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Brandon Jennings
	Jennings with the New York Knicks in 2017
Personal information
Born	September 23, 1989 (age 35); Compton, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Dominguez (Compton, California); Oak Hill Academy; (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia);
NBA draft	2009: 1st round, 10th overall pick
	Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	2008–2018
Position	Point guard
Number	3, 7, 55, 11
Career history
2008–2009	Lottomatica Roma
2009–2013	Milwaukee Bucks
2013–2016	Detroit Pistons
2015	→Grand Rapids Drive
2016	Orlando Magic
2016–2017	New York Knicks
2017	Washington Wizards
2017	Shanxi Brave Dragons
2018	Wisconsin Herd
2018	Milwaukee Bucks
2018	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Career highlights and awards
	NBA All-Rookie First Team (2010); Mr. Basketball USA (2008); Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2008); MaxPreps National Player of the Year (2008); McDonald's All-American (2008); First-team Parade All-American (2008); Third-team Parade All-American (2007);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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Brandon Byron Jennings (born September 23, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who played 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for being the first American high school prospect to bypass college basketball to play professionally in Europe.^[1]

After he graduated from Oak Hill Academy, Jennings played for professional basketball club Lottomatica Roma in Rome, Italy. After a year overseas, he declared for the 2009 NBA draft and was selected 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. Jennings played four seasons in Milwaukee before being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2013. He spent his next three seasons in Detroit before he was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2016. He went on to split the 2016–17 season between the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards before a final stint in Milwaukee in the 2017–18 season. Jennings also played in the Chinese Basketball Association and the VTB United League.

Early life

Jennings was born to Alice Knox in Compton, California. He has a half brother named Terrence Phillips, a former guard for the Missouri Tigers. His father died when he was young.^[2]

High school career

Jennings attended Dominguez High School in Compton for his freshman and sophomore years. Before his junior year, Jennings transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. He led his 2006–2007 team to a 41–1 record and the top ranking in the USA Today Super 25 list of high school teams.^[3] In his last year of high school, Jennings averaged 35.5 points per game and set the school record for points in a season (1,312).^[4] This performance earned him some of high school basketball's most prestigious awards: the 2008 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award, 2007–08 Gatorade Player of the Year (Virginia), 2008 Parade Magazine Player of the Year, and 2008 EA Sports Player of the Year. He was rated as the nation's #1 high school basketball prospect in the class of 2008 by Scout.com,^[5] the #1 prospect in the ESPNU 150,^[6] and the #4 prospect by Rivals.com.^[7]

College career

In August 2006, Jennings was initially set to join USC. On April 24, 2007, he instead committed to the Arizona Wildcats, citing Arizona's quality academic faculty and his desire to play with Jerryd Bayless.^[8] In November 2007, SLAM Magazine's third edition of PUNKS featured Jennings on the cover along with three other top-rated high school guards (Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans and Lance Stephenson).^[9]^[10]

In June 2008, Jennings attended the premiere of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch's basketball movie Gunnin' For That #1 Spot at the Magic Johnson Theatre in Harlem. Also attending were Kevin Love, Stephenson, Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, and DJ Augustin. The film follows eight top high school players—including Jennings—from their hometowns to New York City for the 2006 Elite 24 at Rucker Park.

In June 2008, Jennings announced that he was considering becoming the first American to skip college to play professionally in the Euroleague. The NBA requires players to be at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school before entering the league, meaning that Jennings could not enter the 2008 NBA draft. Jennings declared that his goal was to play in the NBA and that playing overseas instead of at an American college could be his best route to gain experience and make money until he was eligible to join the NBA.^[11]

Professional career

Lottomatica Roma (2008–2009)

On July 16, 2008, Jennings signed with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian Serie A.^[12] The contract he signed with Roma was for $1.65 million net income guaranteed.^[13] After earning the contract with Lottomatica, Under Armour gave Jennings a $2 million contract^[14] to showcase their products in the Euroleague. Jennings was the first American player to go straight from high school to play professionally for a European team rather than play for a college basketball team since the NBA's age restriction rule was implemented.^[1]

In the Serie A 2008–09 season, Jennings averaged 5.5 points in 17.0 minutes per game over 27 games. He shot 35.1% from the field and 20.7% from 3-point range.^[15] In 16 Euroleague games, Jennings averaged 7.6 points in 19.6 minutes per game, shooting 38.7% from the field and 26.8% from 3-point range.^[16]

Milwaukee Bucks (2009–2013)

Jennings was selected tenth overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2009 NBA draft, becoming the first player who skipped college to play professional basketball in Europe to be drafted by an NBA team.^[17]

Jennings made his NBA regular season debut on October 30, 2009, against the Philadelphia 76ers. He nearly recorded a triple double, scoring 17 points and recording 9 rebounds and 9 assists in 34 minutes.

On November 14, 2009, in just his seventh game in the NBA, after being held scoreless in the first quarter, Jennings scored 55 points in a win over the Golden State Warriors.^[18] Jennings's 55 points broke the team record for most points in a game by a rookie, previously set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1970, and was more than any rookie scored since Earl Monroe scored 56 in 1968. He became the youngest player to ever score 55, collecting the second-highest total for a player under 21, behind only LeBron James's 56 points in March 2005, and the second-most points scored by a Milwaukee Buck (behind Michael Redd's 57 in 2006).^[19] His 55-point tally was also the highest for any NBA player in a 2009–10 regular season contest.

During All-Star Weekend, he competed in the Skills Challenge.^[20] Jennings started all 82 games as a rookie and led the Bucks to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, where they lost to the Atlanta Hawks in seven games. He finished third in Rookie of the Year voting.^[21]

On October 30, 2010, Jennings recorded his first ever triple double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win against the Charlotte Bobcats. On December 15, 2010, Jennings broke his left foot against the San Antonio Spurs when he came down awkwardly on his ankle.^[22] Despite the injury, he finished the game and played 30 minutes the following game against the Utah Jazz. The team later confirmed that Jennings would miss the next four to six weeks as he recovered from surgery to repair a fracture in his left foot.^[23] Jennings missed a total of 19 games with the injury. He scored a season-high 37 points against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2011.^[24] With Milwaukee struggling in Jennings's absence and his slow return to form after the injury, the Bucks missed the playoffs.

With the NBA beginning the 2011–12 season in a lockout, Jennings played in the Drew League to stay in shape and prepare for the season. With the schedule shortened after the lockout ended, Jennings played and started in all of the 66 games. He recorded career highs with 19.1 points and 1.6 steals in 35.3 minutes per game.

Similar to the previous season, his season high in points came in Madison Square Garden against the Knicks; this time, Jennings scored 36 points in a 100–86 win.^[25] The Bucks again missed the NBA playoffs, finishing in ninth place in the East.

With Jennings set to hit restricted free agency at the end of the 2012–13 season, he sought a long-term contract, saying he would not return to Milwaukee if they did not work out an agreement.^[26]

During the Bucks' home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jennings made a game-winning three at the buzzer to win the game for the Bucks.^[27] Jennings teamed up with Monta Ellis, who was acquired at the 2012 trade deadline, to form one of the NBA's most potent backcourts that year.^[28]^[29] With improved play under new coach Jim Boylan,^[30] Milwaukee returned to the playoffs for the first time since Jennings was a rookie, qualifying as the eighth seed. They were swept 4–0 by the reigning champions, the Miami Heat, who would go on to win the NBA Finals again. After the team lost Game 2, Jennings proclaimed the Bucks would win the series in six.^[31] The phrase "Bucks in 6" subsequently became a famous phrase among the fanbase, commonly used during the 2021 NBA Playoffs when the Bucks won the NBA Finals, coincidentally in six games after trailing 2–0. Jennings was subsequently invited to participate in the team's championship parade and helped design their championship rings.^[32]

Detroit Pistons (2013–2016)

On July 31, 2013, Jennings was signed-and-traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton and Viacheslav Kravtsov.^[33] He agreed to a three-year contract, reportedly worth $25 million.^[34]

On December 5, 2013, Jennings returned to Milwaukee in a 105–98 win over the Bucks, finishing with 17 points and 11 assists.^[35] On January 11, 2014, in a game against the Phoenix Suns, Jennings recorded 16 assists in the first half, tying Isiah Thomas' franchise record for the most assists in a half.^[36]

On January 16, 2015, Jennings scored a season-high 37 points on 10-of-23 shooting in the 98–96 win over the Indiana Pacers.^[37] Five days later, he recorded 24 points and a career-high 21 assists in the 128–118 win over the Orlando Magic, becoming the first player to record a 20-point, 20-assist game in the NBA since Steve Nash in 2009.^[38]

