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Branden Dawson

Position: Forward

6-6, 225lb (198cm, 102kg)

Hometown: Gary, IN

High School: Lew Wallace

RSCI Top 100: 17 (2011)

School: Michigan State (Men)

Draft: New Orleans Pelicans, 2nd round (26th pick, 56th overall), 2015 NBA draft

HS Parade AA
2x All-Big Ten Tourney
Big Ten All-Defense
Big Ten All-Freshman
Big Ten Tourney MVP

SUMMARY

Career

130

PTS

10.1

TRB

6.9

AST

1.4

FG%

55.9

FG3%

0.0

FT%

55.8

eFG%

55.9

PER

22.9

15.1

Per Game

Season

Conference

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	SOS
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	31	31	20.6	3.5	6.1	.577	3.5	6.0	.586	0.1	.000	1.3	2.2	.594	2.2	2.3	4.5	0.9	0.9	0.8	1.4	1.3	8.4	9.82
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	36	35	26.9	3.9	7.3	.531	3.9	7.1	.541	0.1	.000	1.2	2.2	.538	2.1	3.8	5.9	1.3	1.6	0.9	2.0	1.6	8.9	10.55
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	28	24	28.3	4.9	7.9	.613	4.9	7.9	.615	0.0	.000	1.5	2.3	.656	3.0	5.4	8.3	1.6	1.3	0.9	1.3	1.5	11.2	9.38
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	35	32	30.1	5.2	9.7	.535	5.2	9.7	.535	0.0		1.5	3.0	.490	2.9	6.2	9.1	1.7	1.2	1.7	1.9	2.1	11.9	10.00
Career	Michigan State			130	122	26.6	4.4	7.8	.559	4.4	7.7	.564	0.1	.000	1.4	2.4	.558	2.5	4.4	6.9	1.4	1.3	1.1	1.7	1.6	10.1	9.93

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	18	18	20.4	3.3	5.6	.584	3.3	5.6	.590	0.1	.000	1.4	2.3	.619	2.1	2.3	4.3	0.5	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.4	8.0
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	18	17	26.7	4.1	7.7	.532	4.1	7.6	.544	0.2	.000	1.4	2.5	.578	2.1	3.8	5.8	1.0	1.4	0.6	1.8	1.6	9.7
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	10	8	27.5	3.9	6.9	.565	3.9	6.9	.565	0.0		1.3	1.9	.684	3.1	4.3	7.4	0.9	1.4	1.5	1.1	1.4	9.1
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	17	16	32.4	5.3	9.1	.581	5.3	9.1	.581	0.0		1.4	2.9	.490	3.2	6.6	9.8	1.6	1.2	2.1	2.1	1.8	12.0
Career	Michigan State			63	59	26.6	4.2	7.4	.565	4.2	7.3	.570	0.1	.000	1.4	2.5	.574	2.5	4.2	6.7	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.6	1.6	9.7

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Totals

Season

Conference

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	31	31	640	109	189	.577	109	186	.586	3	.000	41	69	.594	67	72	139	29	29	26	43	41	259
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	36	35	969	139	262	.531	139	257	.541	5	.000	43	80	.538	77	135	212	47	57	33	73	58	321
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	28	24	792	136	222	.613	136	221	.615	1	.000	42	64	.656	83	150	233	46	35	25	36	41	314
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	35	32	1055	182	340	.535	182	340	.535	0		51	104	.490	102	216	318	59	42	58	67	72	415
Career	Michigan State			130	122	3456	566	1013	.559	566	1004	.564	9	.000	177	317	.558	329	573	902	181	163	142	219	212	1309

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	18	18	367	59	101	.584	59	100	.590	1	.000	26	42	.619	37	41	78	9	18	16	20	26	144
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	18	17	480	74	139	.532	74	136	.544	3	.000	26	45	.578	37	68	105	18	25	11	33	28	174
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	10	8	275	39	69	.565	39	69	.565	0		13	19	.684	31	43	74	9	14	15	11	14	91
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	17	16	551	90	155	.581	90	155	.581	0		24	49	.490	54	112	166	28	21	35	36	31	204
Career	Michigan State			63	59	1673	262	464	.565	262	460	.570	4	.000	89	155	.574	159	264	423	64	78	77	100	99	613

Per 40 Minutes

Season

Conference

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	31	31	640	6.8	11.8	.577	6.8	11.6	.586	0.2	.000	2.6	4.3	.594	8.7	1.8	1.8	1.6	2.7	2.6	16.2
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	36	35	969	5.7	10.8	.531	5.7	10.6	.541	0.2	.000	1.8	3.3	.538	8.8	1.9	2.4	1.4	3.0	2.4	13.3
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	28	24	792	6.9	11.2	.613	6.9	11.2	.615	0.1	.000	2.1	3.2	.656	11.8	2.3	1.8	1.3	1.8	2.1	15.9
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	35	32	1055	6.9	12.9	.535	6.9	12.9	.535	0.0		1.9	3.9	.490	12.1	2.2	1.6	2.2	2.5	2.7	15.7
Career	Michigan State			130	122	3456	6.6	11.7	.559	6.6	11.6	.564	0.1	.000	2.0	3.7	.558	10.4	2.1	1.9	1.6	2.5	2.5	15.2

