Former BYU basketball player Brandon Davies has announced his retirement from professional basketball after 13 years.
“This is a very sudden announcement, but after much thought, I have decided to retire from professional basketball,” Davies said in an official statement. "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone involved with Alvark Tokyo: the coaches, staff, and fans for the time I spent at this club. I will always cherish the memories we created together. Thank you very much."
The former Cougar most recently spent time with Alvark Tokyo, a professional basketball team in Japan’s B.League. In his one season with the team he averaged 13.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.4 steals over 23 games.
Davies, who played at BYU from 2009 to 2013, has traveled around the world in his time as a professional basketball player. After missing out on the NBA draft in 2013, Davies signed on with the 76ers and later played with the Brooklyn Nets.
After two seasons in the NBA, Davies made the jump across the pond to Europe where he first signed with Elan Chalon in France. He went on to play with AS Monaco and helped the team to a French Leaders Cup victory.
It wasn’t until he joined Zalgiris Kaunas that he found his rhythm. In the 2018-19 EuroLeague season, Davies became a breakout star for Kaunas, averaging 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.
He earned All-EuroLeague First Team honors that season and led the team to a Lithuanian League Cup victory. The team was also repeat Lithuanian League champions during his time there.
Davies was then offered a spot with FC Barcelona, one of Spain’s powerhouse basketball clubs. His addition to the team helped them win the Spanish championships in 2021 and back-to-back Spanish Cup victories in 2021 and 2022.
Over his eight year career in the EuroLeague, Davies appeared in 263 games, averaged 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
At BYU, Davies averaged 12.4 points, 6.2 records and 0.9 blocks per game while shooting 52.2% from the field.
Davies is featured prominently in the all-time record lists at BYU. He ranks No. 14 in total points (1,680), No. 6 in total blocks (123), tied for No. 6 in games played (135), and No. 3 in total victories (107 wins).
In 2012 and 2013, Davies earned All-West Coast Conference First Team honors. He helped the Cougars reach the NCAA tournament three times and helped lead BYU to the NIT semifinals in 2013. Davies scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds against Pepperdine in 2012.