Bobby Brannen, 94-98
Played PF for the Bearcats07/13/04: "The Club is also entering the final stages of negotiations with star forward Bobby Brannen, who has consistently been among the NBL’s leading rebounders, and is considered one of the best imports in the League. “We have been working on a new deal for Bobby for some time; we would like to lock him away for a couple more years, he’s a big part of this team”, Van Groningen stated." - Bullets.com.au
05/02/04: Brannen has re-signed with the Bullets for next season. - Mike Ryan
04/10/04: named Second Team, All-NBL in Australia. He is one of the ten best players in Australia.
02/20/04: Brannen is averaging 18 ppg, 9.5 rpg and one steal pg.
He is hitting 43% from the floor, 35% from the three line and 79% from the FT line. - Mike Ryan
11/12/03: "Bullets forward Bobby Brannen was the game high scorer, with a determined 30 points, 13 rebounds and 15/19 free throws." - www.bullets.com.au
10/05/03: "In their first game of the season, the Brisbane Bullets lost to the Melbourne Tigers by nine. The Bullets were led by Bobby Brannen with 21 points and (UConn's) Kevin Freeman with 26. Heres a picture-
http://www.bullets.com.au/news/?fuseaction=info&id=141
Brannen had 14 pts and 9 rebs in the Bullets second game of the season, a win over the Victoria Giants. Brannen is coming off a year in which he played little, due to a calf injury." - Mike Ryan
01/01/03 - "Brannen was named player of the year in 1994 and then went to be a star player at UC. He now plays professionally in Belgium (actually, Australia) and will be recognized Feb. 27 with induction into the Crusaders Hall of Fame." - Community Press
12/14/02: Brannen attended the Cincinnati/LaSalle game at the Shoe. - Mike Ryan
10/29/02: "Bobby tore his calf muscle about 3 weeks ago and hasn't played since pre-season. He should be back in the next 2 weeks." - Brisbane Bullets
10/01/02: His new bio -
http://www.bullets.com.au/players/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile&id=7
08/15/02: Brannen had 13 points in an exhibition game against the TCU Frogs of C-USA. Brisbane won by 10.
Spring 2002:
http://www.nbl.com.au/www/profiles.asp
then click on 'Bobby Brannen'
12/15/01: "Brisbane's Bobby Brannen ....finished with 23 points and 10 boards" in a loss to the Wollongong Hawks.
12/08/01: "Bullets import Bobby Brannen finished the game with a career best 29 points and 13 rebounds" in a win over Canberra. Brisbane is 6-6 on the year. - NBLLive.com
10/25/01: "US import "Baywatch” Bobby Brannen will take his place in the Breaka Bullets line-up for Friday night’s National Basketball League match against the Perth Wildcats despite an injury scare at training yesterday. Brannen who dragged in an impressive 15 rebounds in last week’s 98-91 loss to the Melbourne Tigers - badly rolled his left ankle during an afternoon training session and Breaka Bullets medical staff initially feared he would be forced to sit-out the clash at the Brisbane Convention Centre."
- http://www.bullets.com.au/
08/15/01: The Brisbane Bullets have secured the services of American forward Bobby Brannen for 2001/02 season. Bullets owner Eddy Groves also announced the signing of a new major sponsor and said the team would be known as the Breaka Bullets with last year's naming right sponsors Treasury Casino remaining on as a major support sponsor. Brannen signed on as the club’s second import behind Randy Rutherford, opting for a move to the Bullets despite receiving more lucrative offers from Europe. Brannen a 202 centimetre forward from Cincinnati trialed with the Bullets last week and said he was very impressed with Orlick and the players." - Sportal.com
07/01/01: Last season in the Belgian League he averaged 16.4 points a game (at 45 per cent), 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and a healthy 82 per cent free throw return.
02/03/01: Brannen scored 24 pts in a game on Feb 3. He was 5-5 on FT's, 3-6 on trey's and had two blocks. His knee must be in good shape ! http://www.basketleuven.com
07/01/00 - played in Cincy Summer League. I spoke to Bobby after a game and he said he had played poorly that day because it was only the second time he had played ball since the surgery. He said he was going to go back to Belgium to play again. - Mike Ryan
99-00: Leuven (BEL): tore his ACL and was cut in Dec.'99, and went to undergo the surgery in Cincinnati.
