Angus Brandt

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Brandt grew up in the Blue Mountains region. Living in his hometown of Springwood, he attended Blaxland High School in Blaxland, where he graduated from in 2007.{{cite web | last=Desiatnik | first=Shane | url=http://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/1902879/angus-brandt-bounces-back-from-injury/ | title=Angus Brandt bounces back from injury | work=BlueMountainsGazette.com | date=12 November 2013 | access-date=19 June 2014}}

In 2008, Brandt moved to the United States to attend Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois for a prep season in 2008–09. In his one-season playing for Lake Forest, he averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game for coach Matt Vaughn.{{cite web | url=http://www.osubeavers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2980 | title=#12 Angus Brandt | work=osubeavers.com | access-date=21 July 2016}}

As a freshman at Oregon State in 2009–10, Brandt played sparingly for a Beavers team that finished the season with a 14–18 record. In 26 games (two starts), he averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.2 minutes per game.{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/angus-brandt-1.html | title=Angus Brandt Stats | work=Sports-Reference.com | access-date=19 June 2014}}

As a sophomore in 2010–11, Brandt earned first-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors, while also earning a bigger role on the team which led to higher production value. In 29 games (21 starts), he averaged 4.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per game.

As a junior in 2011–12, Brandt led the team in three-point field goal percentage with 49.2 percent (29-for-59), finished ninth in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage with 53.5 percent (122-for-228), and earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors. In 36 games (35 starts), he averaged 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 23.2 minutes per game.

On 16 November 2012, Brandt suffered an isolated tear of the ACL in his right knee against Purdue that required surgery and forced him to miss the remainder of the 2012–13 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2012/11/osu_basketball_angus_brandt_te.html | title=OSU basketball: Angus Brandt, teammates deal with ACL injury | work=The Oregonian | date=19 November 2012 | access-date=19 June 2014}} He was later granted medical hardship by the Pac-12 Faculty Athletics Representative Committee and deemed eligible to play in 2013–14. In four games (all starts), he averaged 11.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in 30.5 minutes per game. He was again named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention team.

As a redshirted senior in 2013–14, Brandt finished 11th in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage with 51.1 percent (138-for-265), and earned second-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors. On 18 December 2013, he recorded a career-high 27 points against Towson. In 30 games (all starts), he averaged 12.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.4 minutes per game.

On 16 June 2014, Brandt signed a three-year deal with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League.{{cite news|url=http://www.sydneykings.com/article/id/ipya64xa254z1tokk5ab9xdvq |title=STAR AUSTRALIAN JOINS THE SYDNEY KINGS |work=SydneyKings.com |publisher=NBL.com.au |date=16 June 2014 |access-date=19 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618214920/http://www.sydneykings.com/article/id/ipya64xa254z1tokk5ab9xdvq |archive-date=18 June 2014 }} The following month, he joined the Penrith Panthers of the Waratah League in preparation for the 2014–15 NBL season. With the Panthers, he played alongside his brother, Louis.{{cite news | last=Tarbert | first=Kristine | url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/penrith-panthers-miss-out-on-playoffs-in-waratah-championship-basketball-league/story-fngr8j33-1227025773785 | title=Penrith Panthers miss out on playoffs in Waratah Championship Basketball League | work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Australia | date=15 August 2014 | access-date=31 December 2015}} In six games for the Panthers, he averaged 25.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.{{cite web | url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=1-4878-75628-299368-20491800&pID=189171945 | title=Player statistics for Angus Brandt | work=FoxSportsPulse.com | access-date=14 July 2014}}

