Brandon Jennings

Brandon Byron Jennings (born September 23, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jennings was a highly acclaimed high school player; he won all major player of the year awards in his senior year as he averaged 32.7 points and 7.4 assists per game. After graduating from Oak Hill Academy, he decided to play professional basketball with the Italian club Lottomatica Roma instead of playing collegiately for the University of Arizona, leading to controversy and debate on the NBA's "prep-to-pro" policy adopted in 2006. After a year in Italy, Jennings declared for the 2009 NBA draft and was selected 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. He played his first four seasons in Milwaukee before being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2013.

Early life

Jennings was born in Compton, California to Alice Knox. He has a half brother named Terrence Phillips. His father committed suicide when he was young.

High school career