Craig Brackins

Craig Lee Brackins (born October 9, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Shiga Lakestars of the Japanese B.League.

Craig Brackins
Brackins with Stelmet Zielona Góra in 2014
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1987-10-09) October 9, 1987
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)
CollegeIowa State (2007–2010)
NBA draft2010: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Philadelphia 76ers
2010–2011→Springfield Armor
2012→Maine Red Claws
2011Maccabi Ashdod
2012Angelico Biella
2013Los Angeles D-Fenders
2013–2014Stelmet Zielona Góra
2014–2015Eskişehir Basket
2015–2016Viola Reggio Calabria
2016Jiangsu Hualan
2017Shiga Lakestars
2017–2019Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
2019–2020Shiga Lakestars
2020–2022Koshigaya Alphas
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade National team

Brackins played collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones.[1] A power forward, Brackins was the highest-touted recruit to choose Iowa State after spending time at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. In March 2009, Brackins was predicted to be a first-round draft pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He was picked by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 21st overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. He was immediately traded to the New Orleans Hornets, and he was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.[2]

College career
Brackins scoring for Iowa State

2008–09 season

Craig Brackins rose to national prominence following a game in January, 2009 against Kansas in which he scored 42 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, despite Iowa State losing 82–67 to the Jayhawks.[3]

2009–10 season

Brackins scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 96–55 blowout of Mississippi Valley State on November 22, 2009. He declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft on March 12, 2010.[4]

Professional career

He was drafted with the 21st pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder at the 2010 NBA draft in June. On July 8, 2010, he was traded, along with fellow rookie Quincy Pondexter, to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for the rights to Cole Aldrich and Morris Peterson.[5]

On September 23, 2010, he was again traded, along with Darius Songaila, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Willie Green and Jason Smith.[6][7]

On November 30, 2010, Brackins was assigned to the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League.[8] In 5 games with the Armor, Brackins averaged 17.2 points and 8.6 rebounds.[9] On December 12, 2010 he was recalled to the 76ers.[10] He was sent back to Springfield on January 15, 2011,[11] then recalled by the 76ers on February 7, 2011.[12] He was sent back for another stint with the Armor on March 24, 2011.[13]

In August 2011, Brackins signed with Maccabi Ashdod B.C. of Israel due to the 2011 NBA lockout.[14] His contract expired in November, 2011.[15]

In February 2012, Brackins was assigned to the Maine Red Claws.[16] He was recalled on March 2, 2012.[17]

On July 5, 2012 the Boston Celtics announced that Brackins was added to their roster for the 2012 Orlando Pro Summer League and the 2012 NBA Summer League.[18]

Brackins signed with Angelico Biella of Italy later that summer.[19] He left Angelico in December 2012.

On March 13, 2013, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League.[20][21]

On July 25, 2013, Brackins signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra.[22]

NBA career statistics
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  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Philadelphia 3011.0.250.000.0001.3.3.3.02.7
2011–12 Philadelphia 1416.3.273.333.5001.1.6.0.11.6
Career 1717.1.265.214.5001.1.5.1.11.8

References
  1. Player Biography at Cyclones.com
  2. Craig Brackins of New Orleans Hornets traded to Philadelphia 76ers for Willie Green, Jason Smith – ESPN
  3. Brackins spurns NBA's advances ESPN.com, June 30, 2009
  4. "Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs. Iowa State Cyclones – Recap – November 22, 2009". Sports.espn.go.com. November 22, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  5. "HORNETS FINALIZE TRADE FOR BRACKINS AND PONDEXTER". NBA.com. July 8, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  6. "76ers acquire Songaila, Brackins for Green, Smith". NBA.com. September 23, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  7. Craig Brackins of New Orleans Hornets traded to Philadelphia 76ers for Willie Green, Jason Smith – ESPN
  8. 76ers Send Craig Brackins to Armor
  9. Craig Brackins Archived December 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine NBA.com playerfile
  10. Sixers Recall Brackins from D-League Archived January 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. "76ers Re-Assign Brackins To Springfield". Realgm.com. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  12. Philadelphia 76ers bring back former Cyclone Craig Brackins
  13. "Sixers Reassign Brackins To D-League". Basketball.realgm.com. March 24, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  14. "Craig Brackins joins Maccabi Ashdod". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  15. "Craig Brackins Leaves Ashdod". Eurobasket.com. November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  16. SIXERS ASSIGN CRAIG BRACKINS TO D-LEAGUE – 2/7/2012
  17. SIXERS RECALL CRAIG BRACKINS FROM D-LEAGUE – 3/2/2012
  18. SEAN WILLIAMS ON C'S SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER
  19. Craig Brackins joins Angelico Biella
  20. "Craig Brackins joins LA D-Fenders in D-League". Archived from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
  21. "D-Fenders Acquire Craig Brackins". Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  22. "Stelmet Zielona Gora announced Brackins, Robinson and Eyenga". Sportando.net. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
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