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	18	18	367	6.4	11.0	.584	6.4	10.9	.590	0.1	.000	2.8	4.6	.619	8.5	1.0	2.0	1.7	2.2	2.8	15.7
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	18	17	480	6.2	11.6	.532	6.2	11.3	.544	0.3	.000	2.2	3.8	.578	8.8	1.5	2.1	0.9	2.8	2.3	14.5
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	10	8	275	5.7	10.0	.565	5.7	10.0	.565	0.0		1.9	2.8	.684	10.8	1.3	2.0	2.2	1.6	2.0	13.2
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	17	16	551	6.5	11.3	.581	6.5	11.3	.581	0.0		1.7	3.6	.490	12.1	2.0	1.5	2.5	2.6	2.3	14.8
Career	Michigan State			63	59	1673	6.3	11.1	.565	6.3	11.0	.570	0.1	.000	2.1	3.7	.574	10.1	1.5	1.9	1.8	2.4	2.4	14.7

Per 100 Poss

Season

Conference

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	31	31	640	10.5	18.2	.577	10.5	17.9	.586	0.3	.000	3.9	6.6	.594	13.4	2.8	2.8	2.5	4.1	3.9	24.9	112.8	91.0
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	36	35	969	8.9	16.7	.531	8.9	16.4	.541	0.3	.000	2.7	5.1	.538	13.5	3.0	3.6	2.1	4.7	3.7	20.5	101.1	89.0
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	28	24	792	10.4	17.0	.613	10.4	16.9	.615	0.1	.000	3.2	4.9	.656	17.8	3.5	2.7	1.9	2.8	3.1	24.0	126.0	94.9
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	35	32	1055	11.0	20.5	.535	11.0	20.5	.535	0.0		3.1	6.3	.490	19.1	3.6	2.5	3.5	4.0	4.3	25.0	106.6	91.1
Career	Michigan State			130	122	3456	10.1	18.2	.559	10.1	18.0	.564	0.2	.000	3.2	5.7	.558	16.2	3.2	2.9	2.5	3.9	3.8	23.5	110.4	91.4

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	18	18	367	10.1	17.3	.584	10.1	17.2	.590	0.2	.000	4.5	7.2	.619	13.4	1.5	3.1	2.7	3.4	4.5	24.7	116.6	90.5
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	18	17	480	9.5	17.9	.532	9.5	17.5	.544	0.4	.000	3.3	5.8	.578	13.5	2.3	3.2	1.4	4.2	3.6	22.4	103.0	94.5
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	10	8	275	8.8	15.5	.565	8.8	15.5	.565	0.0		2.9	4.3	.684	16.7	2.0	3.2	3.4	2.5	3.2	20.5	120.9	97.0
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	17	16	551	10.3	17.8	.581	10.3	17.8	.581	0.0		2.8	5.6	.490	19.1	3.2	2.4	4.0	4.1	3.6	23.4	109.4	93.8
Career	Michigan State			63	59	1673	9.8	17.3	.565	9.8	17.2	.570	0.1	.000	3.3	5.8	.574	15.8	2.4	2.9	2.9	3.7	3.7	22.9	110.7	93.8

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Conference

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	31	31	640	23.3	.584	.577	.016	.365	250	13.3	13.5	13.4	9.5	2.8	4.8	16.2	21.5	1.6	1.4	3.0	.188	5.0	4.5	9.6
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	36	35	969	19.4	.535	.531	.019	.305	318	9.9	17.1	13.5	10.3	3.6	3.8	19.6	20.2	1.2	2.3	3.5	.145	3.4	4.9	8.3
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	28	24	792	25.5	.622	.613	.005	.288	312	13.0	21.3	17.3	11.7	2.7	3.7	12.5	19.0	2.4	1.7	4.1	.209	6.7	3.8	10.5
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	35	32	1055	23.8	.533	.535	.000	.306	408	11.9	23.5	17.9	12.2	2.5	6.3	14.7	23.4	2.0	2.5	4.4	.168	4.4	4.2	8.6
Career	Michigan State			130	122	3456	22.9	.562	.559	.009	.313	1288	11.8	19.3	15.7	11.1	2.9	4.7	15.8	21.2	7.2	7.9	15.1	.175	4.8	4.4	9.1

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40
2011-12	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	18	18	367	25.3	.595	.584	.010	.416	137	14.9	13.8	14.3	5.4	3.1	5.0	14.2	21.1	1.3	0.5	1.8	.198
2012-13	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	18	17	480	21.4	.542	.532	.022	.324	169	10.5	18.0	14.4	8.3	3.2	2.6	17.1	21.7	1.1	0.5	1.6	.131
2013-14	Michigan State	Big Ten	JR	10	8	275	25.1	.583	.565	.000	.275	94	15.4	21.2	18.3	6.8	3.2	6.9	12.4	17.7	0.8	0.4	1.2	.174
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	SR	17	16	551	25.5	.572	.581	.000	.316	201	12.9	27.2	20.0	11.2	2.4	7.9	16.8	21.3	1.5	0.7	2.2	.162
Career	Michigan State			63	59	1673	24.2	.570	.565	.009	.334	601	13.0	20.6	16.9	8.4	2.9	5.6	15.7	20.8	4.7	2.1	6.8	.163

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