Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brad Wanamaker was born on July 25, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a guard in the NBA

Wanamaker began his career playing prep basketball at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a senior, Wanamaker was named Player of the Year by the Philadelphia Daily News. He would commit to the University of Pittsburgh to play collegiate basketball. 

At the University of Pittsburgh, Wanamaker would start in 68 consecutive games. Wanamaker is one of only eight players in school history to score over 1,000 points and dish out over 400 assists in a career. Wanamaker was also one of only three players in school history to average over 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two seasons. He would finish his time at Pitt with 1,090 points career points and honorable mention by the Associated Press as an All-American.

Wannamaker would go undrafted in the 2011 NBA Draft but would take his talents overseas from 2011-2018. In his international career, Wannamaker would play in Italy, France, Turkey, and Germany. 

On July 2, 2018, Wanamaker signed a one-year contract with the  Boston Celtics.