On January 25, 2015, Jennings was ruled out for the rest of the season due to a ruptured left Achilles tendon that required surgery.^[39] On the season, he averaged 15.4 points, 6.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 41 games.^[40]

On December 17, 2015, Jennings voluntarily reported to the Grand Rapids Drive, the Pistons' D-League affiliate, on a rehab assignment.^[41]^[42] In his debut with the Drive on December 19, Jennings recorded a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists in 27 minutes against the Iowa Energy.^[43] He was recalled by the Pistons the next day.^[44] On December 29, Jennings made his first appearance of the season for the Pistons, scoring seven points and adding four assists in 16 minutes off the bench against the New York Knicks.^[45] He had a season-best game in his fourth game back from injury, recording 17 points and 6 assists off the bench on January 4 in a 115–89 win over the Orlando Magic.^[46]

Orlando Magic (2016)

On February 16, 2016, Jennings was traded to the Orlando Magic, along with Ersan İlyasova, in exchange for Tobias Harris.^[47] The next day, he made his debut with the Magic in a 110–104 win over the Dallas Mavericks, recording 18 points, three rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes.^[48]

New York Knicks (2016–2017)

On July 8, 2016, Jennings signed with the New York Knicks.^[49] He debuted in the Knicks's season opener on October 25, 2016, against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 21 minutes off the bench, he recorded seven points, three rebounds and five assists in a 117–88 loss.^[50] On December 11, he scored 15 of his season high-tying 19 points in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 118–112 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.^[51] On December 31, he set a new season high with 32 points in a 129–122 loss to the Houston Rockets.^[52]

On February 27, 2017, he was waived by the Knicks.^[53] He had previously requested a trade due to lack of playing time and team success in New York.^[54]

Washington Wizards (2017)

On March 1, 2017, Jennings signed with the Washington Wizards.^[55] That year the Wizards won the division for the first time in 38 years, losing to Boston in seven games in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

Shanxi Brave Dragons (2017)

On July 28, 2017, Jennings accepted a one-year, $1.5 million deal to play for the Shanxi Brave Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.^[56] On December 9, 2017, he was released by Shanxi.^[57] In 13 games, he averaged 27.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game.

Wisconsin Herd (2018)

On February 13, 2018, Jennings was acquired by the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.^[58]

Return to Milwaukee (2018)

On March 11, 2018, Jennings signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, returning to the franchise for a second stint.^[59] The following day, in his first game back with the Bucks, Jennings finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double with 16 points and 12 assists in a 121–103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.^[60] He signed a second 10-day contract on March 21,^[61] and a multi-year contract on April 1.^[62] On August 1, 2018, he was waived by the Bucks.^[63]

Zenit Saint Petersburg (2018)

On August 20, 2018, Jennings signed a one-year deal with the Russian team Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.^[64]^[65] His contract with Zenit was terminated on November 20, 2018, after only 10 games and days after an Instagram post he made stating "Lesson in life: I will never play for a team and the dad is coaching his SON! Never again!"^[66]^[67] The father-son duo at the club at the time of his Instagram post were Vasily Karasev (then head coach of Zenit Saint Petersburg) and former NBA player Sergey Karasev.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high	*	Led the league

NBA

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009–10	Milwaukee	82*	82*	32.6	.371	.374	.817	3.4	5.7	1.3	.2	15.5
2010–11	Milwaukee	63	61	34.4	.390	.323	.809	3.7	4.8	1.5	.3	16.2
2011–12	Milwaukee	66*	66*	35.3	.418	.332	.808	3.4	5.5	1.6	.3	19.1
2012–13	Milwaukee	80	80	36.2	.399	.375	.819	3.1	6.5	1.6	.1	17.5
2013–14	Detroit	80	79	34.1	.373	.337	.751	3.1	7.6	1.3	.1	15.5
2014–15	Detroit	41	41	28.6	.401	.360	.839	2.5	6.6	1.1	.1	15.4
2015–16	Detroit	23	1	18.1	.371	.312	.711	2.0	3.0	.5	.1	6.8
2015–16	Orlando	25	6	18.1	.366	.346	.750	2.0	4.0	.7	.2	7.0
2016–17	New York	58	11	24.6	.380	.340	.756	2.6	4.9	.9	.1	8.6
2016–17	Washington	23	2	16.3	.274	.212	.706	1.9	4.7	.7	.0	3.5
2017–18	Milwaukee	14	0	14.6	.375	.273	1.000	2.2	3.1	.4	.3	5.2
Career		555	429	30.3	.387	.345	.796	3.0	5.7	1.2	.2	14.1

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010	Milwaukee	7	7	35.6	.408	.293	.808	3.0	3.6	1.1	.6	18.7
2013	Milwaukee	4	4	33.3	.298	.214	.722	2.3	4.0	2.3	.3	13.3
2017	Washington	13	0	13.7	.389	.154	.875	1.5	1.8	.2	.0	2.8
2018	Milwaukee	1	0	5.0	.000	.000	1.000	.0	.0	.0	.0	2.0
Career		25	11	22.6	.372	.238	.796	2.0	2.6	.8	.2	8.9

EuroLeague


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2008–09	Lottomatica Roma	16	7	19.6	.387	.268	.774	1.6	1.6	1.2	.1	7.6	5.1
Career		16	7	19.6	.387	.268	.774	1.6	1.6	1.2	.1	7.6	5.1

Awards

2005 Press Telegram Freshmen Player of the Year
Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Les Schwab Invitational Tournament
Co-MVP of the 2007 Elite 24 Hoops Classic (with Tyreke Evans)
2007 Third-team Parade All-American
2007 Las Vegas Easter Classic Most Valuable Player
2007 NBAPS Top 100 High School Camp Best Playmaker
2007 The Goazcats.com Showdown Most Valuable Player
2008 Naismith Male Player of the year
2007–08 Gatorade Player of the year Virginia
2008 Parade Magazine Player of the Year
2008 EA SPORTS National Player of the Year
2008 McDonald's All-American
2008 First-team Parade All-American
2007–08 MaxPreps National Player of the Year
2008 Jordan Brand Classic Most Valuable Player for the East
No. 1 rated senior by ESPN (2008)
No. 1 rated senior by Van Coleman Hoopmaster (2008)
No. 1 rated senior by Clark Franics Hoopscoop (2007 and 2008)
No. 1 rated senior by Dave Telep Scout.com 2008
Eastern Conference NBA Rookie of the Month (Oct./Nov. 2009)
Eastern Conference NBA Rookie of the Month (Dec. 2009)
Eastern Conference NBA Rookie of the Month (Jan. 2010)
2009–10 NBA 1st Team All-Rookie (unanimous selection)

Records

NBA records

Youngest player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a game
- 20 years, 52 days
- 55 points, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009

Ranks 2nd in NBA history in:

Field goals made, quarter
- 12, third quarter, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
- Tied with six other players who have made 12 field goals in a quarter
- NBA record is held by David Thompson and Klay Thompson, tied with 13

Milwaukee Bucks franchise records
Rookie

Points, game, rookie: 55, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
- Tied with multiple players for 4th highest tally in NBA history by a rookie
Field goals made, game, rookie: 21, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009

Franchise

Points, half: 45, second half, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
Points, quarter: 29, third quarter, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
Field goals made, half: 17, second half, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009
Field goals made, quarter: 12, third quarter, vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2009

Personal life

After the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, Jennings donated $50,000 to support victims.^[68]

Jennings participated in Steve Nash's Showdown in Chinatown charity soccer match in New York City on June 24, 2010.^[69]

Jennings, specifically his tense relationship with Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles, was the subject of the song "Chartjunk" by indie rock band Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks in 2014.^[70]

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^ "BUCKS SIGN BRANDON JENNINGS TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT". NBA.com. April 1, 2018. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
^ Velazquez, Matt (August 1, 2018). "Bucks announce signing of Pat Connaughton, waive Brandon Jennings". jsonline.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
^ "Брендон Дженнингс продолжит карьеру в "Зените"". basket.fc-zenit.ru (in Russian). August 20, 2018. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
^ "Zenit St. Petersburg signs Brandon Jennings". Sportando.basketball. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Как "Газпром" купил баскетбольного хулигана ценой в миллион долларов". Sports.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Brandon Jennings throws shades at his team in social media". Eurohoops. November 15, 2018. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ Salazar-Moreno, Quibian (April 20, 2009). "NBA-Prospect Brandon Jennings Drops $50k to Earthquake Victims". Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
^ Abbott, Henry (June 24, 2010). "Video: Steve Nash's charity soccer game". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
^ "STEPHEN MALKMUS TELLS IT SLANT". NewYorker.com. January 23, 2014. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
Euroleague.net profile
Scout.com profile

