BOCA RATON – Brandon Weatherspoon has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball program, head coach Dusty May has announced.
Weatherspoon, a 6-foot 4-inch guard from Canton, Miss., will join the Owls as a sophomore this fall. He played at Holmes Community College in Goodman, Miss. last season, averaging 16.1 points and 4.9 rebounds, while shooting 45 percent (48-of-106) from the 3-point line.
Weatherspoon helped lead the Bulldogs to the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. Holmes CC defeated Vincennes in the first round of the national tournament. Weatherspoon led all scorers with 22 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 71-66 victory. He earned numerous awards this past season, including recognition on the 2021 NJCAA All-Region 23 team.
“We are excited to welcome Brandon to the Florida Atlantic basketball program,” May said. “Brandon comes from a basketball family, has played for a respected program at Holmes and should be a tremendous player in C-USA. Brandon is an elite shooter and can defend multiple positions, which makes him a perfect fit for how we play.”
Weatherspoon comes from a family with a long lineage of basketball success. His brothers Quinndary and Nick were standouts at Mississippi State University. Quinndary, an All-SEC player, just finished his second season in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs.
FAU men’s basketball is coming off its third consecutive winning season under May, marking the first such stretch in the Owls’ NCAA Division I history. FAU is 30-9 at home in May’s tenure. The Owls led Conference USA in 3-point field goal percentage (38 percent) and rebounding (40.4 rpg) last season. In addition, FAU set a program record for scoring average last season, racking up 78.5 points per contest.
