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Brandon Jennings (born September 23, 1989 in Lakewood, California) is a high school basketball player for the Oak Hill Academy Warriors of Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. Jennings has committed to join the Arizona Wildcats for the 2008-2009 season.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | September 23, 1989 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point guard |
High School
Jennings began playing at Dominguez High School in Compton, California. Before his junior year, Jennings transferred to basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia where he currently plays.
Media Attention
Jennings was ranked #7 by Scout.com and #12 by Rivals.com overall for incoming College Freshmen and received the top ranking from both sites for incoming point guards. RISE Magazine ranked Jennings as the #6 hoop recruit in the Class of 2008 and HoopScoop named him the #1 overall prospect.
SI.com rated Jennings as one of four 2008 High School Seniors to keep an eye on, along with Greg Monroe, Terrelle Pryor, and Aaron Hicks.
USA Today published an article which ranked Oak Hill Academy as the #1 point guard class of 2008 which included Jennings along with Anthony Crater, Elliot Williams, Larry Drew, and Malcolm Lee.
Slam Magazine’s third edition of PUNKS featured Jennings on the cover along with 3 other top rated high school guards (Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans and Lance Stephenson).
College
USC Decommit
In August of 2006 Jennings made a verbal commitment to the USC Trojans. He backed off in April, deciding to instead commit to the Arizona Wildcats whom had been heavily recruiting Jennings since his freshmen year at Dominguez. Jennings cited U of A's quality academic faculty and his desire to play with Jerryd Bayless as his primary reasons for making the decision.
Awards
- Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Les Schwab Invitational Tournament
- Co-MVP of the 2007 Elite 24 Hoops Classic (with Tyreke Evans)