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-{{Short description|American professional basketball player}}
+{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1989)}}
 {{About|the basketball player|the football player|Brandon Jennings (American football)}}
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 {{Infobox basketball biography
-| name = Brandon Jennings
+| name =  Brandon Jennings
-| image = Brandon Jennings 32434511794.jpg
+| image = Brandon_Jennings_32517503181.jpg
-| caption = Jennings with the [[Washington Wizards]] in 2017
+| caption = Jennings with the [[New York Knicks]] in 2017
 | height_ft = 6
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-| nationality = American
 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|23}}
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 * [[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie First Team]] (2010)
 * [[Mr. Basketball USA]] (2008)
-* [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2008 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|2008]])
-* [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American MVP]] (2008)
 * [[Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award|Naismith Prep Player of the Year]] (2008)
+* [[MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year awards|MaxPreps National Player of the Year]] (2008)
+* [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2008 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|2008]])
 * First-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (2008)
 * Third-team ''Parade'' All-American (2007)
 }}
-'''Brandon Byron Jennings''' (born September 23, 1989) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[basketball]] player who played 9 seasons in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He is known for being one of the first Americans to go from high school to the pros in [[Europe]].
+'''Brandon Byron Jennings''' (born September 23, 1989) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[basketball]] player who played 9 seasons in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He is known for being the first American high school prospect to bypass [[college basketball]] to play professionally in Europe.<ref name=":0" />
-After he graduated from [[Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)|Oak Hill Academy]], Jennings played for professional basketball club [[Lottomatica Virtus Roma|Lottomatica Roma]] in Italy. After a year overseas, he declared for the [[2009 NBA draft]] and was selected 10th overall by the Bucks. Jennings played four seasons in Milwaukee before being traded to the [[Detroit Pistons]] in 2013. He spent his next three seasons in Detroit before he was traded to the [[Orlando Magic]] in 2016. He went on to split the 2016–17 season between the [[New York Knicks]] and [[Washington Wizards]].
+After he graduated from [[Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)|Oak Hill Academy]], Jennings played for professional basketball club [[Lottomatica Virtus Roma|Lottomatica Roma]] in Rome, Italy. After a year overseas, he declared for the [[2009 NBA draft]] and was selected 10th overall by the [[Milwaukee Bucks]]. Jennings played four seasons in Milwaukee before being traded to the [[Detroit Pistons]] in 2013. He spent his next three seasons in Detroit before he was traded to the [[Orlando Magic]] in 2016. He went on to split the 2016–17 season between the [[New York Knicks]] and [[Washington Wizards]] before a final stint in Milwaukee in the 2017–18 season. Jennings also played in the [[Chinese Basketball Association]] and the [[VTB United League]].
 ==Early life==
-Born to Alice Knox in [[Compton, California]], he has a half brother named Terrence Phillips, a former guard at the [[University of Missouri]]. His father died when he was young.<ref>{{cite web|first=Pete |last=Thamel |author-link=Pete Thamel |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/sports/basketball/05family.html |title=Family Keeps Teenage Pro Grounded|work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 4, 2008 |access-date=October 4, 2008 |archive-date=May 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505000645/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/sports/basketball/05family.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Jennings was born to Alice Knox in [[Compton, California]]. He has a half brother named Terrence Phillips, a former guard for the [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|Missouri Tigers]]. His father died when he was young.<ref>{{cite web|first=Pete |last=Thamel |author-link=Pete Thamel |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/sports/basketball/05family.html |title=Family Keeps Teenage Pro Grounded|work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 4, 2008 |access-date=October 4, 2008 |archive-date=May 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505000645/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/sports/basketball/05family.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == High school career ==
-Jennings attended [[Dominguez High School]] in [[Compton, California]] for his freshman and sophomore years. Before his junior year, Jennings transferred to [[Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)|Oak Hill Academy]] in [[Mouth of Wilson, Virginia]]. In his last year of high school, Jennings averaged 35.5 points per game and set the school record for points in a season (1,312).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oakhillhoops.com/individualrecords|title=Individual Records|work=oakhillhoops.com|access-date=October 16, 2016|archive-date=October 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018222934/http://www.oakhillhoops.com/individualrecords|url-status=live}}</ref> This performance earned him some of high school basketball's most prestigious awards: the 2008 [[Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award]], 2007–08 [[Gatorade Player of the Year]] (Virginia), 2008 Parade Magazine Player of the Year and 2008 [[EA Sports]] Player of the Year. He led his 2006–2007 team to a 41–1 record and the top ranking in the ''[[USA Today]]'' Super 25 list of high school teams.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jim|last=Halley|title=Super 25: Lincoln (N.Y.) climbs three spots with state title|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/poll/2007-super25.htm|work=USA Today|date=May 2, 2008|access-date=May 2, 2008|archive-date=September 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929151717/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/poll/2007-super25.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> He was rated as the nation's #1 high school basketball prospect in the class of 2008 by [[Scout.com]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&pid=88&cfg=bb&yr=2008 |title=Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting |publisher=Scouthoops.scout.com |access-date=May 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719151310/http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&pid=88&cfg=bb&yr=2008 |archive-date=July 19, 2014 }}</ref> the #1 prospect in the [[ESPNU]] 150,<ref>{{cite web|first=Christopher|last=Lawlor|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/columns/story?columnist=lawlor_christopher&id=2994855|title=No. 1 prospect Jennings won't rest after successful summer|work=ESPN.com|date=August 29, 2007|access-date=May 21, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107005403/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/columns/story?columnist=lawlor_christopher&id=2994855|url-status=live}}</ref> and the #4 prospect by [[Rivals.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-rivals150/2008|title=Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals150 for class of 2008|publisher=Rivals.yahoo.com|access-date=May 21, 2011|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921111049/http://sports.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-rivals150/2008|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Jennings attended [[Dominguez High School]] in [[Compton, California|Compton]] for his freshman and sophomore years. Before his junior year, Jennings transferred to [[Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)|Oak Hill Academy]] in [[Mouth of Wilson, Virginia]]. He led his 2006–2007 team to a 41–1 record and the top ranking in the ''[[USA Today]]'' Super 25 list of high school teams.<ref>{{cite news |last=Halley |first=Jim |date=May 2, 2008 |title=Super 25: Lincoln (N.Y.) climbs three spots with state title |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/poll/2007-super25.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929151717/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/poll/2007-super25.htm |archive-date=September 29, 2012 |access-date=May 2, 2008 |work=USA Today}}</ref> In his last year of high school, Jennings averaged 35.5 points per game and set the school record for points in a season (1,312).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oakhillhoops.com/individualrecords|title=Individual Records|work=oakhillhoops.com|access-date=October 16, 2016|archive-date=October 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018222934/http://www.oakhillhoops.com/individualrecords|url-status=live}}</ref> This performance earned him some of high school basketball's most prestigious awards: the 2008 [[Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award]], 2007–08 [[Gatorade Player of the Year]] (Virginia), 2008 Parade Magazine Player of the Year, and 2008 [[EA Sports]] Player of the Year. He was rated as the nation's #1 high school basketball prospect in the class of 2008 by [[Scout.com]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&pid=88&cfg=bb&yr=2008 |title=Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting |publisher=Scouthoops.scout.com |access-date=May 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719151310/http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&pid=88&cfg=bb&yr=2008 |archive-date=July 19, 2014 }}</ref> the #1 prospect in the [[ESPNU]] 150,<ref>{{cite web|first=Christopher|last=Lawlor|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/columns/story?columnist=lawlor_christopher&id=2994855|title=No. 1 prospect Jennings won't rest after successful summer|work=ESPN.com|date=August 29, 2007|access-date=May 21, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107005403/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/columns/story?columnist=lawlor_christopher&id=2994855|url-status=live}}</ref> and the #4 prospect by [[Rivals.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-rivals150/2008|title=Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals150 for class of 2008|publisher=Rivals.yahoo.com|access-date=May 21, 2011|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921111049/http://sports.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-rivals150/2008|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == College career ==
-In August 2006, Jennings was initially set to join [[USC Trojans men's basketball|USC]]. On April 24, 2007, he instead committed to the [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona Wildcats]], citing Arizona's quality academic faculty and his desire to play with [[Jerryd Bayless]] (Bayless left after one season to enter the [[2008 NBA draft]]).<ref>{{cite web|first=Bruce|last=Pascoe|title=Jennings took long route to Arizona|url=http://tucson.com/sports/basketball/college/wildcats/jennings-took-long-route-to-arizona/article_57bcda8e-e0a7-5353-925b-cbf246f265c0.html|work=[[Arizona Daily Star]]|date=April 24, 2007|access-date=December 5, 2007|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305164947/http://tucson.com/sports/basketball/college/wildcats/jennings-took-long-route-to-arizona/article_57bcda8e-e0a7-5353-925b-cbf246f265c0.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2007, ''[[SLAM Magazine]]'''s third edition of PUNKS featured Jennings on the cover along with three other top-rated high school guards ([[Jrue Holiday]], [[Tyreke Evans]] and [[Lance Stephenson]]).<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam |last=Zagoria |title=The best high school guards in America |url=http://slamonline.com/online/2007/11/the-best-high-school-guards-in-america/ |work=SLAMOnline.com |publisher=SLAM Magazine |date=November 9, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112143937/http://slamonline.com/online/2007/11/the-best-high-school-guards-in-america/ |archive-date=November 12, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/09/23/brandon-jennings-signs-with-under-armour |title=Brandon Jennings Signs With Under Armour |last=Watson |first=Matt |date=September 23, 2008 |access-date=September 23, 2008 |work=NBA.Fanhouse.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216074224/http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/09/23/brandon-jennings-signs-with-under-armour |archive-date=December 16, 2009 }}</ref>