A knee injury suffered on New Year's Eve saw Brandt miss seven matches during his rookie season with the Kings.{{cite news|url=http://www.sydneykings.com/article/id/gvygrrfcf12s1mlwhlcyt2brr |title=Injury update |work=SydneyKings.com |publisher=NBL.com.au |date=13 January 2015 |access-date=15 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116165151/http://www.sydneykings.com/article/id/gvygrrfcf12s1mlwhlcyt2brr |archive-date=16 January 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1um5x4esnlpri19j7z3ku9gdov |title=R15: Injury Update |work=NBL.com.au |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=15 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402165754/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1um5x4esnlpri19j7z3ku9gdov |archive-date=2 April 2015 }} Despite this, he was named NBL Rookie of the Year for the 2014–15 season, averaging 7.4 points and four rebounds per game while shooting at nearly 50 per cent from the field over 21 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1ie8auo985jl1zvnxlaihyjk2 |title=NBL Awards: Rookie of the Year |work=NBL.com.au |date=5 March 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721193325/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1ie8auo985jl1zvnxlaihyjk2 |archive-date=21 July 2015 }} He went on to play all 28 games for the Kings in 2015–16, averaging 8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

On 23 February 2016, Brandt signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of Lithuania for the rest of the 2015–16 LKL season.{{cite web | url=http://www.bcneptunas.lt/lt/titulinis/item/1132-su-%E2%80%9Enept%C5%ABnu%E2%80%9C-atsisveikino-gilvydas-biruta-ir-atvyksta-australas | title=SU "NEPTŪNU" ATSISVEIKINO GILVYDAS BIRUTA IR ATVYKSTA AUSTRALAS | work=bcneptunas.lt | date=23 February 2016 | access-date=25 February 2016 | language=Lithuanian}} He helped Neptūnas reach the LKL Finals, where they were defeated 4–1 in the best-of-seven series by Žalgiris.{{cite web | url=http://www.wildcats.com.au/featured-news/wildcats-off-season-wrap-7-june-2016/ | title=WILDCATS OFF-SEASON WRAP – 7 JUNE 2016 | work=Wildcats.com.au | date=7 June 2016 | access-date=8 June 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610204246/http://www.wildcats.com.au/featured-news/wildcats-off-season-wrap-7-june-2016/ | archive-date=10 June 2016 | url-status=dead }} In 21 games, Brandt averaged 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

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On 12 May 2016, Brandt signed a two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.{{cite web | url=http://www.wildcats.com.au/featured-news/angus-brandt-joins-perth-wildcats/ | title=ANGUS BRANDT JOINS THE PERTH WILDCATS | work=Wildcats.com.au | date=12 May 2016 | access-date=12 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809202142/http://www.wildcats.com.au/featured-news/angus-brandt-joins-perth-wildcats/ | archive-date=9 August 2016 | url-status=dead }} His first season with the Wildcats saw him improve as the year went on, as he had a number of memorable performances as the Wildcats faced clutch games towards the end of the season.{{cite web | url=http://www.wildcats.com.au/perth-wildcats/angus-brandt-signs-wildcats-contract-extension/ | title=ANGUS BRANDT SIGNS WILDCATS CONTRACT EXTENSION | work=Wildcats.com.au | date=17 July 2017 | access-date=17 July 2017 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718165039/http://www.wildcats.com.au/perth-wildcats/angus-brandt-signs-wildcats-contract-extension/ | archive-date=18 July 2017}} On 20 January 2017, Brandt played a season-high 30 minutes off the bench and had season-best figures of 17 points and 11 rebounds in an 84–78 overtime win over the Cairns Taipans.{{cite web | url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/cats-break-snakes-hearts-ot-nail-biter/ | title='CATS BREAK SNAKES HEARTS IN OT NAIL-BITER | work=NBL.com.au | date=20 January 2017 | access-date=20 January 2017}} The Wildcats finished the regular season in third place with a 15–13 record, and went on to sweep the second-seeded Taipans in the semi-finals to make it through to the best-of-five NBL Grand Final series against the Illawarra Hawks. In game two of the series, Brandt stepped up to cover the loss of Matthew Knight, who suffered a head injury.{{cite web | last=Santamaria | first=Liam | url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/brandt-recognition/ | title=BRANDT RECOGNITION | work=NBL.com.au | date=3 March 2017 | access-date=5 March 2017 | archive-date=24 December 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224190357/https://nbl.com.au/featured-news/brandt-recognition/ | url-status=dead }} Brandt recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds to help the Wildcats take a 2–0 lead in the series.{{cite web | url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/copybook-cats-repeat-dose-minus-knight-take-2-0-lead/ | title=COPYBOOK 'CATS REPEAT DOSE MINUS KNIGHT, TAKE 2–0 LEAD | work=NBL.com.au | date=1 March 2017 | access-date=5 March 2017}} The Wildcats took out the championship in game three with a 95–86 win, thus sweeping the series.{{cite web | url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/cotton-drops-45-complete-cats-gf-sweep/ | title=COTTON DROPS 45 TO COMPLETE 'CATS GF SWEEP | work=NBL.com.au | date=5 March 2017 | access-date=5 March 2017 | archive-date=5 March 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305193837/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/cotton-drops-45-complete-cats-gf-sweep/ | url-status=dead }} Brandt had six points, seven rebounds and four assists in 20 minutes off the bench in game three.{{cite web | url=http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/NBL/579823/bs.html | title=Wildcats vs Hawks | work=FIBALiveStats.com | date=5 March 2017 | access-date=5 March 2017}} He appeared in all 33 games for the Wildcats in 2016–17, averaging 6.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His development as the season went on saw him earn the Perth Wildcats Most Improved Player Award.

On 17 July 2017, Brandt signed a two-year contract extension with the Wildcats. Brandt turned the hook shot into his trademark during the 2017–18 season.{{cite web | last=O'Donoghue | first=Craig | url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/angus-brandt-is-all-good-with-being-benched-at-the-perth-wildcats-ng-b88704805z | title=Angus Brandt is all good with being benched at the Perth Wildcats | work=TheWest.com.au | date=4 January 2018 | access-date=16 February 2018}} On 16 February 2018, in the Wildcats' second last game of the season, Brandt scored 24 points in a 97–85 loss to Melbourne United.{{cite web | last=O'Donoghue | first=Craig | url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/casey-prathers-return-helps-melbourne-united-sink-perth-wildcats-97-85-ng-b88747994z | title=Casey Prather's return helps Melbourne United sink Perth Wildcats 97–85 | work=TheWest.com.au | date=16 February 2018 | access-date=16 February 2018}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/40281-prathers-back-and-united-roll-over-cats | title=Prather's Back and United roll over 'Cats | work=NBL.com.au | date=16 February 2018 | access-date=16 February 2018}} The Wildcats finished the regular season in third place with a 16–12 record before going on to lose 2–0 to the Adelaide 36ers in the semi-finals. Brandt appeared in all 30 games for the Wildcats in 2017–18, averaging 9.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Following the conclusion of the Wildcats' season, Brandt joined the Hawke's Bay Hawks for the 2018 New Zealand NBL season.{{cite web | author=NZhoops | url=https://twitter.com/NZ_hoops/status/959245727909072902 | title=The Bay Hawks have signed Australian big... | via=Twitter | date=2 February 2018 | access-date=3 February 2018}}{{cite web | last=Singh | first=Anendra | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11986979 | title=Basketball: Hawks coach to play Angus Brandt, Kareem Johnson separately | work=The New Zealand Herald| date=3 February 2018 | access-date=3 February 2018}}{{cite web | last=Singh | first=Anendra | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11986948 | title=Basketball: Boomer and Perth Wildcat centre Angus Brandt to roost with Hawks in NZ NBL this season | work=The New Zealand Herald| date=3 February 2018 | access-date=3 February 2018}} On 4 May, in just his third game of the season, Brandt scored a season-high 23 points to go with 14 rebounds in a 90–87 win over the Taranaki Mountainairs.{{cite web | last=Singh | first=Anendra | url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12045439 | title=Basketball: Hawks edge Taranaki Mountainairs to keep intact unbeaten record | work=The New Zealand Herald| date=4 May 2018 | access-date=27 August 2018}} On 16 June, he recorded 22 points and a season-high 17 rebounds in a 93–84 win over the Super City Rangers.{{cite web | url=http://www.nznbl.basketball/saints-and-hawks-claim-wins/ | title=SAINTS AND HAWKS CLAIM WINS | work=nznbl.basketball | date=17 June 2018 | access-date=27 August 2018}} On 27 July, he had a second 17-rebound effort to go with 14 points against the Canterbury Rams.{{cite web | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=204797009&client=11-8336-114263-486261-26179687 | title=Player statistics for Angus Brandt – NZNBL 2018 | work=SportsTG.com | access-date=27 August 2018}} He helped the Hawks finish the regular season in fourth place with a 12–6 record. In their semi-final against the Wellington Saints, Brandt scored 16 points in a 99–73 loss.{{cite web | url=http://www.nznbl.basketball/defending-champion-saints-go-to-final-for-fifth-straight-time/ | title=DEFENDING CHAMPION SAINTS GO TO THE DECIDER FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT TIME | work=nznbl.basketball | date=5 August 2018 | access-date=27 August 2018}} In 17 games, he averaged 15.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He was subsequently named to the NZNBL All-Star Five.{{cite web|url=http://www.nznbl.basketball/ili-claims-mvp-delany-forward-of-the-year/|title=ILI CLAIMS MVP, DELANY FORWARD OF THE YEAR|work=nznbl.basketball|date=6 August 2018|access-date=6 August 2018}}

