TIGERS
BRANDON EDDLESTONE #45 • F • 6-8 • 248 • SR. • 3L SLIDELL, LOUISIANA NORTHSHORE HS 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll Awarded a scholarship for the 2016-17 season by Coach Johnny Jones and the LSU coaching staff prior to the season after three years as a walk-on.
JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16)
Rounded out his third season as a walk-on with five appearances, averaging 1.0 minute per contest … Tallied his first career assist vs. Oral Roberts (12/19) … Had one rebound in the game against American (12/22).
AUSTRALIA TOUR (August 2015)
Played in three of the games on the tour, tallying six total minutes.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15)
Second year as a walk-on to the Tiger team … Helped prepare the team for games working with the practice squad on scouting report plays for the opposing teams … Played in three games, averaged 1.0 points, 0.3 rebounds … Hit a trey against Charleston (12/22) … Has played in 12 games over two seasons for LSU.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14)
Walked-on to the Tiger team … Played in nine games, averaged 2.1 minutes per game … Averaged 0.4 points and 0.8 rebounds … Scored two points against Southeastern Louisiana (11/22) and McNeese State (12/28) … Two rebounds against UAB (12/21) and McNeese (12/28) … Played six minutes against McNeese.
PRIOR TO LSU
Prepped at Northshore High School in Slidell … Four-year letterman under Coach Joey Tolis … Named First Team All-District, District MVP, All-State Honorable Mention … Member of the All-New Orleans Area Boys Large School Team selected by NOLA.com/Times Picayune.
PERSONAL
Nickname is “Big B” … Right-handed … Born on April 9, 1995 in New Orleans … Parents are Kenny and Donna Eddlestone … One brother, Ken … Major is accounting … Likes to relax by playing Xbox and hanging out with friends … Favorite food is pizza … Favorite celebrity is Will Ferrell … Favorite professional basketball players are Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Kevin Garnett … Favorite NBA team is the Miami Heat.
2016-17 MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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