+In August 2006, Jennings was initially set to join [[USC Trojans men's basketball|USC]]. On April 24, 2007, he instead committed to the [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona Wildcats]], citing Arizona's quality academic faculty and his desire to play with [[Jerryd Bayless]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Bruce|last=Pascoe|title=Jennings took long route to Arizona|url=http://tucson.com/sports/basketball/college/wildcats/jennings-took-long-route-to-arizona/article_57bcda8e-e0a7-5353-925b-cbf246f265c0.html|work=[[Arizona Daily Star]]|date=April 24, 2007|access-date=December 5, 2007|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305164947/http://tucson.com/sports/basketball/college/wildcats/jennings-took-long-route-to-arizona/article_57bcda8e-e0a7-5353-925b-cbf246f265c0.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2007, ''[[SLAM Magazine]]'''s third edition of PUNKS featured Jennings on the cover along with three other top-rated high school guards ([[Jrue Holiday]], [[Tyreke Evans]] and [[Lance Stephenson]]).<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam |last=Zagoria |title=The best high school guards in America |url=http://slamonline.com/online/2007/11/the-best-high-school-guards-in-america/ |work=SLAMOnline.com |publisher=SLAM Magazine |date=November 9, 2007 |access-date=December 5, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112143937/http://slamonline.com/online/2007/11/the-best-high-school-guards-in-america/ |archive-date=November 12, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/09/23/brandon-jennings-signs-with-under-armour |title=Brandon Jennings Signs With Under Armour |last=Watson |first=Matt |date=September 23, 2008 |access-date=September 23, 2008 |work=NBA.Fanhouse.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216074224/http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/09/23/brandon-jennings-signs-with-under-armour |archive-date=December 16, 2009 }}</ref>
-In June 2008, Jennings attended the premiere of Beastie Boys' [[Adam Yauch]]'s basketball movie ''[[Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot|Gunnin' For That #1 Spot]]'' at the [[Magic Johnson Theatres|Magic Johnson Theatre]] in [[Harlem]]. Also attending were [[Kevin Love]], Stephenson, [[Brook Lopez]], [[Robin Lopez]], [[DJ Augustin]] and Yauch. The film follows eight top high school players—including Jennings—from their hometowns to New York City, for the 2006 Elite 24 at [[Rucker Park]].
+In June 2008, Jennings attended the premiere of Beastie Boys' [[Adam Yauch]]'s basketball movie ''[[Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot|Gunnin' For That #1 Spot]]'' at the [[Magic Johnson Theatres|Magic Johnson Theatre]] in [[Harlem]]. Also attending were [[Kevin Love]], Stephenson, [[Brook Lopez]], [[Robin Lopez]], and [[DJ Augustin]]. The film follows eight top high school players—including Jennings—from their hometowns to New York City for the 2006 Elite 24 at [[Rucker Park]].
-In June 2008, Jennings announced that he was considering becoming the first American to skip college to play professionally in the [[Euroleague Basketball|Euroleague]]. The NBA requires players to be at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school before entering the league, meaning that Jennings could not enter the 2008 NBA draft. Jennings declared that his goal was to play in the NBA and that playing overseas instead of at an American college could be his best route to gain experience and make money until he was eligible to join the NBA.<ref name ="NY Times">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/sports/basketball/23rhoden.html?_r=1&em&ex=1214366400&en=a89b992b0e692eff&ei=5087%0A|title=Old World Lesson for the New N.B.A.|last=Rhoden|first=William C.|date=June 23, 2008|access-date=June 23, 2008|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
+In June 2008, Jennings announced that he was considering becoming the first American to skip college to play professionally in the [[Euroleague Basketball|Euroleague]]. The NBA requires players to be at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school before entering the league, meaning that Jennings could not enter the 2008 NBA draft. Jennings declared that his goal was to play in the NBA and that playing overseas instead of at an American college could be his best route to gain experience and make money until he was eligible to join the NBA.<ref name ="NY Times">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/sports/basketball/23rhoden.html?em&ex=1214366400&en=a89b992b0e692eff&ei=5087%0A|title=Old World Lesson for the New N.B.A.|last=Rhoden|first=William C.|date=June 23, 2008|access-date=June 23, 2008|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
 ==Professional career==
 ===Lottomatica Roma (2008–2009)===
-On July 16, 2008, Jennings signed with [[Lottomatica Roma]] of the Italian [[Lega Basket Serie A|Serie A]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Andy|last=Katz|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3491998|title=Jennings goes pro, signs with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma|publisher=ESPN|access-date=July 17, 2008|date=July 17, 2008|archive-date=January 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115121742/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3491998|url-status=live}}</ref> The contract he signed with Roma was for $1.65 million [[net income]] guaranteed.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Broussard|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3715746|title=Exchange Student|publisher=ESPN|access-date=May 19, 2009|date=May 19, 2009|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222093119/http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3715746|url-status=live}}</ref> After earning the contract with Lottomatica, [[Under Armour]] gave Jennings a $2 million contract<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interbasket.net/news/490/2008/10/around-the-world-bradon-jennings-josh-childress-debut/|title=Around the Globe: Brandon Jennings and Josh Childress Debut|work=InterBasket.net|access-date=October 15, 2008|date=October 15, 2008|archive-date=March 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306034108/http://www.interbasket.net/news/490/2008/10/around-the-world-bradon-jennings-josh-childress-debut/|url-status=live}}</ref> to showcase their products in the [[Euroleague]]. Jennings was the first American player to go straight from high school to play professionally for a European team rather than play for a [[college basketball]] team since the NBA's age restriction rule was implemented.<ref>{{cite news |author=Pete Thamel |author-link=Pete Thamel |title=At 19, Plotting New Path to N.B.A., via Europe |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/sports/basketball/05jennings.html |access-date=14 November 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=4 October 2008 |archive-date=November 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114193834/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/sports/basketball/05jennings.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+On July 16, 2008, Jennings signed with [[Lottomatica Roma]] of the Italian [[Lega Basket Serie A|Serie A]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Andy|last=Katz|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3491998|title=Jennings goes pro, signs with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma|publisher=ESPN|access-date=July 17, 2008|date=July 17, 2008|archive-date=January 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115121742/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3491998|url-status=live}}</ref> The contract he signed with Roma was for $1.65 million [[net income]] guaranteed.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Broussard|url=https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3715746|title=Exchange Student|publisher=ESPN|access-date=May 19, 2009|date=May 19, 2009|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222093119/http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3715746|url-status=live}}</ref> After earning the contract with Lottomatica, [[Under Armour]] gave Jennings a $2 million contract<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interbasket.net/news/490/2008/10/around-the-world-bradon-jennings-josh-childress-debut/|title=Around the Globe: Brandon Jennings and Josh Childress Debut|work=InterBasket.net|access-date=October 15, 2008|date=October 15, 2008|archive-date=March 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306034108/http://www.interbasket.net/news/490/2008/10/around-the-world-bradon-jennings-josh-childress-debut/|url-status=live}}</ref> to showcase their products in the [[Euroleague Basketball|Euroleague]]. Jennings was the first American player to go straight from high school to play professionally for a European team rather than play for a [[college basketball]] team since the NBA's age restriction rule was implemented.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |author=Pete Thamel |author-link=Pete Thamel |title=At 19, Plotting New Path to N.B.A., via Europe |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/sports/basketball/05jennings.html |access-date=14 November 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=4 October 2008 |archive-date=November 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114193834/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/sports/basketball/05jennings.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In the Italian Serie A 2008–09 season, Jennings averaged in 27 games, 5.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 steals in 17.0 minutes per game. He shot 35.1 percent from the field and 20.7 percent from 3-point range in Serie A play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=JEN-BRA-89&year=2008&team=1161|title=Brandon Jennings Italian League profile and stats|work=Legabasket.it|access-date=June 26, 2009|archive-date=September 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920213455/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=JEN-BRA-89&year=2008&team=1161|url-status=live}}</ref> In 16 [[Euroleague]] games, Jennings averaged 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.2 steals in 19.6 minutes per game. In the Euroleague he shot 38.7 percent from the field and 26.8 percent from 3-point range.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?gamecode=166&pcode=001219|title=Euroleague.net Brandon Jennings Official Player Profile|work=Euroleague.net|access-date=June 26, 2009|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207170556/https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?gamecode=166&pcode=001219|url-status=live}}</ref>
