, the NBL season faced disruption due to COVID-19, which led to the introduction of the NBL Cup, a ‘bubble tournament’ held in Melbourne where all teams played eight consecutive games.
The Sixers struggled throughout the NBL Cup, and by the end of the tournament, they had dropped from third place to seventh on the ladder. Further compounding their difficulties was the loss of Isaac Humphries to an injury that sidelined him for most of the second half of the season.
Daniel Johnson (19.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists) led Adelaide offensively, posting career-high scoring numbers and earning co-MVP honours alongside rookie standout Josh Giddey (10.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 7.6 assists), who also took home the NBL Rookie of the Year award after leading the league in assists.
Brandon Paul made a solid contribution, averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists over the course of the season. However, despite Paul’s efforts, the 36ers finished with a disappointing 13-23 record, ending the season in seventh place.
Brandon Paul played one season in the NBL. He averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 20 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2020-21 | 30 | Adelaide | 13-23 (7) | 20 | 576.3 | 274 | 99 | 51 | 15 | 84 | 26 | 5 | 35 | 46 | 92 | 222 | 41% | 50 | 134 | 37% | 40 | 51 | 78% | 56% | 53% | 25 | Totals | 20 | 576 | 274 | 99 | 51 | 15 | 84 | 26 | 5 | 35 | 46 | 92 | 222 | 41.4% | 50 | 134 | 37.3% | 40 | 51 | 78.4% | 56% | 53% | 25 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 30 | Adelaide | 13-23 (7) | 20 | 28.8 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 41% | 2.5 | 6.7 | 37% | 2.0 | 2.6 | 78% | 56% | 53% | 25 | Total | 20 | 28.8 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 41.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.3% | 2.5 | 6.7 | 78.4% | 56% | 53% | 25 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Paul played 64 games in the NBA. He averaged 2.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- July 25, 2016: Signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers
October 24, 2016: Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.
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July 14, 2017: Signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs
January 20, 2018: Assigned to the Austin Toros of the G-League.
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January 21, 2018: Recalled from the Austin Toros of the G-League.
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March 2, 2018: Assigned to the Austin Toros of the G-League.
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March 3, 2018: Recalled from the Austin Toros of the G-League.
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July 31, 2018: Waived by the San Antonio Spurs.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 79% | 84% | 90% | 67% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 92 | 222 | 41.4% | 50 | 134 | 37.3% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 26 | San Antonio | SG | 64 | 2 | 576 | 147 | 68 | 37 | 6 | 62 | 25 | 7 | 29 | 58 | 55 | 127 | 43% | 15 | 54 | 28% | 22 | 43 | 51% | 50% | 49% | Total | 64 | 2 | 576 | 147 | 68 | 37 | 6 | 62 | 25 | 7 | 29 | 58 | 55 | 127 | 43% | 15 | 54 | 28% | 22 | 43 | 51% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 26 | San Antonio | SG | 64 | 2 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43% | 0.2 | 0.8 | 28% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 51% | 50% | 49% | Total | 64 | 2 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43% | 0.2 | 0.8 | 28% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 51% |
COLLEGE
Brandon Paul played four NCAA seasons at Illinois from 2009–10 through 2012–13, appearing in 138 games and finishing his career tied for third in program history in games played while becoming one of the most statistically complete guards in school history.
Paul’s role grew immediately as a freshman in 2009–10, when he averaged 7.8 points and 3.1 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game, giving Illinois an early two-way contributor in the backcourt rotation.
As a sophomore in 2010–11, he played all 34 games and increased his production to 9.0 points per game, reached double figures 13 times, led Illinois in steals at 1.1 per game, and was second on the team in assists at 2.1 per game, with a season-high 23 points against Purdue on February 13, 2011.
Paul broke out as a full-time starter as a junior in 2011–12, leading Illinois in scoring (14.7 ppg), assists (2.9 apg), and steals (1.4 spg) while earning third-team All-Big Ten (coaches), honorable mention All-Big Ten (media), Academic All-Big Ten, and NABC Division I All-District 7 second-team recognition.
The signature game of his Illinois career came on January 10, 2012, when Paul erupted for 43 points in a 79–74 win over No. 5 Ohio State, a performance noted as the third-highest single-game scoring total in Illini history, with his eight made three-pointers tied to a school record.
As a senior in 2012–13, Paul served as a team captain and was voted team MVP, then led Illinois to the 2012 Maui Invitational championship and was named tournament MVP after scoring 20 points in the title-game win over Butler.
In that 2012–13 season, he earned third-team All-Big Ten honours again and added multiple late-season highlights, including a 25-point performance capped by a buzzer-beating game-winner against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament on March 14, 2013.
Paul helped Illinois reach the Round of 32 in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, and in the second round against Miami on March 24, 2013 he scored 18 points in the Wolverines’ 63–59 loss that ended the season.
He closed his Illinois career ranked eighth on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,654 points, fourth in made free throws (401), seventh in made three-pointers (211), and fourth all-time in assists (499), while also being credited by Illinois as just the second player in program history to reach career milestones of 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists, and 100 steals.
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