Brandon Bush Class: Senior Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Mayde Creek HS Height / Weight: 6-7 / 205 Position: Guard Experience: 3L

2008-09
Preseason All-Southland Conference Second Team selection...ranks among the top 11career scoring leaders at Texas State with1,092 points.

2007-08 (As A Junior)
Earned All-Southland Conference Third-Team honors after leading the Bobcats in scoring and rebounding for the second straight season ...his 14.6 points per game ranked seventh among Southland Conference scoring leaders...averaged 7.2 rebounds per contest and that was listed among the top five rebounding averages in the SLC...led the Bobcats with six double-double performances...registered a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds against Dallas Baptist... had 20 points and 10 boards versus Colgate...recorded 21 points and 11 rebounds at SMU...tallied 17 points and 13 rebounds against McNeese State and netted 12 points and 10 rebounds against Sam Houston State...In addition to his three-previous 20-point performances, he scored 21 points against Central Arkansas...was Texas State's scoring leader during 12 games and led the Bobcats in rebounding during 15 games...made all 10 of his free throws against UTSA, giving him the best free throw percentage by a Bobcat in a game...led Texas State in assists during three games, including a season-high six assists against Sam Houston State...also paced the Bobcats in steals during six contests, including a season-best five steals against Texas Arlington in the final game of the season.

2006-07 (As a Sophomore)
Ranked seventh in the Southland Conference, averaging 14.4 points per game as a sophomore...his scoring average was the highest ranked sophomore and fourth among returning players...also ranked 12th in free throw percentage at 76.7 percent and was 11th in steals at 1.41 per game...started all but one game during the season...shot 39 percent from the field and 36 percent from three-point range (43-of-118)...led the Bobcats with 5.2 rebounds per game...opened the season with a career-high 27-point effort in a 106-93 win over Dallas Baptist...was perfect from the free throw line at Centenary, making 9-of-9 from the stripe...registered double-digit free throws attempts in three games, including against Northwestern State when he scored 21 points and made 13 of his 16 free throws against the defending Southland Conference champion...Scored 25 points against Central Arkansas...had 21 double-digit scoring games during the season including seven 20-point outings...closed out the season with a 25-point game at Texas-Arlington...ended the season with four straight double-figure scoring games and over the course of those four games shot 22-of-26 (.846) at the free throw line.

2005-06 (As A Freshman)
Ranked second on the team in scoring with 9.3 points per game...averaged 3.6 rebounds...ranked 25th among the SLC's leading scorers...ranked eighth in the league in free throw shooting with 77.8 percent...scored 15 points in his first collegiate game at Utah when he shot 5-for-8 from the field, 1-for-3 from beyond the three-point arc, and made all four of his free throw attempts against the Utes...scored 13 points in his first career start against SMU, making 6-of-9 shots from the field...he added five rebounds, three assists one steal and one blocked shot against the Mustangs...scored 12 points against St. Edwards, making 6-of-7 free throws...netted 10 points at Texas...Registered 17 points against Stephen F. Austin when he made 5-of-9 from the field and 6-of-8 free throws against the Lumberjacks...netted 13 points at Louisiana-Monroe...netted 12 points after making all seven of his free throws against Southeastern Louisiana...finished the season with 18 points at Stephen F. Austin, 16 points and seven rebounds against Northwestern State...and a career-high 21, points versus Nicholls State.

High School
Played forward for Coach O.J. Heil at Mayde Creek...averaged 21 points, six rebounds and three assists as a senior...was named the team's Most Valuable Player after leading the Rams to an 18-12 record as a senior...member of prep squad that earned a third-place finish at the Aldine Tournament...a First-Team All-District selection...also an All-District pick as a junior when he averaged 14 points and six rebounds...served on the student council.

Personal
Major is Exercise and Sports Science...born on September 20, 1986 in Houston, Texas...son of William & Carolyn Burleson...hobbies include watching scary movies and bowling...his stepfather played football for four years at Texas State and his uncle, Mark Wheeler, played professional football with the New England Patriots.