+In the Serie A 2008–09 season, Jennings averaged 5.5 points in 17.0 minutes per game over 27 games. He shot 35.1% from the field and 20.7% from 3-point range.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=JEN-BRA-89&year=2008&team=1161|title=Brandon Jennings Italian League profile and stats|work=Legabasket.it|access-date=June 26, 2009|archive-date=September 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920213455/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=JEN-BRA-89&year=2008&team=1161|url-status=live}}</ref> In 16 [[2008–09 Euroleague|Euroleague]] games, Jennings averaged 7.6 points in 19.6 minutes per game, shooting 38.7% from the field and 26.8% from 3-point range.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?gamecode=166&pcode=001219|title=Euroleague.net Brandon Jennings Official Player Profile|work=Euroleague.net|access-date=June 26, 2009|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207170556/https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?gamecode=166&pcode=001219|url-status=live}}</ref>
 === Milwaukee Bucks (2009–2013) ===
-Jennings was selected tenth overall by the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] in the [[2009 NBA draft]]. He became the first player who skipped college to play professional basketball in Europe to be drafted by an NBA team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/nba/brandon-jenningss-late-arrival-to-the-draft/#QlKml47eEMwoLOSD.97|title=Brandon Jennings's Late Arrival to the Draft|work=SlamOnline.com|access-date=June 26, 2009|date=June 26, 2009|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112217/http://www.slamonline.com/nba/brandon-jenningss-late-arrival-to-the-draft/#QlKml47eEMwoLOSD.97|url-status=live}}</ref>[[File:Jennings3.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Jennings in 2009]]During Jennings's NBA regular season debut on October 30, 2009, against the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], where he recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists in 34 minutes.
+Jennings was selected tenth overall by the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] in the [[2009 NBA draft]], becoming the first player who skipped college to play professional basketball in Europe to be drafted by an NBA team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/nba/brandon-jenningss-late-arrival-to-the-draft/#QlKml47eEMwoLOSD.97|title=Brandon Jennings's Late Arrival to the Draft|work=SlamOnline.com|access-date=June 26, 2009|date=June 26, 2009|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112217/http://www.slamonline.com/nba/brandon-jenningss-late-arrival-to-the-draft/#QlKml47eEMwoLOSD.97|url-status=live}}</ref>[[File:Jennings3.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Jennings in 2009]]Jennings made his NBA regular season debut on October 30, 2009, against the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]. He nearly recorded a triple double, scoring 17 points and recording 9 rebounds and 9 assists in 34 minutes.
-On November 14, 2009, in just his seventh game in the NBA, after scoring 0 in the first quarter, Jennings scored 55 points in a win over the [[Golden State Warriors]]; this game was also the ninth NBA appearance of [[Steph Curry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=291114015|title=Warriors vs. Bucks – Game Recap – November 14, 2009 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104004514/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=291114015|url-status=live}}</ref> Jennings 55 points broke the team record for most points in a game by a rookie, previously set by [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] in 1970, and was more than any rookie scored since [[Earl Monroe|Earl "The Pearl" Monroe]] scored 56 in 1968. He became the youngest player to ever score 55, collecting the second-highest total for a player under 21, behind only [[LeBron James]]'s 56 points in March 2005, and the second-most points scored by a Milwaukee Buck (behind [[Michael Redd]]'s 57 in 2006).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=291114015|title=Jennings drops career-high 55 on slumping Warriors as Bucks hold on|date=November 14, 2009|publisher=ESPN|access-date=November 15, 2009|archive-date=November 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113014751/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=291114015|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On November 14, 2009, in just his seventh game in the NBA, after being held scoreless in the first quarter, Jennings scored 55 points in a win over the [[Golden State Warriors]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=291114015|title=Warriors vs. Bucks – Game Recap – November 14, 2009 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104004514/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=291114015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jennings's 55 points broke the team record for most points in a game by a rookie, previously set by [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] in 1970, and was more than any rookie scored since [[Earl Monroe]] scored 56 in 1968. He became the youngest player to ever score 55, collecting the second-highest total for a player under 21, behind only [[LeBron James]]'s 56 points in March 2005, and the second-most points scored by a Milwaukee Buck (behind [[Michael Redd]]'s 57 in 2006).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=291114015|title=Jennings drops career-high 55 on slumping Warriors as Bucks hold on|date=November 14, 2009|publisher=ESPN|access-date=November 15, 2009|archive-date=November 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113014751/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=291114015|url-status=dead}}</ref> His 55-point tally was also the highest for any NBA player in a 2009–10 regular season contest.
-During [[2010 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Weekend]], he competed in the [[NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge|Skills Challenge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2010/02/who-is-the-nbas-most-skilled-player/|title=Who is the NBA's most "skilled" player?|date=February 3, 2010|work=UPROXX.com|access-date=February 3, 2010|archive-date=April 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415181424/http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2010/02/who-is-the-nbas-most-skilled-player/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jennings started all 82 games as a rookie, and led the Bucks to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, where they lost to the [[Atlanta Hawks]] in seven games. He finished third in [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]] voting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Voting totals for 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year |url=https://madison.com/voting-totals-for-2010-nba-rookie-of-the-year/article_81da3dc8-53dc-11df-a21d-001cc4c002e0.html |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Madison.com |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818161751/https://madison.com/voting-totals-for-2010-nba-rookie-of-the-year/article_81da3dc8-53dc-11df-a21d-001cc4c002e0.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+During [[2010 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Weekend]], he competed in the [[NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge|Skills Challenge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2010/02/who-is-the-nbas-most-skilled-player/|title=Who is the NBA's most "skilled" player?|date=February 3, 2010|work=UPROXX.com|access-date=February 3, 2010|archive-date=April 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415181424/http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2010/02/who-is-the-nbas-most-skilled-player/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jennings started all 82 games as a rookie and led the Bucks to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, where they lost to the [[2009–10 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] in seven games. He finished third in [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]] voting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Voting totals for 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year |url=https://madison.com/voting-totals-for-2010-nba-rookie-of-the-year/article_81da3dc8-53dc-11df-a21d-001cc4c002e0.html |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Madison.com |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818161751/https://madison.com/voting-totals-for-2010-nba-rookie-of-the-year/article_81da3dc8-53dc-11df-a21d-001cc4c002e0.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-On October 30, 2010, Jennings recorded his first ever triple double, with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win against the [[Charlotte Bobcats]]. On December 15, 2010, Jennings broke his left foot against the [[San Antonio Spurs]] when he came down awkwardly on his ankle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5939551|title=Brandon Jennings out with broken foot|date=December 21, 2010|publisher=ESPN|access-date=December 21, 2010|archive-date=November 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106043226/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5939551|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the injury, he finished the game and played 30 minutes the following game against the Jazz. The team later confirmed that Jennings would miss the next four to six weeks as he recovered from surgery to repair a fracture in his left foot.<ref>{{cite web|first=Colin |last=Fly |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_bucks_jennings |title=Bucks PG Jennings out 4–6 weeks with broken foot |date=December 20, 2010 |work=Yahoo.com |access-date=December 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228202814/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_bucks_jennings |archive-date=December 28, 2010 }}</ref>
+On October 30, 2010, Jennings recorded his first ever triple double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win against the [[Charlotte Bobcats]]. On December 15, 2010, Jennings broke his left foot against the [[San Antonio Spurs]] when he came down awkwardly on his ankle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5939551|title=Brandon Jennings out with broken foot|date=December 21, 2010|publisher=ESPN|access-date=December 21, 2010|archive-date=November 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106043226/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5939551|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the injury, he finished the game and played 30 minutes the following game against the [[Utah Jazz]]. The team later confirmed that Jennings would miss the next four to six weeks as he recovered from surgery to repair a fracture in his left foot.<ref>{{cite web|first=Colin |last=Fly |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_bucks_jennings |title=Bucks PG Jennings out 4–6 weeks with broken foot |date=December 20, 2010 |work=Yahoo.com |access-date=December 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228202814/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_bucks_jennings |archive-date=December 28, 2010 }}</ref> Jennings missed a total of 19 games with the injury. He scored a season-high 37 points against the [[New York Knicks]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] on March 25, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310325018|title=Brandon Jennings drops 37 as Bucks hand Knicks 5th straight loss|date=March 25, 2011|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 25, 2011|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222160145/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310325018|url-status=dead}}</ref> With Milwaukee struggling in Jennings's absence and his slow return to form after the injury, the [[2010–11 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]] missed the playoffs.