July 99 signed with Belgium Leuven
July 98-99: Siemens Gent (BEL)
12/17/97: hit 18 free throws against Minnesota, a C-USA Record.
05/02/04: Brannen has re-signed with the Bullets for next season. - Mike Ryan
04/10/04: named Second Team, All-NBL in Australia. He is one of the ten best players in Australia.
02/20/04: Brannen is averaging 18 ppg, 9.5 rpg and one steal pg.
He is hitting 43% from the floor, 35% from the three line and 79% from the FT line. - Mike Ryan
11/12/03: "Bullets forward Bobby Brannen was the game high scorer, with a determined 30 points, 13 rebounds and 15/19 free throws." - www.bullets.com.au
10/05/03: "In their first game of the season, the Brisbane Bullets lost to the Melbourne Tigers by nine. The Bullets were led by Bobby Brannen with 21 points and (UConn's) Kevin Freeman with 26. Heres a picture-
http://www.bullets.com.au/news/?fuseaction=info&id=141
Brannen had 14 pts and 9 rebs in the Bullets second game of the season, a win over the Victoria Giants. Brannen is coming off a year in which he played little, due to a calf injury." - Mike Ryan
01/01/03 - "Brannen was named player of the year in 1994 and then went to be a star player at UC. He now plays professionally in Belgium (actually, Australia) and will be recognized Feb. 27 with induction into the Crusaders Hall of Fame." - Community Press
12/14/02: Brannen attended the Cincinnati/LaSalle game at the Shoe. - Mike Ryan
10/29/02: "Bobby tore his calf muscle about 3 weeks ago and hasn't played since pre-season. He should be back in the next 2 weeks." - Brisbane Bullets
10/01/02: His new bio -
http://www.bullets.com.au/players/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile&id=7
08/15/02: Brannen had 13 points in an exhibition game against the TCU Frogs of C-USA. Brisbane won by 10.
Spring 2002:
http://www.nbl.com.au/www/profiles.asp
then click on 'Bobby Brannen'
12/15/01: "Brisbane's Bobby Brannen ....finished with 23 points and 10 boards" in a loss to the Wollongong Hawks.
12/08/01: "Bullets import Bobby Brannen finished the game with a career best 29 points and 13 rebounds" in a win over Canberra. Brisbane is 6-6 on the year. - NBLLive.com
10/25/01: "US import "Baywatch” Bobby Brannen will take his place in the Breaka Bullets line-up for Friday night’s National Basketball League match against the Perth Wildcats despite an injury scare at training yesterday. Brannen who dragged in an impressive 15 rebounds in last week’s 98-91 loss to the Melbourne Tigers - badly rolled his left ankle during an afternoon training session and Breaka Bullets medical staff initially feared he would be forced to sit-out the clash at the Brisbane Convention Centre."
- http://www.bullets.com.au/
08/15/01: The Brisbane Bullets have secured the services of American forward Bobby Brannen for 2001/02 season. Bullets owner Eddy Groves also announced the signing of a new major sponsor and said the team would be known as the Breaka Bullets with last year's naming right sponsors Treasury Casino remaining on as a major support sponsor. Brannen signed on as the club’s second import behind Randy Rutherford, opting for a move to the Bullets despite receiving more lucrative offers from Europe. Brannen a 202 centimetre forward from Cincinnati trialed with the Bullets last week and said he was very impressed with Orlick and the players." - Sportal.com
07/01/01: Last season in the Belgian League he averaged 16.4 points a game (at 45 per cent), 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and a healthy 82 per cent free throw return.
02/03/01: Brannen scored 24 pts in a game on Feb 3. He was 5-5 on FT's, 3-6 on trey's and had two blocks. His knee must be in good shape ! http://www.basketleuven.com
07/01/00 - played in Cincy Summer League. I spoke to Bobby after a game and he said he had played poorly that day because it was only the second time he had played ball since the surgery. He said he was going to go back to Belgium to play again. - Mike Ryan
99-00: Leuven (BEL): tore his ACL and was cut in Dec.'99, and went to undergo the surgery in Cincinnati.
July 99 signed with Belgium Leuven
July 98-99: Siemens Gent (BEL)
12/17/97: hit 18 free throws against Minnesota, a C-USA Record.
