Brandon Wade

Class:
Senior
Position:
G
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School:
Skyline

Who is Brandon Wade ...
• Valuable member of U-M’s scout team
• Quiet personality, but aggressive and challenging guard in practice
• Quick and known for his defensive pressure
• Continuing to develop outside shot
• Ann Arbor native, who transferred to U-M from Duquesne

Michigan Career
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021 & 2022)
• Helped U-M to the Big Ten regular season title (2021)
• Helped U-M advance to the NCAA Elite Eight (2021)
• Helped U-M advance to back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16s (2021 & 2022)
    • Overall it was the fifth straight for U-M (2017, ‘18, ‘19, ‘21, ‘22)
    • Note: 2020 NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Senior (2021-22)
• Valuable scout team player

Junior (2020-21)
• Played in three games; all off the bench
   • Became officially eligible and dressed for the Toledo (Dec. 9)
   • Made U-M debut in final minute against Iowa (Feb. 25)
   • Played in final minute at Indiana (Feb. 27)
   • Played in final minute against Michigan State (March 4), grabbing a rebound

Sophomore (2019-20)
• Transferred and walked on to U-M in second semester (2020); member of scout team
• Had season cut short after postseason was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Freshman (2018-19 | at Duquesne)
• Played in 27 games, with one start
   • Made collegiate debut in season opener against William & Mary (Nov. 10)
       • Played a career-best 19 minutes, with a point, a rebound, three assists and steal
   • Made first career start against VCU (Jan. 26)
       • Played16 minutes, with a rebound and career-best four assists
• Scored in nine games (1.0 ppg)
   • Posted a career-high five points, 3x -- UIC (Nov. 12), at Richmond (Jan. 16) and at George Mason (Feb. 23)
• Recorded a rebound in 15 games (0.7 rpg)
   • Posted a career-high two rebounds, 3x -- Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 13), at Fordham (Feb. 9) and George Washington (Feb. 16)
• Dished an assist in 14 games; with a career-high four against VCU
• Averaged 9.3 minutes
   • Had 15 games of 10+ minutes; with a career-high 19 against William & Mary

Prep Career
• Four-year starter at Ann Arbor Skyline
• Associated Press Class A All-State first team (2018), second team (2017)
• 2x MLive.com Player of the Year (2017, '18)
• 4x All-Southeastern Conference Red Division first team (2015, '16, '17, '18)
• 3x Skyline team captain
• As a senior (2017-18), averaged 23.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.2 assists helping Skyline to a 23-1 record, a second straight SEC Red (10-0) championship and a Sweet 16 regional appearance in the MHSAA Class A state playoffs
• As a junior (2016-17), averaged 21.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists helping Skyline to a 15-6 record and its first SEC Red championship in school history (9-1; scored in double figures in 17-of-21 games with four games of 30+ points
• As a sophomore (2015-16), averaged 17.2 points per game helping Skyline to a 13-8 record

Personal
• Born January 4, 2000 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
• Son of Maria and Keith Wade
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science & the Arts
• Psychology major

Personal Notes
• Father, Keith, was a standout guard at Toledo (1987-91) and was a member of the 1987 Mid-American All-Rookie Team, finishing his career with 1,148 points and 560 assists in 119 career games