Craig Brackins

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Craig Brackins

| image = PLK 22052014 Craig Brackins Stelmet Zielona Góra (cropped).jpg

| width = 275px

| caption = Brackins with Stelmet Zielona Góra in 2014

| league =

| team =

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| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 230

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|10|9}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| highschool = Brewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)

| college = Iowa State (2007–2010)

| draft_year = 2010

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 21

| draft_team = Oklahoma City Thunder

| career_start = 2010

| career_end = 2022

| years1 = {{nbay|2010|start}}–{{nbay|2011|end}}

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers

| years2 = 2010–2011

| team2 = →Springfield Armor

| years3 = 2012

| team3 = →Maine Red Claws

| years4 = 2011

| team4 = Maccabi Ashdod

| years5 = 2012

| team5 = Angelico Biella

| years6 = 2013

| team6 = Los Angeles D-Fenders

| years7 = 2013–2014

| team7 = Stelmet Zielona Góra

| years8 = 2014–2015

| team8 = Eskişehir Basket

| years9 = 2015–2016

| team9 = Viola Reggio Calabria

| years10 = 2016

| team10 = Jiangsu Hualan

| years11 = 2017

| team11 = Shiga Lakestars

| years12 = 2017–2019

| team12 = Nagoya Diamond Dolphins

| years13 = 2019–2020

| team13 = Shiga Lakestars

| years14 = 2020–2022

| team14 = Koshigaya Alphas

| highlights =

First-team All-Big 12 (2009)

| bbr = brackcr01

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Craig Lee Brackins (born October 9, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player.

Brackins played collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones.[http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46664&SPID=4252&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=883494&Q_SEASON=2007 Player Biography] at Cyclones.com A power forward, Brackins was the highest-touted recruit to choose Iowa State after spending time at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. In March 2009, Brackins was predicted to be a first-round draft pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He was picked by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 21st overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. He was immediately traded to the New Orleans Hornets, and he was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5607517 Craig Brackins of New Orleans Hornets traded to Philadelphia 76ers for Willie Green, Jason Smith – ESPN]

College career

File:CraigBrackensLayup.jpg

=2008–09 season=

Craig Brackins rose to national prominence following a game in January, 2009 against Kansas in which he scored 42 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, despite Iowa State losing 82–67 to the Jayhawks.[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=4296457 Brackins spurns NBA's advances] ESPN.com, June 30, 2009

=2009–10 season=

Brackins scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 96–55 blowout of Mississippi Valley State on November 22, 2009. He declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft on March 12, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293260066 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604024543/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293260066 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |title=Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs. Iowa State Cyclones – Recap – November 22, 2009 |publisher=ESPN |date=November 22, 2009 |access-date=November 6, 2011}}

Professional career

He was drafted with the 21st pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder at the 2010 NBA draft in June. On July 8, 2010, he was traded, along with fellow rookie Quincy Pondexter, to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for the rights to Cole Aldrich and Morris Peterson.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_finalize_trade_for_bra_2010_07_08.html | title=HORNETS FINALIZE TRADE FOR BRACKINS AND PONDEXTER | work=NBA.com | date=July 8, 2010 | access-date=September 23, 2010}}

On September 23, 2010, he was again traded, along with Darius Songaila, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Willie Green and Jason Smith.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/songaila_100923.html | title=76ers acquire Songaila, Brackins for Green, Smith | work=NBA.com | date=September 23, 2010 | access-date=September 23, 2010}}[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5607517 Craig Brackins of New Orleans Hornets traded to Philadelphia 76ers for Willie Green, Jason Smith – ESPN]

On November 30, 2010, Brackins was assigned to the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League.[http://www.cbs3springfield.com/sports/localsports/76ers-Send-Craig-Brackins-to-Armor-111074842.html 76ers Send Craig Brackins to Armor]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 5 games with the Armor, Brackins averaged 17.2 points and 8.6 rebounds.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/craig_brackins/ Craig Brackins] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209162606/http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/craig_brackins/ |date=December 9, 2010 }} NBA.com playerfile On December 12, 2010, he was recalled to the 76ers.[http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/mp-bb/ln-mp-bb/sixers-recall-brackins-from-d-league.shtml?44194 Sixers Recall Brackins from D-League] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104070747/http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/mp-bb/ln-mp-bb/sixers-recall-brackins-from-d-league.shtml?44194 |date=January 4, 2011 }} He was sent back to Springfield on January 15, 2011,{{cite web|url=http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/71166/20110115/76ers_re_assign_brackins_to_springfield/ |title=76ers Re-Assign Brackins To Springfield |publisher=Realgm.com |access-date=November 6, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} then recalled by the 76ers on February 7, 2011.[http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110207/SPORTS020604/110207011/Philadelphia-76ers-bring-back-former-Cyclone-Craig-Brackins?College%20Sports Philadelphia 76ers bring back former Cyclone Craig Brackins]{{dead link|date=November 2011}} He was sent back for another stint with the Armor on March 24, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/212510/Sixers_Reassign_Brackins_To_D_League |title=Sixers Reassign Brackins To D-League |publisher=Basketball.realgm.com |date=March 24, 2011 |access-date=November 6, 2011}}

In August 2011, Brackins signed with Maccabi Ashdod B.C. of Israel due to the 2011 NBA lockout.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.aspx?NewsID=239627 |title=Craig Brackins joins Maccabi Ashdod |publisher=Eurobasket.com |access-date=November 6, 2011}} His contract expired in November, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.aspx?NewsID=249065 |title=Craig Brackins Leaves Ashdod |publisher=Eurobasket.com |date=November 19, 2011 |access-date=November 25, 2011}}

In February 2012, Brackins was assigned to the Maine Red Claws.[http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers_assign_craig_brackins_t_2012_02_07.html SIXERS ASSIGN CRAIG BRACKINS TO D-LEAGUE – 2/7/2012] He was recalled on March 2, 2012.[http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/brackins_recall_120302.html SIXERS RECALL CRAIG BRACKINS FROM D-LEAGUE – 3/2/2012]

On July 5, 2012, the Boston Celtics announced that Brackins was added to their roster for the 2012 Orlando Pro Summer League and the 2012 NBA Summer League.[http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/21211731/rookies-williams-cs-summer-league-roster SEAN WILLIAMS ON C'S SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER]

Brackins signed with Angelico Biella of Italy later that summer.[https://www.eurobasket.com/Italy/basketball.aspx?NewsID=281840 Craig Brackins joins Angelico Biella] He left Angelico in December 2012.

On March 13, 2013, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League.{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=12740 |title=Craig Brackins joins LA D-Fenders in D-League |access-date=2013-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424002016/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=12740 |archive-date=2015-04-24 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/losangeles/130313_brackins.html |title=D-Fenders Acquire Craig Brackins |access-date=2013-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323062009/http://www.nba.com/dleague/losangeles/130313_brackins.html |archive-date=2013-03-23 |url-status=dead }}

On July 25, 2013, Brackins signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra.{{cite web|title=Stelmet Zielona Gora announced Brackins, Robinson and Eyenga|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/poland/60216/stelmet-zielona-gora-announced-brackins-robinson-and-eyenga.html|publisher=Sportando.net|access-date=25 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729200348/http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/poland/60216/stelmet-zielona-gora-announced-brackins-robinson-and-eyenga.html|archive-date=29 July 2013|url-status=dead}}