-Jennings missed a total of 19 games with the injury before returning on January 29, 2011 in a 91–81 home victory over the [[New Jersey Nets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310129015|title=Brandon Jennings scores 2 in return as Bucks earn 3rd win in row|date=January 29, 2011|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 29, 2011|archive-date=February 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204015240/http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310129015|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored a season-high 37 points against the [[New York Knicks]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] on March 25, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310325018|title=Brandon Jennings drops 37 as Bucks hand Knicks 5th straight loss|date=March 25, 2011|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 25, 2011|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222160145/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310325018|url-status=live}}</ref>
-With Milwaukee struggling in Jennings' absence and his slow return to form after the injury, the Bucks missed the playoffs.
 With the NBA beginning the 2011–12 season in a [[2011 NBA lockout|lockout]], Jennings played in the [[Drew League]] to stay in shape and prepare for the season. With the schedule shortened after the lockout ended, Jennings played and started in all of the 66 games. He recorded career highs with 19.1 points and 1.6 steals in 35.3 minutes per game.
-Similar to the previous season, his season-high in points came in Madison Square Garden against the Knicks; this time, Jennings scored 36 points in a 100–86 win.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320120018|title=Bucks vs. Knicks – Game Recap – January 20, 2012 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308145902/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320120018|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Similar to the previous season, his season high in points came in Madison Square Garden against the Knicks; this time, Jennings scored 36 points in a 100–86 win.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320120018|title=Bucks vs. Knicks – Game Recap – January 20, 2012 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308145902/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320120018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[2011–12 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]] again missed the NBA playoffs, finishing in ninth place in the East.
-The Bucks again missed the NBA playoffs, finishing in ninth place in the East.
 With Jennings set to hit restricted free agency at the end of the 2012–13 season, he sought a long-term contract, saying he would not return to Milwaukee if they did not work out an agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/3/8/4081370/brandon-jennings-milwaukee-bucks-nba-free-agency|title=Is Jennings not long for Milwaukee?|last=Hayes|first=Patrick|date=2013-03-08|website=SBNation.com|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308222931/http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/3/8/4081370/brandon-jennings-milwaukee-bucks-nba-free-agency|url-status=live}}</ref>
-During the Bucks home opener against the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], Jennings made a game-winning three at the buzzer to win the game for the Bucks.<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Middlehurst-Schwartz|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/11/03/brandon-jennings-hits-game-winning-buzzer-beater/1679891/|title=Bucks' Brandon Jennings hits game-winning buzzer-beater|date=November 3, 2012|work=USAToday.com|access-date=November 3, 2012|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104172859/http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/11/03/brandon-jennings-hits-game-winning-buzzer-beater/1679891/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jennings teamed up with [[Monta Ellis]], who was acquired at the 2012 trade deadline, to form one of the NBA's most potent backcourts that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1561395-brandon-jennings-monta-ellis-backcourt-finally-proving-how-dangerous-they-can-be|title=Brandon Jennings-Monta Ellis Backcourt Finally Proving How Dangerous They Can Be|last=Spencer|first=Jimmy|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=July 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704101331/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1561395-brandon-jennings-monta-ellis-backcourt-finally-proving-how-dangerous-they-can-be|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2013/01/29/why-brandon-jennings-monta-ellis-are-top-backcourt-duo-in-eastern-conference/|title=Why Brandon Jennings, Monta Ellis Are Top Backcourt Duo in Eastern Conference|last=Terrill|first=Michael|website=www.rantsports.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308215704/http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2013/01/29/why-brandon-jennings-monta-ellis-are-top-backcourt-duo-in-eastern-conference/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+During the Bucks' home opener against the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], Jennings made a game-winning three at the buzzer to win the game for the Bucks.<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Middlehurst-Schwartz|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/11/03/brandon-jennings-hits-game-winning-buzzer-beater/1679891/|title=Bucks' Brandon Jennings hits game-winning buzzer-beater|date=November 3, 2012|work=USAToday.com|access-date=November 3, 2012|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104172859/http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/11/03/brandon-jennings-hits-game-winning-buzzer-beater/1679891/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jennings teamed up with [[Monta Ellis]], who was acquired at the 2012 trade deadline, to form one of the NBA's most potent backcourts that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1561395-brandon-jennings-monta-ellis-backcourt-finally-proving-how-dangerous-they-can-be|title=Brandon Jennings-Monta Ellis Backcourt Finally Proving How Dangerous They Can Be|last=Spencer|first=Jimmy|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=July 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704101331/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1561395-brandon-jennings-monta-ellis-backcourt-finally-proving-how-dangerous-they-can-be|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2013/01/29/why-brandon-jennings-monta-ellis-are-top-backcourt-duo-in-eastern-conference/|title=Why Brandon Jennings, Monta Ellis Are Top Backcourt Duo in Eastern Conference|last=Terrill|first=Michael|website=www.rantsports.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308215704/http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2013/01/29/why-brandon-jennings-monta-ellis-are-top-backcourt-duo-in-eastern-conference/|url-status=live}}</ref> With improved play under new coach [[Jim Boylan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/jim-boylan-unleashed-brandon-jennings-swag-according-brandon-183730869--nba.html|title=New coach Jim Boylan has unleashed Brandon Jennings' swag, according to Brandon Jennings|website=sports.yahoo.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=March 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309071732/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/jim-boylan-unleashed-brandon-jennings-swag-according-brandon-183730869--nba.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2012–13 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] returned to the playoffs for the first time since Jennings was a rookie, qualifying as the eighth seed. They were swept 4–0 by the reigning champions, the [[2012–13 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]], who would go on to win the [[2013 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] again. After the team lost Game 2, Jennings proclaimed the Bucks would win the series in six.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-19 |title=The legend behind 'Bucks in 6' explained |url=https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/the-legend-behind-bucks-in-6-explained |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=TMJ4 News |language=en}}</ref> The phrase "Bucks in 6" subsequently became a famous phrase among the fanbase, commonly used during the [[2021 NBA playoffs|2021 NBA Playoffs]] when the [[2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]] won the [[2021 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]], coincidentally in six games after trailing 2–0. Jennings was subsequently invited to participate in the team's championship parade and helped design their championship rings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Owczarski |first=Jim |title=Brandon Jennings reflects on Bucks in six: 'The city of Milwaukee changed my life again.' |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2021/09/13/brandon-jennings-reflects-bucks-six-and-milwaukees-influence/8323901002/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=Journal Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref>
-With improved play under new coach [[Jim Boylan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/jim-boylan-unleashed-brandon-jennings-swag-according-brandon-183730869--nba.html|title=New coach Jim Boylan has unleashed Brandon Jennings' swag, according to Brandon Jennings|website=sports.yahoo.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=March 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309071732/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/jim-boylan-unleashed-brandon-jennings-swag-according-brandon-183730869--nba.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Milwaukee returned to the playoffs for the first time since Jennings was a rookie. They qualified as the eighth seed. They were swept 4–0 by the reigning, and eventual, champions- the [[Miami Heat]].
-During the 2013 NBA playoffs, Jennings came up with the phrase "Bucks in 6," when asked about his expectations for the series against the Miami Heat, meaning the Bucks would win in six games. Despite being swept by the Heat in that series, the phrase later regained prominence when the Bucks were on their 2021 playoff run that culminated with a championship, winning the [[2021 NBA Finals]] in six games. Coincidentally, the Bucks in 2021 opened their championship run by sweeping the Heat. Jennings was invited to the championship parade, and the phrase was engraved on the design of the championship rings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A casual fan's guide to 'Bucks in 6' – the Milwaukee Bucks rallying cry that fans have chanted throughout the NBA Finals |url=https://news.yahoo.com/casual-fans-guide-bucks-6-163441700.html |access-date=2021-07-19 |website=news.yahoo.com |language=en-US |archive-date=July 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719123459/https://news.yahoo.com/casual-fans-guide-bucks-6-163441700.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/brandon-jennings-attending-nba-finals-221455677.html|title=Brandon Jennings attending NBA Finals in hopes of Bucks in 6|access-date=July 21, 2021|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721053719/https://sports.yahoo.com/brandon-jennings-attending-nba-finals-221455677.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ===Detroit Pistons (2013–2016)===
 [[File:Brandon Jennings 12024915104.jpg|thumb|Jennings with the Pistons in 2014.]]
