Utah’s Brandon Jessie dunks throughout a sport. Jessie died on the age of 48. Tom Sensible, Deseret Information
Former Utah basketball guard Brandon Jessie died at 48, the college introduced on Tuesday.
A key a part of Rick Majerus’ 1994-95 and 1995-96 groups, Jessie transferred to Utah from Ventura Junior School and immediately turned of the Runnin’ Utes’ best gamers.
He averaged 16.1 factors, 5.9 rebounds and a pair of.4 assists, good for the second-most factors on the 1994-95 workforce, simply behind Keith Van Horn.
In 1995-96, he was once more the Utes’ second main scorer, averaging 13.9 factors per sport.
We're mourning the passing of a beloved member of our Runnin’ Utes household, Brandon Jessie. We lengthen our condolences to Brandon’s household and family members.
— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) April 18, 2023
Jessie was a key a part of two regular-season WAC championships, a WAC convention match title and two NCAA match appearances. In 1996 Utah made the Candy 16, falling to Kentucky.
“He’s our greatest defender, a tricky rebounder ... as a lot part of our success as Van Horn,” Majerus stated of Jessie in 1996.
Following a profitable school basketball profession, Jessie — the son of former NFL receiver Ron Jessie — tried to make it within the NFL. He was signed by the New York Giants, who had been coached on the time by former Utah soccer coach Jim Fassel, however by no means performed in a sport.
Jessie’s son Kai is a large receiver at New Mexico, and his daughter Braxton performed volleyball for Ventura School.