University of South Carolina Upstate

2008: Was simply solid as a starter in theback for the Spartans... played in and started 17 games... rankedsixth on the team in scoring with two points... notched his firstSpartan goal on an unassisted score at East Tennessee State (Oct.19) to send the match into overtime... a member of the A-SunAll-Academic team.

SMC: A standout defensive player atSpartanburg Methodist College the past two seasons... earned SMC''sDefensive Player of the Year award in 2007... the team MVP as asophomore... while he played a defensive role, he also possessedthe ability to score... saw action in only five games as a freshmanin 2006... scored three goals and two assists for eight points...saw action in 12 games as a sophomore... finished the year rankedsecond on the team with 19 points... scored four goals and addednine assists for the Pioneers.

High School/Club: A standout atNorthwestern High School in his native Rock Hill... helped lead theteam to the 2006 4A State Championship as the team''s MVP.

Major: Interdisciplinary Studies.

Personal: Born on Aug. 24, 1988 in RockHill, S.C... son of Gary and Rene Brannan... has an older brother.

Favorites: Food - Biscuits and Gravy...Movie - Dumb and Dumber... TV Show - Prison Break... Actor - JimCarrey... Quote - "It''s not pressure, it''s opportunity."