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University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

21 Chris Brandon

21 Chris Brandon

  • Position:
    Forward/Guard
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    212
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Houston, Tex.
  • High School:
    Bellaire

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights
  • 2x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2019, 2021)
  • Horizon League All-Defensive Team (2020)

2020-21:
  • Played in 17 games with nine starts and averaged a team-high 5.9 rebounds per game - 14th in the HL - to go with 5.2 points, 14 steals and nine blocks
  • Shot 74.6% from the field (38-of-51) and was third on the team in blocks
  • Missed the first four games with an injury but came back against Wright St. and had six points, six rebounds and two blocks in game two
  • Had seven points with three rebounds, a block and a steal in game two against Oakland
  • Tallied six points and eight rebounds in the first win over Green Bay
  • Grabbed a team-high five rebounds in just 10 minutes in game one at Youngstown State and then pulled down six boards in game two
  • Had six points, eight boards and two steals in game one and seven points, eight rebounds and two assists in game two against Purdue Fort Wayne
  • Posted nine points, six rebounds and two steals in the win at Cleveland State and came back with a season-high 12 points with seven caroms in game two
  • Scored a season-high 14 points and added six boards and a career-high three steals in game one win over Robert Morris and came back to tie his season-high with eight rebounds in game two
  • Recorded a double-double with 10 points and a season-best 13 rebounds against RMU in the first round of the HL Tournament

2019-20
  • Saw action in all 31 games with 18 starts and had career highs posting a team-high 8.1 rebounds and 44 blocks to go with 6.3 points and 20 steals
  • Also shot a career-best 63.4 percent from the field, a team high and second in school history
  • His 1.42 blocks per game (101st in nation) and 44 total swats (93rd in nation) both ranked second in the Horizon League, while he was fourth with 3.13 offensive rebounds per game (44th in DI) and fifth in total rebounding at 8.1 per game (110th in DI)
  • He tallied a team-high four double-doubles on the year and pulled down at least 10 rebounds in 11 contests, including nine times in conference action
  • Posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds along with four blocks at #1 Gonzaga
  • Scored a career-high 18 points (9-10 FG) and blocked a career-best six shots with 12 rebounds against IUPUI
  • Another double-double with 12 points and a game-high 14 rebounds at Wright State
  • Registered 12 points and 14 rebounds at Milwaukee
  • Pulled down a career-high 18 rebounds - the most boards by a Titan since 1992 - with six points, three blocks and two assists at Oakland
  • Had 17 rebounds with seven points and three blocks against Cleveland State
  • Pulled down 14 boards with five points and two blocks at NKU
  • Ended with nine points and 15 boards - including seven offensive - at Green Bay
  • Recorded a game-high 16 rebounds with six points and two assists at Cleveland State
  • Had 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks against NKU
  • Crashed the glass for 10 rebounds with six points, two assists, a block and a steal versus SIUE
  • Scored 12 points with eight rebounds and a steal at Clemson

2018-19
  • Appeared in 28 games and made 14 starts, averaging 2.5 points, 3.8 rebounds - third on the team - and shot 60.8 percent from the field
  • Led the team with 17 blocks
  • Had 11 games with at least five rebounds, including a season-best nine boards at Temple and against Ohio
  • Recorded five points and four rebounds at Western Michigan in his collegiate debut
  • Posted 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds with two blocks at Temple
  • Swatted three shots in just nine minutes against Bowling Green
  • Tallied 12 points (6-6 FG) with six boards versus Kent State
  • Tied his season high with nine rebounds and scored six points against Ohio
  • Pulled down six rebounds and had a steal at Xavier
  • Recorded seven boards and scored four points against Green Bay
  • Totaled eight rebounds with seven points and two assists against Milwaukee
  • Had six points and six rebounds against Oakland
  • Corralled five rebounds at Wright State and at Green Bay

High School
  • Tabbed First Team All-District in 2016, 2017 and 2018
  • Averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game
  • Holds career highs in a game with 27 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks
  • Helped his team to a top-five ranking in the state in the last two years
  • Played AAU with the Durham Hurricanes, Team Loaded and Texas Pro
 
Personal
  • Son of Kimberly and Anthony Brandon
  • Has seven siblings
  • Nephew of former NBA player and head coach John Lucas and cousins to former NBA player John Lucas and former Texas standout Jai Lucas
  • A Business major
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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2018-19Freshman

    Forward/Guard
    6'7" 200 lbs
    13
  • 21

    2019-20Sophomore

    Forward/Guard
    6'7" 215 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020-21Junior

    Forward/Guard
    6'8" 212 lbs
    21