-On July 31, 2013, Jennings was [[Sign and trade|signed-and-traded]] to the [[Detroit Pistons]] in exchange for [[Brandon Knight (basketball)|Brandon Knight]], [[Khris Middleton]] and [[Viacheslav Kravtsov]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2013/news/07/31/pistons-bucks-trade.ap/|title=Pistons complete trade with Bucks for Jennings|date=July 31, 2013|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=August 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005004853/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/07/31/pistons-bucks-trade.ap/|archive-date=October 5, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He agreed to a three-year contract, reportedly worth $25 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9522945/detroit-pistons-acquire-brandon-jennings-sign-trade-milwaukee-bucks-according-sources|title=Pistons to acquire Brandon Jennings|date=July 31, 2013|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Marc Stein|access-date=August 2, 2013|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820193650/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9522945/detroit-pistons-acquire-brandon-jennings-sign-trade-milwaukee-bucks-according-sources|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On July 31, 2013, Jennings was [[Sign and trade|signed-and-traded]] to the [[Detroit Pistons]] in exchange for [[Brandon Knight (basketball)|Brandon Knight]], [[Khris Middleton]] and [[Viacheslav Kravtsov]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2013/news/07/31/pistons-bucks-trade.ap/|title=Pistons complete trade with Bucks for Jennings|date=July 31, 2013|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=August 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005004853/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/07/31/pistons-bucks-trade.ap/|archive-date=October 5, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He agreed to a three-year contract, reportedly worth $25 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9522945/detroit-pistons-acquire-brandon-jennings-sign-trade-milwaukee-bucks-according-sources|title=Pistons to acquire Brandon Jennings|date=July 31, 2013|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Marc Stein|access-date=August 2, 2013|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820193650/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9522945/detroit-pistons-acquire-brandon-jennings-sign-trade-milwaukee-bucks-according-sources|url-status=live}}</ref>
 On December 5, 2013, Jennings returned to Milwaukee in a 105–98 win over the Bucks, finishing with 17 points and 11 assists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/bucks/nerves-highlight-brandon-jennings-milwaukee-return-b99156470z1-234542891.html|title=Nerves highlight Brandon Jennings' Milwaukee return|website=www.jsonline.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=September 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914205925/http://www.jsonline.com/sports/bucks/nerves-highlight-brandon-jennings-milwaukee-return-b99156470z1-234542891.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 11, 2014, in a game against the [[Phoenix Suns]], Jennings recorded 16 assists in the first half, tying [[Isiah Thomas]]' franchise record for the most assists in a half.<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Mayo|url=http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2014/01/josh_smiths_game-winner_propel.html|title=Josh Smith's game-winner propels Detroit Pistons to 110–108 victory over Phoenix Suns|date=January 11, 2014|work=MLive.com|access-date=January 11, 2014|archive-date=January 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112050023/http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2014/01/josh_smiths_game-winner_propel.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 ===New York Knicks (2016–2017)===
 [[File:Brandon Jennings 32517503181.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Jennings with the Knicks]]
-On July 8, 2016, Jennings signed with the [[New York Knicks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-three-free-agents|title=Knicks Sign Three Free Agents|work=NBA.com|date=July 8, 2016|access-date=July 8, 2016|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114132530/https://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-three-free-agents|url-status=live}}</ref> He debuted in the Knicks's season opener on October 25, 2016 against the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]. In 21 minutes off the bench, he recorded seven points, three rebounds and five assists in a 117–88 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899375|title=James has triple-double as Cavs rout Knicks 117–88 in opener|work=ESPN.com|date=October 25, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2016|archive-date=May 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510122643/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899375|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 11, he scored 15 of his season high-tying 19 points in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 118–112 win over the [[Los Angeles Lakers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899802|title=Porzingis, Rose lead Knicks past slumping Lakers, 118–112|work=ESPN.com|date=December 11, 2016|access-date=December 11, 2016|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623032832/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899802|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 31, he set a new season high with 32 points in a 129–122 loss to the [[Houston Rockets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899946|title=James Harden scores 53, ties Wilt for most points in triple-double|work=ESPN.com|date=December 31, 2016|access-date=December 31, 2016|archive-date=January 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101142738/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899946|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 27, 2017, he was waived by the Knicks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-randle-2-27-17|title=Knicks Sign Chasson Randle|work=NBA.com|date=February 27, 2017|access-date=February 27, 2017|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116174247/https://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-randle-2-27-17|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On July 8, 2016, Jennings signed with the [[New York Knicks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-three-free-agents|title=Knicks Sign Three Free Agents|work=NBA.com|date=July 8, 2016|access-date=July 8, 2016|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114132530/https://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-three-free-agents|url-status=live}}</ref> He debuted in the Knicks's season opener on October 25, 2016, against the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]. In 21 minutes off the bench, he recorded seven points, three rebounds and five assists in a 117–88 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899375|title=James has triple-double as Cavs rout Knicks 117–88 in opener|work=ESPN.com|date=October 25, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2016|archive-date=May 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510122643/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899375|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 11, he scored 15 of his season high-tying 19 points in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 118–112 win over the [[Los Angeles Lakers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899802|title=Porzingis, Rose lead Knicks past slumping Lakers, 118–112|work=ESPN.com|date=December 11, 2016|access-date=December 11, 2016|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623032832/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899802|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 31, he set a new season high with 32 points in a 129–122 loss to the [[Houston Rockets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899946|title=James Harden scores 53, ties Wilt for most points in triple-double|work=ESPN.com|date=December 31, 2016|access-date=December 31, 2016|archive-date=January 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101142738/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899946|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On February 27, 2017, he was waived by the Knicks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-randle-2-27-17|title=Knicks Sign Chasson Randle|work=NBA.com|date=February 27, 2017|access-date=February 27, 2017|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116174247/https://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-sign-randle-2-27-17|url-status=live}}</ref> He had previously requested a trade due to lack of playing time and team success in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18778094/brandon-jennings-waived-new-york-knicks|title=Brandon Jennings waived by Knicks|work=NBA.com|date=February 27, 2017|access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref>
 ===Washington Wizards (2017)===
-On March 1, 2017, Jennings signed with the [[Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2017/03/01/wizards-sign-brandon-jennings|title=Wizards Sign Brandon Jennings|work=MonumentalSportsNetwork.com|date=March 1, 2017|access-date=March 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302114501/https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2017/03/01/wizards-sign-brandon-jennings|archive-date=March 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+On March 1, 2017, Jennings signed with the [[Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2017/03/01/wizards-sign-brandon-jennings|title=Wizards Sign Brandon Jennings|work=MonumentalSportsNetwork.com|date=March 1, 2017|access-date=March 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302114501/https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2017/03/01/wizards-sign-brandon-jennings|archive-date=March 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> That year the Wizards won the division for the first time in 38 years, losing to Boston in seven games in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
 ===Shanxi Brave Dragons (2017)===
-On July 28, 2017, Jennings accepted a one-year, $1.5 million deal to play for the [[Shanxi Brave Dragons]] of the [[Chinese Basketball Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20184244/guard-brandon-jennings-accepts-one-year-deal-play-china-shanxi|title=Brandon Jennings accepts one-year deal to play for China Shanxi|work=ESPN.com|date=July 28, 2017|access-date=July 28, 2017|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729052045/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20184244/guard-brandon-jennings-accepts-one-year-deal-play-china-shanxi|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 9, 2017, he was released by Shanxi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/2017-12-09/doc-ifypnsip2185688.shtml|title=山西官宣:因成绩不理想更换外援 沃伦替詹宁斯|work=Sina.com.cn|language=zh|date=December 9, 2017|access-date=December 10, 2017|archive-date=December 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210231908/http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/2017-12-09/doc-ifypnsip2185688.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> In 13 games, he averaged 27.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game.
+On July 28, 2017, Jennings accepted a one-year, $1.5 million deal to play for the [[Shanxi Brave Dragons]] of the [[Chinese Basketball Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20184244/guard-brandon-jennings-accepts-one-year-deal-play-china-shanxi|title=Brandon Jennings accepts one-year deal to play for China Shanxi|work=ESPN.com|date=July 28, 2017|access-date=July 28, 2017|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729052045/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20184244/guard-brandon-jennings-accepts-one-year-deal-play-china-shanxi|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 9, 2017, he was released by Shanxi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/2017-12-09/doc-ifypnsip2185688.shtml|title=山西官宣:因成绩不理想更换外援 沃伦替詹宁斯|work=Sina.com.cn|language=zh|date=December 9, 2017|access-date=December 10, 2017|archive-date=December 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210231908/http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/2017-12-09/doc-ifypnsip2185688.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> In 13 games, he averaged 27.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game.
 ===Wisconsin Herd (2018)===
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 ===Return to Milwaukee (2018)===
