Branden Dawson
Dawson playing for Michigan State in the 2011 Carrier Classic
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| No. 22 – Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | Ligat HaAl |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 1, 1993 Gary, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lew Wallace (Gary, Indiana) |
| College | Michigan State (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall |
| Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2015 | →Bakersfield Jam |
| 2015–2016 | →Grand Rapids Drive |
| 2016 | →Erie BayHawks |
| 2016–2017 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2017–present | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
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Branden Dawson (born February 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Ligat HaAl. A native of Gary, Indiana, he attended Lew Wallace High School and played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. In his senior season for Michigan State, he helped his team reach the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
Dawson played high school basketball for Lew Wallace, under coach Renaldo Thomas. He had to sit out most of his freshman season, being academically ineligible. Dawson was selected for the 2011 McDonald's All-American Boys Game following his senior year. In his senior season, Dawson helped his team win the sectional championship; scoring a team-high 13 points, also adding 8 rebounds and 6 steals to his numbers, he helped his Lew Wallace get past Clark. In the regional finals against Western, Dawson had game-highs in scoring and rebounding with 28 and 15 respectively, but his team lost 69–65. As a senior he averaged 28.7 points, 18.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists for Lew Wallace. Dawson was a five-star recruit according to both Rivals.com and Scout.com and received a 96 grade by ESPN.
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Following interest from several schools, receiving offers from Purdue, Indiana, UCLA, Georgetown and Marquette among others, Dawson verbally committed to Michigan State in August 2010. He had 15 points and 9 rebounds in his first game for the Spartans, an exhibition 85–57 win against Ferris State. Dawson scored 10 points in his competitive debut for Michigan State, a 67–55 loss to North Carolina in the 2011 Carrier Classic. He scored a season high 16 points on two occasions, against UMKC and Minnesota. His freshman season came to an end after he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament, in a game against Ohio State. He still managed to average 8.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a freshman.
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