Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brandin Podziemski was born February 25, 2003 in Greenfield, Wisconsin. He is a guard in the National Basketball Association. 

Podziemski attended St. John's Northwestern Military Academy. He was named first team All-State after averaging 22.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore after not playing on the varsity team as a freshman. Podziemski averaged 27.6 points and 9.2 rebounds and repeated as a first team All-State selection during his junior season. He was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging 35.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 4.0 steals per game. Podziemski was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Illinois over offers from Kentucky, Miami (Fla.), Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest. Podziemski played college basketball for Illinois before transfering to the Santa Clara Broncos of the West Coast Conference. Podziemski declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility.

Podziemski was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft.