East Carolina University men’s basketball player junior forward Brandon Johnson has decided to enter the transfer portal after playing three seasons at ECU, he is a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.
“Dear Pirate Nation, First and Foremost, I give God the Glory, Honor, and Praise for this unwavering love he continues to show me” Johnson wrote in his farewell statement on X.
“Words can’t describe what you mean to me as a person. You have supported me for the last three years like I never could imagine and left no doubt in my mind that the best decision I ever made was becoming a Pirate in 2021”
Johnson started every game he played for ECU in the last two seasons. This past season, Johnson averaged 14 points per game, 8.6 rebounds per game and 1.7 steals per game for the Pirates. On Feb. 10, he scored a season-high 30 points against the University of Texas San-Antonio.
“It is bittersweet to let you know I have decided to enter the transfer portal for my final season of eligibility,"Johnson wrote. “Coach Schwartz and his staff pushed me hard the last two years and made me a better man and basketball player. My teammates mean everything to me, and I leave with so many memories on and off the court. Academics staff, basketball support staff, I could go on forever with names.”
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