Braxton Key

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Braxton Key
Key with Virginia in 2019
No. 7 – Valencia Basket
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 29)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Delaware Blue Coats
2022Philadelphia 76ers
2022Detroit Pistons
2022→Motor City Cruise
2023Delaware Blue Coats
2023Vaqueros de Bayamón
2023–2024Denver Nuggets
2023–2024→Grand Rapids Gold
2024–2025San Diego Clippers
2025Golden State Warriors
2025→Santa Cruz Warriors
2025–presentValencia
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Braxton Ellis Key[1][2] (né Blackwell; born February 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Virginia Cavaliers.

Early life

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Key is the nephew of NBA player Ralph Sampson, who starred at the University of Virginia.[3][4] Key's father Eric Key played at Radford University. Under his childhood surname of Blackwell,[5] Key played three seasons with Christ Presbyterian Academy, leading the team to a state title in 2013 and winning TSSAA's Mr. Basketball award in 2014 and 2015.[6] He then transferred to Oak Hill Academy for his senior year, where he played under his father's surname for the first time and led the team to a 45–1 record and national championship.[7][8]

College career

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Key averaged a team-high 12 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Alabama. He scored a season-high 26 points against Georgia and was named to the All-SEC Freshman team.[8] As a sophomore, Key averaged 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.4 blocks per game. He was hobbled by a knee injury that forced him to miss some playing time.[9]

After the season, Key transferred to Virginia and was granted an immediate eligibility waiver by the NCAA.[9] In the 2018–19 season, Key won a national championship at Virginia, scoring six points, pulling down 10 rebounds and blocking one shot in the title game against Texas Tech.[10] Key averaged 5.7 points and 5.3 rebounds as a junior, starting six games.[11] Key had surgery for a wrist injury in November 2019 and missed several games.[12] He returned to action on December 18 against Stony Brook.[13] At the conclusion of the regular season, Key was named All-ACC Honorable Mention.[14] As a senior, Key averaged 9.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.[15]

Professional career

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Delaware Blue Coats (2021–2022)

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Key joined the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League in January 2021, after being selected in the G League draft.[16] On March 2, he posted a season-high 19 points to go with five rebounds, two assists, two steals two blocks in a 120–92 win over the NBA G League Ignite.[17]

On October 13, 2021, Key signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, but was waived the same day.[18] On October 25, he re-signed with Delaware.[19] In 43 career NBA G League games, he averaged 14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks in 23.7 minutes.[20]

Philadelphia 76ers (2022)

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On January 5, 2022, Key signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[21] Key appeared in two games for the 76ers, scoring two points in six total minutes. After his 10-day contract expired, Key was reacquired by the Delaware Blue Coats.[22]

Detroit Pistons / Motor City Cruise (2022)

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On March 24, 2022, Key signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons.[23] On April 3, he signed a two-way contract.[20] On December 26, 2022, Key was waived.[24]

Second stint with Delaware (2023)

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On January 1, 2023, Key was re-acquired by the Delaware Blue Coats,[25] and eventually helped the team win the NBA G League title.[26]

Vaqueros de Bayamón (2023)

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On April 14, 2023, Key signed with Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Puerto Rican league.[27] He was released on May 31.[28]

Denver Nuggets / Grand Rapids Gold (2023–2024)

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Braxton Key signed with the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA 2K24 Summer League. On July 18, 2023, Key signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets.[29]

San Diego Clippers (2024–2025)

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On October 12, 2024, Key signed with the Los Angeles Clippers,[30] but was waived a week later.[31] On October 28, he joined the San Diego Clippers.[32]

Golden State / Santa Cruz Warriors (2025)

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On March 4, 2025, Key signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors.[33] On April 13, his two-way contract with the Warriors was converted into a standard contract.[34]

On September 23, 2025, he signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of the 2025–26 season.[35] He was one of the last cuts to the team's final roster on October 18.[36]

Valencia (2025–present)

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On October 25, 2025, he signed with Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[37]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Philadelphia 2 0 3.2 .500 .000 — 1.0 .5 .5 .0 1.0
Detroit 9 0 21.2 .457 .300 .538 5.3 1.1 1.0 1.2 8.6
2022–23 Detroit 3 0 3.0 1.000 — 1.000 .3 .0 .0 .0 1.3
2023–24 Denver 20 0 3.0 .412 .400 .750 .9 .5 .1 .1 1.1
2024–25 Golden State 3 0 3.7 .000 .000 .500 .7 .0 .7 .0 1.0
Career 37 0 7.5 .436 .296 .621 1.9 .5 .4 .3 2.9

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Alabama 34 30 29.8 .433 .330 .634 5.7 2.5 .6 .6 12.0
2017–18 Alabama 26 17 25.2 .409 .250 .667 5.3 1.8 1.0 .4 7.0
2018–19 Virginia 38 6 19.8 .433 .305 .731 5.3 1.0 .9 .6 5.7
2019–20 Virginia 27 25 33.6 .435 .185 .584 7.4 1.8 1.2 .6 9.9
Career 125 78 26.6 .429 .274 .645 5.8 1.8 .9 .6 8.6

Personal life

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Key was known as Braxton Blackwell until 2015 when he made the decision to change his name as part of a "personal decision."[5]

References

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