-On March 11, 2018, Jennings signed a 10-day contract with the [[Milwaukee Bucks]], returning to the franchise for a second stint.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-10-day-contract|title=BUCKS SIGN BRANDON JENNINGS TO A 10-DAY CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|date=March 11, 2018|access-date=March 11, 2018|archive-date=March 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312084247/http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-10-day-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> The following day, in his first game back with the Bucks, Jennings finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double with 16 points and 12 assists in a 121–103 win over the [[Memphis Grizzlies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975748|title=Middleton has 24, Bucks send Grizzlies to 18th straight loss|work=ESPN.com|date=March 12, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2018|archive-date=March 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313153342/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975748|url-status=live}}</ref> He signed a second 10-day contract on March 21,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-second-10-day-contract|title=BUCKS SIGN BRANDON JENNINGS TO SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|date=March 21, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2018|archive-date=March 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322083713/http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-second-10-day-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> and a multi-year contract on April 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-multi-year-contract|title=BUCKS SIGN BRANDON JENNINGS TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|date=April 1, 2018|access-date=April 1, 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402102605/http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-multi-year-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 1, 2018, he was waived by the Bucks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Velazquez|first=Matt|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2018/08/01/bucks-announce-signing-pat-connaughton-waive-brandon-jennings/883286002/|title=Bucks announce signing of Pat Connaughton, waive Brandon Jennings|work=jsonline.com|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422214209/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2018/08/01/bucks-announce-signing-pat-connaughton-waive-brandon-jennings/883286002/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On March 11, 2018, Jennings signed a 10-day contract with the [[Milwaukee Bucks]], returning to the franchise for a second stint.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-10-day-contract|title=BUCKS SIGN BRANDON JENNINGS TO A 10-DAY CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|date=March 11, 2018|access-date=March 11, 2018|archive-date=March 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312084247/http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-10-day-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> The following day, in his first game back with the Bucks, Jennings finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double with 16 points and 12 assists in a 121–103 win over the [[Memphis Grizzlies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975748|title=Middleton has 24, Bucks send Grizzlies to 18th straight loss|work=ESPN.com|date=March 12, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2018|archive-date=March 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313153342/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975748|url-status=live}}</ref> He signed a second 10-day contract on March 21,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-second-10-day-contract|title=BUCKS SIGN BRANDON JENNINGS TO SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|date=March 21, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2018|archive-date=March 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322083713/http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-second-10-day-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> and a multi-year contract on April 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-multi-year-contract|title=BUCKS SIGN BRANDON JENNINGS TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|date=April 1, 2018|access-date=April 1, 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402102605/http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-brandon-jennings-multi-year-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 1, 2018, he was waived by the Bucks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Velazquez|first=Matt|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2018/08/01/bucks-announce-signing-pat-connaughton-waive-brandon-jennings/883286002/|title=Bucks announce signing of Pat Connaughton, waive Brandon Jennings|work=jsonline.com|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422214209/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2018/08/01/bucks-announce-signing-pat-connaughton-waive-brandon-jennings/883286002/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ===Zenit Saint Petersburg (2018)===
-On August 20, 2018, Jennings signed a one-year deal with the Russian team [[BC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] of the [[VTB United League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Брендон Дженнингс продолжит карьеру в "Зените" |url=http://basket.fc-zenit.ru/news/feed/2018/08/20/brendon-dzhennings-prodolzhit-kareru-v-zenite/ |website=basket.fc-zenit.ru |access-date=August 21, 2018 |language=ru-RU |date=August 20, 2018 |archive-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821022155/http://basket.fc-zenit.ru/news/feed/2018/08/20/brendon-dzhennings-prodolzhit-kareru-v-zenite/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/russia/286128/zenit-st-petersburg-signs-brandon-jennings.html|title=Zenit St. Petersburg signs Brandon Jennings|work=Sportando.basketball|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=August 20, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His contract with Zenit was terminated on November 20, 2018, after only 10 games and days after an Instagram post he made stating “Lesson in life: I will never play for a team and the dad is coaching his SON! Never again!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/orangezenit2014/2253808.html|title=Как "Газпром" купил баскетбольного хулигана ценой в миллион долларов|website=Sports.ru|language=ru|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030343/https://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/orangezenit2014/2253808.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/775435/brandon-jennings-attacked-the-karasevs-in-social-media/|title=Brandon Jennings throws shades at his team in social media|date=2018-11-15|website=Eurohoops|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030446/https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/775435/brandon-jennings-attacked-the-karasevs-in-social-media/|url-status=live}}</ref> The father-son duo at the club at the time of his Instagram post were [[Vasily Karasev]] (then head coach of Zenit Saint Petersburg) and former NBA player [[Sergey Karasev]].
+On August 20, 2018, Jennings signed a one-year deal with the Russian team [[BC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] of the [[VTB United League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Брендон Дженнингс продолжит карьеру в "Зените" |url=http://basket.fc-zenit.ru/news/feed/2018/08/20/brendon-dzhennings-prodolzhit-kareru-v-zenite/ |website=basket.fc-zenit.ru |access-date=August 21, 2018 |language=ru-RU |date=August 20, 2018 |archive-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821022155/http://basket.fc-zenit.ru/news/feed/2018/08/20/brendon-dzhennings-prodolzhit-kareru-v-zenite/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/russia/286128/zenit-st-petersburg-signs-brandon-jennings.html|title=Zenit St. Petersburg signs Brandon Jennings|work=Sportando.basketball|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=August 20, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His contract with Zenit was terminated on November 20, 2018, after only 10 games and days after an Instagram post he made stating "Lesson in life: I will never play for a team and the dad is coaching his SON! Never again!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/orangezenit2014/2253808.html|title=Как "Газпром" купил баскетбольного хулигана ценой в миллион долларов|website=Sports.ru|language=ru|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030343/https://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/orangezenit2014/2253808.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/775435/brandon-jennings-attacked-the-karasevs-in-social-media/|title=Brandon Jennings throws shades at his team in social media|date=2018-11-15|website=Eurohoops|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030446/https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/775435/brandon-jennings-attacked-the-karasevs-in-social-media/|url-status=live}}</ref> The father-son duo at the club at the time of his Instagram post were [[Vasily Karasev]] (then head coach of Zenit Saint Petersburg) and former NBA player [[Sergey Karasev]].
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 *Youngest player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a game
 **{{age in years and days|1989|9|23|2009|11|14}}
-**55, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors, {{Dts|2009|11|14}}
+**55 points, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors, {{Dts|2009|11|14}}
 '''Ranks 2nd in NBA history in''':
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 After the [[2009 L'Aquila earthquake]], Jennings donated $50,000 to support victims.<ref>{{cite web|first=Quibian |last=Salazar-Moreno |url=http://www.bvonsports.com/2009/04/20/nba-prospect-brandon-jennings-drops-50k-to-earthquake-victims/ |title=NBA-Prospect Brandon Jennings Drops $50k to Earthquake Victims |date=April 20, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623162427/http://www.bvonsports.com/2009/04/20/nba-prospect-brandon-jennings-drops-50k-to-earthquake-victims/ |archive-date=June 23, 2013 }}</ref>
-Jennings participated in [[Steve Nash]]'s [[Showdown in Chinatown]] charity soccer match in New York City on June 24, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|first=Henry|last=Abbott|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/17106/video-steve-nashs-charity-soccer-game|title=Video: Steve Nash's charity soccer game|work=ESPN.com|date=June 24, 2010|access-date=July 31, 2013|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104100155/http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/17106/video-steve-nashs-charity-soccer-game|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Jennings participated in [[Steve Nash]]'s [[Showdown in Chinatown]] charity soccer match in New York City on June 24, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|first=Henry|last=Abbott|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/17106/video-steve-nashs-charity-soccer-game|title=Video: Steve Nash's charity soccer game|work=ESPN.com|date=June 24, 2010|access-date=July 31, 2013|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104100155/http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/17106/video-steve-nashs-charity-soccer-game|url-status=live}}</ref>
 Jennings, specifically his tense relationship with Milwaukee coach [[Scott Skiles]], was the subject of the song "Chartjunk" by indie rock band [[Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/stephen-malkmus-tells-it-slant|title=STEPHEN MALKMUS TELLS IT SLANT|work=NewYorker.com|date=January 23, 2014|access-date=July 31, 2016|archive-date=May 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530141427/http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/stephen-malkmus-tells-it-slant|url-status=live}}</ref>
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