# Brandon Boston Jr.

Brandon Elliot Boston Jr. (born November 28, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

## High school career

Boston originally attended Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia before transferring to Sierra Canyon School in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Chatsworth in 2019. He played alongside LeBron James's son Bronny James and Dwyane Wade's son Zaire Wade. In his final season at Norcross, he averaged 18.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
He was selected to play in the 2020 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He was also selected to play in the 2020 Jordan Brand Classic.

### Recruiting

A five-star recruit, Boston committed to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brandon Boston Jr. SG | Norcross, GA | Sierra Canyon School (CA) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 27, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 5 247Sports: 6 ESPN: 7 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020. "2020 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020. ||||||

## College career

In his college debut on November 25, 2020, Boston posted 15 points and seven rebounds in an 81–45 win over Morehead State. He scored 21 points in the season finale win against South Carolina. As a freshman, he averaged 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. On March 20, 2021, Boston declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

## Professional career
### Los Angeles / Agua Caliente / Ontario Clippers (2021–2024)

Boston was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 51st pick by the Memphis Grizzlies, then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers via the New Orleans Pelicans.
Boston was assigned to the Clippers' NBA G League affiliate, the Agua Caliente Clippers, for their G League season-opener. Boston helped the since-relocated Ontario Clippers win the G League Winter Showcase championship in 2022, earning Showcase Cup MVP honors after scoring 21 points in the final.
On August 8, 2024, Boston signed with the San Antonio Spurs, but was waived on October 19.

### New Orleans Pelicans / Birmingham Squadron (2024–present)

On October 21, 2024, Boston was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Pelicans, who later converted his deal into a two-way contract. On February 26, 2025, the Pelicans signed Boston to a standard, two-year contract.

## Career statistics
### NBA
#### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2021–22 | L.A. Clippers | 51 | 0 | 14.9 | .385 | .306 | .819 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 6.7 |
| 2022–23 | L.A. Clippers | 22 | 1 | 11.3 | .418 | .414 | .763 | 1.4 | .9 | .4 | .0 | 6.5 |
| 2023–24 | L.A. Clippers | 32 | 0 | 10.8 | .404 | .269 | .697 | 1.6 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 5.2 |
| Career | Career | 105 | 1 | 12.9 | .396 | .313 | .776 | 1.8 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 6.2 |

#### Playoffs

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2023 | L.A. Clippers | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2024 | L.A. Clippers | 3 | 0 | 3.2 | .500 | — | .500 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Career | Career | 4 | 0 | 2.7 | .500 | — | .500 | .5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |

### College

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2020–21 | Kentucky | 25 | 24 | 30.3 | .355 | .300 | .785 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .2 | 11.5 |

## Personal life

After a workout with Kentucky teammate Terrence Clarke on April 22, 2021, Clarke was involved in a car crash in Los Angeles, California. Clarke, driving by himself, was killed while Boston, in the car behind of Clarke, witnessed the crash.
He also keeps a dollar bill in his shoe during games.