On 19 September 2018, Brandt was ruled out for three to six weeks with an ankle injury he suffered while playing for the Australian Boomers.{{cite web | url=http://www.wildcats.com.au/news/article/angus-brandt-injury-update | title=Angus Brandt injury update | work=Wildcats.com.au | date=19 September 2018 | access-date=19 September 2018}} He subsequently missed the NBL Blitz and NBA pre-season games.{{cite web | last=O'Donoghue | first=Craig | url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/perth-wildcats-big-man-angus-brandt-feels-good-to-go-for-nbl-opener-after-us-session-ng-b88984470z | title=Perth Wildcats big man Angus Brandt feels good to go for NBL opener after US session | work=TheWest.com.au | date=9 October 2018 | access-date=9 October 2018}} On 27 October 2018, Brandt recorded 14 points and 20 rebounds (12 of them offensive{{cite web|url=https://www.fibalivestats.com/u/NBL/898704/bs.html|title=Wildcats vs United|work=FIBALiveStats.com|date=27 October 2018|access-date=28 October 2018}}) in a 101–96 double-overtime win over Melbourne United,{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/wildcats-knock-off-champs-in-double-ot|title=Wildcats Knock Off Champs in Double OT|work=NBL.com.au|date=27 October 2018|access-date=27 October 2018}} becoming the first Wildcat with 20+ rebounds in 12 years.{{cite web|author=Perth Wildcats|url=https://twitter.com/PerthWildcats/status/1056106387011334144|title=Angus Brandt out here making history...|via=Twitter|date=27 October 2018|access-date=28 October 2018}}{{Primary source inline|date=November 2020}} On 10 February 2019, he recorded 19 points and nine rebounds in a 95–86 overtime win over the Sydney Kings.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/cotton-fires-in-ot-as-cats-beat-kings|title=Cotton Explodes in OT as 'Cats Beat Kings|work=NBL.com.au|date=10 February 2019|access-date=10 February 2019|archive-date=12 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011744/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/cotton-fires-in-ot-as-cats-beat-kings|url-status=dead}} He helped the Wildcats win the minor premiership with a first-place finish and an 18–10 record, before going on to advance through to the NBL Grand Final series, where they defeated Melbourne 3–1, with Brandt becoming a two-time champion.{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/wildcats-clinch-ninth-championship-on-the-road|title=Wildcats Clinch Ninth Championship on the Road|work=NBL.com.au|date=17 March 2019|access-date=11 March 2023|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311135335/https://nbl.com.au/news/wildcats-clinch-ninth-championship-on-the-road|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wildcats.com.au/news/article/wildcats-claim-ninth-championship|title=Wildcats claim Ninth Championship!|work=Wildcats.com.au|date=17 March 2019|access-date=17 March 2019|archive-date=29 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329035314/http://www.wildcats.com.au/news/article/wildcats-claim-ninth-championship|url-status=dead}} In 31 games, he averaged 8.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

