Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Jarrell Isaiah Brantley is an American professional basketball player known for his versatility as a forward.

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Jarrell Isaiah Brantley. (College of Charleston Athletics)
  • Nickname: JB. (velca.jp)
  • Nationality: American / USA. (NBA)
  • Date of Birth: June 7, 1996. (NBA)
  • Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina. (College of Charleston Athletics)
  • Height: 201 cm (6’7″) on his current Nagasaki Velca listing; NBA.com previously listed him at 6’5″. (velca.jp)
  • Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) on his current Nagasaki Velca listing; NBA.com previously listed him at 250 lbs. (velca.jp)
  • Wingspan: 7’1″. (Tankathon)
  • Shoe Size: I could not verify his shoe size.
  • Jersey Number (college and NBA): 5 — College of Charleston; 5 — Utah Jazz (2019-21); 55 — Utah Jazz (2023). (College of Charleston Athletics)
  • Position: Power forward / forward. (velca.jp)
  • High School: Ridge View High School (freshman-sophomore), Montrose Christian School (junior-senior), then a post-grad year at Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts. (College of Charleston Athletics)
  • College: College of Charleston (2015-2019). (NBA)
  • NBA Draft: Indiana Pacers, 2019, No. 50 overall in the second round; his rights were traded to the Utah Jazz on draft night. (College of Charleston Athletics)
  • Teams Played For:
    • College of Charleston (2015-2019)
    • Utah Jazz (2019-2021; 2023)
    • Salt Lake City Stars (2019-2021)
    • UNICS Kazan (2021-2022)
    • Greensboro Swarm (2022)
    • Leones de Ponce (2022)
    • New Zealand Breakers (2022-2023)
    • Nagasaki Velca (2023-present) (velca.jp)
  • Championship Rings: None publicly documented from his NBA or major pro career.
  • Children: Publicly documented daughter, Gabriella. (Deseret News)
  • Siblings: One older brother, Jamal, and one younger sister, Diamond. (College of Charleston Athletics)

Player Archetype / Play Style

Jarrell Brantley’s player archetype is that of a bruising combo forward: a strong, broad-built, long-armed frontcourt piece who does his best work by mixing power with surprising mobility. Defensively, his role leans toward being a physical multi-positional forward who can body bigger players, rebound, and hold his ground when switched into tougher matchups, while offensively he projects best as a secondary scorer and small-ball forward who can attack off the dribble, punish smaller defenders in the post, cut, finish through contact, and make enough perimeter shots to keep the floor functional. His physical traits have always stood out because he pairs real strength with a plus wingspan and enough bounce to play above the rim, and the overall play style is built more on force, touch, and effort than finesse alone. In practice, that makes Brantley the kind of forward who can dirty up a game, create pressure driving downhill, clean the glass, and give a team value as an energy scorer with defensive edge rather than as a pure shot-creation hub. (Tankathon)

Sources:

College of Charleston Athletics — Jarrell Brantley – Men’s Basketball – College of Charleston Athletics
NBA.com — Jarrell Brantley | Forward
Tankathon — Jarrell Brantley 2019 Draft Profile
Deseret News — Utah Jazz two-way player Jarrell Brantley hasn’t stopped working or smiling behind the scenes
NBAScoutingLive — Jarrell Brantley
Nagasaki Velca — ブラントリージャレル | 長崎ヴェルカ