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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

Vashaun Newman/UIW Athletics
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Southland Conference
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Vashaun Newman/UIW Athletics
Vashaun Newman/UIW Athletics

5 Brandon Swaby

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Highschool Northeast HS

Biography

2021-2022 (Redshirt Junior): In 21-22 Swaby averaged 5.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.9 steals per game for the Cardinals. He shot 40.8% from the field, 30.6% from long distance and 61% from the free throw line. Swaby scored a career high 19 points in 40 minutes of action in an upset the Pioneers, going 6-of-9 from the field. In the Cardinals third meeting against Northwestern State University, Swaby scored 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting to go along with 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Swaby was awarded 2021-2022 Southland Conference Men's Basketball All-Academic First Team.


2020-21 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in 21 games with 19 starts to help the Cardinals reach their first Southland Conference Tournament for the first time in program history…was third on the team in minutes played (634), 3-point field goal percentage (43.5%) and second in points scored (379)…averaged 8.1 points per game…had 73 rebounds (22 offensive, 51 defensive)…dished out 27 assists and had 20 steals on the season…scored a season-high 15 points twice against McMurry on Dec. 31 and again in the first round of the SLC Championships against Houston Baptist on March 9…set new career-best marks with eight rebounds at Lamar on Feb. 3, seven assists and four steals against McNeese on Jan. 13.
 
2019-20 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 28 games with 11 starts…shot 33.3% (30-for-90) from the field, 27.5% (11-for-40) from 3-point range and 68.4% (26-for-38) from the free throw line…grabbed 57 rebounds, added nine assists and 20 steals…scored a career-best 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line with four steals against Central Arkansas on Dec. 18.
 
2019-19 (Freshman) Redshirted.

 High School: Averaged 14 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game as a senior…averaged 12.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.1 steals over varsity career…led team to the district championship during senior year…two-time team captain…played for coach Zach Gillion…winner of the Broward County Athletics Association 2018 student-athlete scholarship…academically, ranked 16th of 339 students in graduating class…earned a 4.2 grade point average…physical education student of the year…Northeast High student of the month and the Will-Make-It Foundation student of the month…won The Links Scholarship and was a Boys State nominee.

Personal: The son of Michelle and Neil Swaby of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida…a communications major.
 
Coach Cunningham says: “Brandon is a young man who hits the books. He plays hoops with a spine, too. His game is rugged, tough, leather-bound. I know he's excited to get started on the next chapter of UIW basketball with his new teammates and coaches. We're excited to welcome him into the fold. I think Cardinals fans will dig reading up on his exploits.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2018-19Freshman

    G
    6'3" 170 lbs
    25
  • 5

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    G
    6'3" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    G
    6'3" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022-23Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    5