The 28-year-old forward signed for the remainder of the season
Valencia strengthens frontcourt with Braxton Key
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Valencia Basket has reinforced its roster by signing power forward Braxton Key for the remainder of the season, the club announced Saturday night. Standing at 2.03 meters and 28 years old, Key was named the 2024–25 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year while playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors. In 12 games, he posted impressive averages of 23.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.3 steals.
Earlier in the season, Key played for the San Diego Clippers, another G League team, where he averaged 14.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.2 blocks across 38 games. He also made brief appearances with the Golden State Warriors, averaging 0.8 points over six NBA games.
Key played a pivotal role in the University of Virginia’s 2019 NCAA Championship run, contributing 6 points and a game-high 10 rebounds off the bench in the title game against Texas Tech, which ended 85–77. Prior to that, he competed for the University of Alabama before launching his professional career with the Delaware Blue Coats in the G League.
His career has included stints with the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and Detroit Pistons in the NBA, as well as the Grand Rapids Gold in the G League and Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. Key is now poised to make his EuroLeague debut with Valencia this season.