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Oklahoma City Thunder | #15 | Center

Branden Carlson

PPG

3.8

RPG

1.7

APG

0.4

HEIGHT

7'0" (2.13m)

WEIGHT

220lb (100kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Utah

AGE

26 years

BIRTHDATE

June 14, 1999

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

7'0" | 220lb | 26 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

June 14, 1999

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Utah

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Participated with the Raptors’ entry at NBA Summer League 2024 in Las Vegas … Averaged 9.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 20.5 minutes in five games (all starts) … Shot .447 (17-38) from the field, .333 (7-21) from beyond the arc and .875 (7-8) at the free throw line … Scored in double figures three times … Blocked six shots July 14 against Denver … Made pro debut July 12 vs. Oklahoma City; recorded 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes against the Thunder.

BEFORE NBA

College Career: Played five seasons at Utah (2019-24) … Averaged 12.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 26.1 minutes in 146 career games (140 starts) … Shot .513 (732-1428) from the field, .354 (135-381) from three-point range and .728 (291-400) at the free throw line … Departed the Runnin’ Utes as the school’s all-time leader in blocks (241) and games played (146), while ranking fifth in scoring (1,892) … Became the only player in Pac 12 history to finish their collegiate career with at least 1,800 points, 800 rebounds, 150 assists, and 200 blocks … Earned All-Pac 12 First Team honours back-to-back seasons (2022-24) … As a fifth-year senior (2023-24), averaged team highs of 17.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 36 games … Helped Utah (22-15) to its first 20-win campaign since 2017-18 and was named a top-10 finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given annually to the top centre in men’s Division l college basketball … Was named to All-Pac 12 Second Team as a junior (2021-22).