Former Sixers big Brandon Davies announces retirement from basketball

Brandon Davies caught on with the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013-14 season after going undrafted out of BYU and was able to make a name for himself. He played 51 games, averaged 11.3 minutes per night, and was introduced to the NBA with the Sixers in the middle of “The Process” rebuilding era.

The 6-foot-10 big man played 71 games for Philadelphia, starting six, across two seasons and averaged 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 41.7% from the floor. The Sixers then flipped Davies to the Brooklyn Nets in the Andrei Kirilenko deal in December of 2014 and he played seven games for the Nets before heading overseas.

Davies played 11 seasons overseas playing in various leagues, but per BasketNews, he has announced his retirement in a statement:

“This is a very sudden announcement, but after much thought, I have decided to retire from professional basketball,” Davies said in an official statement.

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“This is a very sudden announcement, but after much thought, I have decided to retire from professional basketball,” Davies said in an official statement.

Davies was set to play for Alvark Tokyo in Japan, but will retire at 34 years old.