On 29 March 2019, Brandt parted ways with the Wildcats after opting to exercise the European out-clause in his contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.wildcats.com.au/news/article/wildcats-farewell-angus-brandt|title=Wildcats farewell Angus Brandt|work=Wildcats.com.au|date=29 March 2019|access-date=29 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/star-wildcats-centre-angus-brandt-to-depart-perth-ng-b881151774z|title=Star Wildcats centre Angus Brandt to depart Perth|work=TheWest.com.au|date=29 March 2019|access-date=29 March 2019}}

On 26 April 2019, Brandt returned to the Hawke's Bay Hawks, signing as a short-term injury replacement for Daniel Kickert.{{cite web|url=https://www.nznbl.basketball/star-signing-hawks-welcome-back-angus-brandt/|title=STAR SIGNING – HAWKS WELCOME BACK ANGUS BRANDT|work=nznbl.basketball|date=26 April 2019|access-date=26 April 2019}} He appeared in two games for the Hawks.{{cite web | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=11-8336-199737-532984-26429032&pID=206393635 | title=Player statistics for Angus Brandt – NZNBL 2019 | work=SportsTG.com | access-date=11 May 2019}}

In June 2019, Brandt joined Wuhan Dangdai of the Chinese NBL.{{cite web|url=https://www.asia-basket.com/China/news/583698/Anhui-W.-defeats-Shaanxi-X.-in-the-game-between-Top-4-teams|title=Anhui W. defeats Shaanxi X. in the game between Top 4 teams|work=asia-basket.com|date=27 June 2019|access-date=20 July 2019}} In 13 games, he averaged 20.3 points, 15.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

On 20 July 2019, Brandt signed with Italian team Pistoia Basket 2000.{{cite web|url=http://www.pistoiabasket2000.com/news/210970775046/angus-brandt-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-oriora|title=Angus Brandt è un nuovo giocatore della OriOra|work=pistoiabasket2000.com|date=20 July 2019|access-date=20 July 2019|language=Italian}} The 2019–20 LBA season was cancelled in February 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/angus-brandt-coronavirus-italy-and-i|title=Angus Brandt: Coronavirus, Italy and I|work=NBL.com.au|date=12 March 2020|access-date=12 March 2020}} In 19 games, he averaged 11.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

On 17 August 2020, Brandt signed with the Shiga Lakestars of the Japanese B.League.{{cite web|url=https://www.lakestars.net/news/detail/id=16072|title=アンガス・ブラント選手契約（新規）基本合意のお知らせ|work=lakestars.net|date=17 August 2020|access-date=17 August 2020|language=Japanese}} In 56 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

On 25 June 2021, Brandt signed with the Kagawa Five Arrows, returning to the B.League for a second stint.{{cite web|url=https://www.fivearrows.jp/news/detail/id=15022|title=2021-22シーズン 選手契約（新規）のお知らせ|work=fivearrows.jp|date=25 June 2021|access-date=2 September 2021|language=Japanese}}

On 8 June 2022, Brandt re-signed with the Five Arrows for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fivearrows.jp/news/detail/id=15749|title=2022-23シーズン 選手契約締結（継続）のお知らせ|work=fivearrows.jp|date=8 June 2022|access-date=13 October 2022|language=Japanese}}

On 11 September 2023, Brandt signed with the Ibaraki Robots for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibarakirobots.win/news/20230911_02_team/|title=#9 アンガス・ブラント選手 契約合意(新規)のご報告|work=ibarakirobots.win|date=11 September 2023|access-date=9 January 2024|language=Japanese}} He parted ways with the team on 9 January 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibarakirobots.win/news/20240109_02_team/|title=#9 アンガス・ブラント選手 退団のご報告|work=ibarakirobots.win|date=9 January 2024|access-date=9 January 2024|language=Japanese}} Three days later, he signed with the Shinshu Brave Warriors for the rest of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.b-warriors.net/news/detail/id=16158|title=アンガス・ブラント選手契約(新規)基本合意のお知らせ|work=b-warriors.net|date=12 January 2024|access-date=12 January 2024|language=Japanese}}

