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Brad Wanamaker
Wanamaker with Fenerbahçe in 2017
Personal information
Born (1989-07-25) July 25, 1989 (age 35)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoman Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegePittsburgh (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–2022
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number9, 10, 22
Career history
2011Teramo
2012Forli
2012Austin Toros
2012–2013Limoges CSP
2013–2014Pistoia
2014–2016Brose Baskets
2016–2017Darüşşafaka
2017–2018Fenerbahçe
2018–2020Boston Celtics
2018→Maine Red Claws
2020–2021Golden State Warriors
2021Charlotte Hornets
2021Indiana Pacers
2021–2022Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Bradley Daniel Wanamaker (born July 25, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh. Wanamaker earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2017.

High school career

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Born in Philadelphia, Wanamaker went to Roman Catholic High School in his hometown, where he played high school basketball. In 2007, he was named the Philadelphia Daily News' Player of the Year as a high school senior.

College career

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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

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Teramo (2011)

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After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Wanamaker split time in the 2011–12 season between two Italian clubs, the first of which was Banca Teramo Basket

Forli (2012)

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Wanamaker played for Fulgor Libertas Forli in 2012.

Austin Toros (2012)

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Wanamaker returned 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] Wanamaker had workouts with many NBA teams but was never offered a contract. He also competed in the NBA Summer League several times.

Limoges (2012–2013)

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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]

Pistoia (2013–2014)

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The following season, Wanamaker returned to Italy and signed with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of Lega Basket Serie A.[4]

Brose (2014–2016)

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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 German BBL, Wanamaker was named the Most Valuable Player,[8] after leading the Bamberg team to a second straight national domestic league championship.[9]

Darüşşafaka (2016–2017)

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On June 23, 2016, Wanamaker signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Darüşşafaka Doğuş.[10]

Fenerbahçe (2017–2018)

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On September 7, 2017, Wanamaker signed a one-year contract with the 2017 EuroLeague champions, Fenerbahçe Doğus.[11] In the 2017–18 EuroLeague season, Fenerbahçe made it to the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost 85–80 to Real Madrid in the final game.[12] In 36 EuroLeague games, he averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, while shooting 41% on his field goal attempts.

Boston Celtics (2018–2020)

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On July 2, 2018, Wanamaker signed a one-year contract with the Boston Celtics.[13] Wanamaker made his NBA debut on October 16, recording 2 points and 1 rebound in a blowout 105–87 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[14] On July 17, 2019, the Boston Celtics announced that they had re-signed Wanamaker.[15] Over the course of two seasons with Boston, he played in 107 games, averaging 16 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game. In the 2019–2020 season, Wanamaker lead the NBA in Free Throw percentage.

Golden State Warriors (2020–2021)

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On November 24, 2020, Wanamaker signed with the Golden State Warriors[16] as a free agent to play backup point guard behind Stephen Curry. In 39 games, Wanamaker averaged 16 minutes and 4.7 points a game.[17]

Charlotte Hornets (2021)

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On March 25, 2021, Wanamaker was traded to the Charlotte Hornets[18] after being out of the Warriors rotation since the All Star break.[19]

Indiana Pacers (2021)

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On October 6, 2021, Wanamaker signed with the Indiana Pacers.[20] On December 27, he was waived.[21]

Washington Wizards (2021–2022)

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On December 29, 2021, Wanamaker signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards via the hardship exemption.[22]

Personal life

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Wanamaker (right) with his twin brother, Brian, in 2006

Wanamaker is the twin brother of Lithuanian National Basketball League basketball player Brian Wanamaker.

Career statistics

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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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

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* Led the league

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Boston 36 0 9.5 .476 .410 .857 1.1 1.6 .3 .1 3.9
2019–20 Boston 71 1 19.3 .448 .363 .926* 2.0 2.5 .9 .2 6.9
2020–21 Golden State 39 0 16.0 .353 .213 .893 1.7 2.5 .7 .2 4.7
Charlotte 22 0 19.5 .429 .125 .889 1.8 3.4 .8 .2 6.9
2021–22 Indiana 22 1 13.3 .361 .235 .909 1.6 2.2 .2 .3 3.5
Washington 1 1 27.0 .400 — 1.000 4.0 7.0 2.0 .0 7.0
Career 191 3 16.2 .421 .300 .907 1.7 2.4 .6 .2 5.5

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Boston 4 0 4.3 .429 1.000 .750 .3 .8 .3 .0 2.5
2020 Boston 17 0 16.1 .483 .444 .875 2.0 1.8 .7 .2 4.9
Career 21 0 13.8 .478 .464 .850 1.7 1.6 .6 .2 4.5

EuroLeague

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* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 Brose Bamberg 24 24 28.8 .443 .364 .775 4.1 4.0 1.3 .1 12.2 14.0
2016–17 Darüşşafaka 34 33 33.5 .448 .386 .864 3.1 4.6 1.5 .9 16.7 17.6
2017–18 Fenerbahçe 36* 25 26.1 .410 .333 .855 2.7 3.8 1.3 .1 11.3 12.9
Career 94 82 29.5 .434 .363 .844 3.2 4.2 1.4 .1 13.5 14.9

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Pittsburgh 30 0 11.0 .329 .167 .484 1.2 1.4 .4 .1 2.2
2008–09 Pittsburgh 36 0 19.0 .462 .390 .746 3.3 2.1 .8 .2 5.8
2009–10 Pittsburgh 34 34 32.5 .440 .362 .720 5.7 4.7 1.2 .3 12.3
2010–11 Pittsburgh 34 34 30.4 .448 .327 .760 5.2 5.1 1.4 .4 11.7
Career 134 68 23.5 .437 .344 .722 3.9 3.4 1.0 .2 8.1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brad Wanamaker Pittsburgh Panthers profile". Pittsburgh Panthers. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Brad Wanamaker Signs With French Team Limoges". SLAM Magazine. August 15, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "French League profile". LNB Pro A. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Brad Wanamaker (ex Limoges) signs at Tuscany Pistoia". Eurobasket.com. August 6, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "Bamberg strenghtens [sic] roster with Duncan and Wanamaker". Welcome to Eurocup. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "Brad Wanamaker named Beko BBL Finals MVP". Sportando. June 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "Brose Bamberg extends with Brad Wanamaker and Janis Strelniekis". Sportando. June 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Beko BBL – Award Wanamaker und First Team". Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  9. ^ "Beko BBL – Weekly News2". www.easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  10. ^ "Darüşşafaka Doğuş signes Brad Wanamaker". darussafakadogusbasketbol.com. June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  11. ^ "Fenerbahce tabs All-EuroLeague guard Wanamaker". euroleague.net. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "Real Madrid is 2018 EuroLeague champion". euroleague.net. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  13. ^ "Celtics Sign Brad Wanamaker". NBA.com. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "Celtics Re-Sign Daniel Theis, Brad Wanamaker". NBA.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Guard Brad Wanamaker". NBA.com. November 24, 2020.
  17. ^ "Brad Wanamaker Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "Hornets Acquire Brad Wanamaker and Protected 2022 Second-Round Pick from Golden State". NBA.com. March 25, 2021.
  19. ^ "Warriors trade Wanamaker to Hornets for 2025 second-round pick". RSN. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  20. ^ "Pacers Trade Edmond Sumner to Brooklyn; Sign Brad Wanamaker to Training Camp Deal". NBA.com. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  21. ^ "Pacers Waive Wanamaker, Sign Sykes". Indiana Pacers. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  22. ^ Todd, Bijan (December 29, 2021). "Report: Wizards Sign Guard Brad Wanamaker to 10-Day Deal". NBC Washington. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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