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American basketball player (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Braxton Key (born February 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Virginia Cavaliers.
.jpg) Key in February 2019 | |
| No. 32 – San Diego Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 14, 1997 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Delaware Blue Coats |
| 2022 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2022 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2022 | →Motor City Cruise |
| 2023 | Delaware Blue Coats |
| 2023 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2023–2024 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2023–2024 | →Grand Rapids Gold |
| 2024–present | San Diego Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Key is the nephew of NBA player Ralph Sampson, who starred at the University of Virginia.[1][2] Key's father Eric Key played at Radford University. Under his childhood surname of Blackwell,[3] Key played three seasons with Christ Presbyterian Academy, leading the team to a state title in 2013 and winning TSSAA's Mr. Basketball award in 2014 and 2015.[4] He then transferred to Oak Hill Academy for his senior year, where he played under his father's surname for the first time and led the team to a 45–1 record and national championship.[5][6]
Key averaged a team-high 12 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Alabama. He scored a season-high 26 points against Georgia and was named to the All-SEC Freshman team.[6] As a sophomore, Key averaged 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.4 blocks per game. He was hobbled by a knee injury that forced him to miss some playing time.[7]
After the season, Key transferred to Virginia and was granted an immediate eligibility waiver by the NCAA.[7] In the 2018–19 season, Key won a national championship at Virginia, scoring six points, pulling down 10 rebounds and blocking one shot in the title game against Texas Tech.[8] Key averaged 5.7 points and 5.3 rebounds as a junior, starting six games.[9] Key had surgery for a wrist injury in November 2019 and missed several games.[10] He returned to action on December 18 against Stony Brook.[11] At the conclusion of the regular season, Key was named All-ACC Honorable Mention.[12] As a senior, Key averaged 9.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.[13]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Key joined the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League in January 2021, after being selected in the G League draft.[14] On March 2, he posted a season-high 19 points to go with five rebounds, two assists, two steals two blocks in a 120–92 win over the NBA G League Ignite.[15]
On October 13, 2021, Key signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, but was waived the same day.[16] On October 25, he re-signed with Delaware.[17] In 43 career NBA G League games, he averaged 14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks in 23.7 minutes.[18]
On January 5, 2022, Key signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[19] Key appeared in two games for the 76ers, scoring two points in six total minutes. After his 10-day contract expired, Key was reacquired by the Delaware Blue Coats.[20]
On March 24, 2022, Key signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons.[21] On April 3, he signed a two-way contract.[18] On December 26, 2022, Key was waived.[22]
On January 1, 2023, Key was re-acquired by the Delaware Blue Coats,[23] and eventually helped the team win the NBA G League title.[24]
On April 14, 2023, Key signed with Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Puerto Rican league.[25] He was released on May 31.[26]
Braxton Key signed with the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA 2K24 Summer League. On July 18, 2023, Key signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets.[27]
On October 12, 2024, Key signed with the Los Angeles Clippers,[28] but was waived a week later.[29] On October 28, he joined the San Diego Clippers.[30]
| 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 |
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