Brandon Huntley-Hatfield

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Weight:
240
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Clarksville, Tenn.
Prev School:
Tennessee
High School:
Scotland Campus Prep (Pa.)

Junior year in 2023-24

Played and started in all 32 of the Cardinals’ contests
Averaged 30.8 minutes per game while scoring 12.9 points and 8.4 boards
Received numerous votes for ACC Most Improved Player of the Year
Scored career-high 29 points on 11 of 15 shooting against Florida State on Feb. 3
Scored 22 points with nine rebounds on 9 of 13 shooting in UofL’s victory at Miami on January 10
Tied his previous career high in points (20) in back-to-back games with doubles-doubles vs. Arkansas State (11 rebounds) and Pepperdine (12 rebounds)
Grabbed career-high 14 rebounds with three steals against Chattanooga on November 10
Had 20 games of 10+ points, including six games of 20 points or more
Had 12 games of 10+ rebounds, with eight double-double games
Led UofL in rebounding in 21 contests and in scoring in seven

Sophomore Year in 2022-23

• Started 21 of 24 games in which he appeared, averaging 6.7 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds
• Shot 47.2% from the field overall, 75% from the free-throw line and led the team with 18 blocks
• Missed eight games in league play with a foot injury, returning to the lineup against Virginia on Feb. 15
• Recorded his second career double-double with 12 points and career-high 12 rebounds in 38 minutes at NC State on Dec. 22
• Scored career-high 15 points and made 7 of 8 free throws against Cincinnati on Nov. 23
• Recorded first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. App State on Nov. 15
• Named to 2022-23 ACC All-Academic Team

Before Louisville

• Transfer from Tennessee who appeared in all 35 games with 13 starts as a freshman, averaging 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 45.4 percent from the field.
• Scored a season-high 12 points against both UNC Greensboro and Tennessee Tech and pulled down a season-best eight rebounds against Auburn and USC Upstate.
• Played 20 minutes in the Volunteers' victory over third-ranked Auburn, scoring five points and grabbing a career-high-tying eight rebounds. He totaled eight points and six rebounds in 22 minutes during Tennessee's SEC Tournament semifinal win over No. 5 Kentucky.
• Prior to his time at Tennessee and before his reclassification, Huntley-Hatfield was rated by ESPN as the nation's fourth-best overall prospect in the Class of 2022 and was No. 3 by 247sports. Following his reclassification, he was listed at No. 19 on ESPN's Class of 2021 ratings, No. 26 by 247sports and No. 36 by Rivals.com for the 2021 class. Huntley-Hatfield was ranked as the eighth-best player available in the transfer portal by 247Sports.
• A native of Clarksville, Tenn., Huntley-Hatfield attended IMG Academy in Florida for two years before transferring to Scotland Campus Prep in Scotland, Pa., for the 2020-21 season. He played his freshman year at Clarksville Academy where he averaged 11.4 points and 6.0 rebounds.
• After entering the transfer portal, Huntley-Hatfield had narrowed his choices to also include Auburn, Arizona State, SMU and Wake Forest before signing with the Cardinals. He was the first player to publicly commit to UofL under first-year coach Kenny Payne on April 24.

Personal

• Born Aug. 6, 2003 ... Son of Antoinette Huntley and Brian Hatfield ... Has four siblings: Danielle, Zoe, JR and Roger ... Major is sport administration.
• Personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship.
• Chose to attend UofL because “I trusted KP knew what I wanted, and he devoted himself to helping me rescue my family.”
• Enjoys watching Netflix and playing Call of Duty in his spare time.
• God has had the greatest influence on his athletic career.
• Most proud of never giving up.
• Best moment of his athletic career was going to college.
• Best basketball advice given to him is to “fall in love with the process.”
• When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Kyrie Irving.
• If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is the aroma.
• Best thing about being a Cardinal is competing every day.
• The best athlete he ever faced is Michael Beasley.
• Would most like to meet Odell Beckham Jr., Gervonta Davis and LeBron James.
• Chose No. 5 jersey to start a new chapter and because No. 2 is retired at Louisville.

Favorites

Athlete, Other Than A Basketball Player: Odell Beckham Jr., Gervonta Davis
TV Show: Stranger Things
Class at UofL: English
Comedian: Desi Banks
Musical Artist: Lil Baby, NAV, Future
Instagram Follow: @LouisvilleMBB
Food: Chicken alfredo fettucine
Midnight Snack: Mott’s fruit snacks
Vacation spot: Miami