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Brandon Costner
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In December 2018,Yokohama B-Corsairs
Free agent
Power forward
Personal information
Born (1987-07-21) July 21, 1987 (age 37)
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
High school Seton Hall Preparatory School
(West Orange, New Jersey)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College NC State (2005–2009)
NBA Draft 2009 / Undrafted
Pro career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2010 Belfius Mons-Hainaut
2010–2011 Utah Flash
2011–2012 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2012 Limoges CSP
2013–2014 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2014–2015 Jiangsu Monkey King
2016 Caciques de Humacao
2016 Guizhou White Tigers
2017 Caciques de Humacao
2017 Hebei Xianglan
2018 Champville SC
2018 Caciques de Humacao
2018–2019 Yokohama B-Corsairs
2019–2020 Eastern Long Lions
2020–2021 Santeros de Aguada
2021 Patriots
2021 Gigantes de Carolina
2021 Indios de Mayagüez
2021 Grises de Humacao
Career highlights and awards
  • BSN All-Star (2016)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2007)
  • ACC All-Freshman team (2007)
  • Third-team Parade All-American (2005)
  • McDonald's All-American (2005)

Brandon Jay Costner (born July 21, 1987) is an American professional basketball player, currently a free agent. He most recently played for Puerto Rican teams Grises de Humacao and Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack.

College career

Just five games into the 2005–06 season, Costner sustained a season-ending injury, earning a medical redshirt and therefore making 2006–07 his freshman season. His highest scoring game was in the 2007 ACC Tournament against Duke in which he scored 30 points in the Wolfpack victory.

Professional career

In March 2009, Costner announced that he would forgo his senior season at North Carolina State and enter the 2009 NBA draft. After going undrafted, he joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2009 NBA Summer League. Later that year, he signed with Belfius Mons-Hainaut of Belgium for the 2009–10 season.

In November 2010, he was acquired by the Utah Flash as they selected him with the 8th pick in the 2010 NBA D-League Draft.

In November 2011, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Following the conclusion of the 2011–12 D-League season, he joined Limoges CSP Elite of France for the remainder of their season.

In November 2013, he was re-acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

In July 2016, he signed with the Guizhou White Tigers for the 2016 NBL season.

On February 8, 2017, he re-joined the Caciques de Humacao.

In May, 2017, he signed with Hebei Xianglan of China for the 2017 NBL season.

In January 2018, Costner signed with Champville SC of the Lebanese Basketball League.

In May 2021, he joined Rwandan team Patriots BBC to play in the 2021 BAL season.

BAL statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Patriots 6 5 25.5 .400 .364 .667 4.5 2.7 .7 .0 11.0
Career 6 5 25.5 .400 .364 .667 4.5 2.7 .7 .0 11.0

Personal life

Costner is the son of former St. Joseph's and professional player Tony Costner.

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