On 21 June 2024, Brandt signed with the Veltex Shizuoka.{{cite web |title=2024ｰ25シーズン ＃26 アンガス・ブラント 選手契約合意（新規）のお知らせ |url=https://veltex.co.jp/news/detail/id=46945 |work=veltex.co.jp |access-date=1 October 2024 |date=21 June 2024}}

In 2011, Brandt was part of the Australian University national team that played at the 26th World University Games in Shenzhen, China. In 2014, he was part of the Boomers team that played in the four-game Sino-Australia Challenge series.{{cite web | url=http://www.basketball.net.au/wa-stars-lead-boomers-team-sino-australia-challenge/ | title=WA STARS LEAD BOOMERS TEAM FOR SINO-AUSTRALIA CHALLENGE | work=Basketball.net.au | date=28 May 2014 | access-date=19 June 2014}}

In June 2017, Brandt was named in a 20-man Boomers squad ahead of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.{{cite web | url=http://basketball.net.au/helloworld-travel-boomers-squad-invited-to-fiba-asia-cup-camp/ | title=HELLOWORLD TRAVEL BOOMERS SQUAD INVITED TO FIBA ASIA CUP CAMP | work=Basketball.net.au | date=13 June 2017 | access-date=13 June 2017}} A month later, he was named in the final 12-man squad.{{cite web | url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/boomers-name-final-12-fiba-asia-cup/ | title=BOOMERS NAME FINAL TEAM FOR FIBA ASIA CUP | work=NBL.com.au | date=24 July 2017 | access-date=24 July 2017}} On 24 October 2017, he was named in the 12-man Boomers squad to compete in the first two games of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in November.{{cite web | url=http://nbl.com.au/news/article/37688-boomers-name-squad-fiba-world-cup-qualifiers | title=Boomers name squad for FIBA World Cup Qualifiers | work=NBL.com.au | date=24 October 2017 | access-date=24 October 2017}}

In February 2022, Brandt was named in a 17-man Australian Boomers squad ahead of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Japan.{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/emerging-nbl-players-named-in-boomers-squad|title=Emerging NBL Players Named in Boomers Squad|work=NBL.com.au|date=2 February 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202100527/https://nbl.com.au/news/emerging-nbl-players-named-in-boomers-squad|archive-date=2 February 2022}} He re-joined the team later that year for the next qualifying window.{{cite web|url=https://australia.basketball/boomers-team-announced-for-fourth-window-of-fiba-world-cup-qualifiers/|title=Boomers Team Announced for Fourth Window of FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.|work=australia.basketball|date=11 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826054731/https://australia.basketball/boomers-team-announced-for-fourth-window-of-fiba-world-cup-qualifiers/|archive-date=26 August 2022}}

Brandt is the son of John and Lorraine Brandt, and has two brothers, Seamus and Louis.

Brandt and his wife Meg have a son.{{cite web|last=Hersz|first=Tom|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/home-is-where-the-heartland-is|title=Home Is Where the Heartland Is|work=NBL.com.au|date=26 April 2023|access-date=26 April 2023|quote=Having him, his wife Meg and his little boy Archie was a godsend.}}

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• [https://www.ibarakirobots.win/team/players/detail/id=19491?PlayerID=33039 Ibaraki Robots player profile]
• [https://www.fivearrows.jp/team/players/detail/id=15197?PlayerID=33039 Kagawa Five Arrows player profile]
• [https://www.pistoiabasket2000.com/giocatori/angus-brandt/ Pistoia Basket 2000 player profile]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170219115329/http://www.wildcats.com.au/player_profile/angus-brandt/ Perth Wildcats player profile]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160302233311/http://www.sydneykings.com/player_profile/angus-brandt/ Sydney Kings player profile]
• [http://www.osubeavers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2980 OSU Beavers player bio]
• [http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/34497/ "Building a Champion Brandt"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224193143/https://nbl.com.au/featured-news/34497/ |date=24 December 2019 }} at nbl.com.au
• [http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/brandt-recognition/ "Brandt Recognition"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224190357/https://nbl.com.au/featured-news/brandt-recognition/ |date=24 December 2019 }} at nbl.com.au

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