Adrian Francis Branch (born November 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6’7″ small forward out of DeMatha High School, Branch starred at the University of Maryland from 1981 to 1985. He was an All-ACC second team selection twice. In 1984, Branch led the Terrapins to the ACC Championship. He finished his career at Maryland as their second all-time leading scorer. In 2004, Branch was honored at the ACC Tournament as an “ACC Legend.”
Branch was drafted into the NBA in the second round by the Chicago Bulls in 1985. He played a reserve role with the Los Angeles Lakers when they won the NBA Championship in 1987. He later played in Australia for the NBL‘s Geelong Supercats and Brisbane Bullets, as well as in Spain, France, Monaco, Thailand, the Philippines, Israel, Turkey and the Dominican Republic.
Branch has worked with Sportsworld Ministries, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Young Life, Youth for Christ, Youth With A Mission (YWAM), Athletes in Action (AIA), and Sports Power International.
In 2004, Branch became a television color analyst for the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats games.[1] He joined ESPN in 2007 as a college basketball analyst.
Career statistics
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Source[2]
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87† | L.A. Lakers | 32 | 0 | 6.8 | .500 | .000 | .778 | 1.7 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 4.3 |
| 1987–88 | New Jersey | 20 | 3 | 15.4 | .418 | .200 | .870 | 2.4 | .8 | .8 | .6 | 6.7 |
| 1988–89 | Portland | 67 | 4 | 12.1 | .463 | .226 | .725 | 2.0 | .9 | .7 | .0 | 7.4 |
| 1989–90 | Minnesota | 11 | 0 | 8.3 | .410 | 1.000 | .636 | 1.8 | .4 | .5 | .0 | 5.9 |
| Career | 130 | 7 | 11.0 | .455 | .231 | .744 | 1.9 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 6.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987† | L.A. Lakers | 11 | 0 | 3.8 | .190 | .000 | .500 | .9 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 1989 | Portland | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | – | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 3.9 | .167 | .000 | .571 | .9 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 1.3 | |
References
- ^ “BOBCATS: Adrian Branch Named Television Color Analyst”. NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2006.
- ^ “William Bedford”. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
External links
- More info about Adrian Branch
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Player Profile – Safsal.co.il (in Hebrew)