Brandin Podziemski

About

Brandin Thomas Podziemski ( pə-JEM-skee; born February 25, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A guard, he played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Santa Clara Broncos. Podziemski was chosen by the Warriors with the 19th pick in the 2023 NBA draft. He is nicknamed “Podz”. Known for his hustle and three-point shooting, he is considered one of the best young players in the NBA.

Podziemski grew up in Greenfield, Wisconsin and 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 with St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy after not playing on the varsity team as a freshman at Muskego High School. 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, ten rebounds, 5.6 assists, and four steals per game. Podziemski was also named the boys basketball Gatorade Player of the Year for Wisconsin…