Brandin PodziemskiGolden State Warriors · #2
Brandin Podziemski is a durable, all-around combo guard for the Golden State Warriors and a 2024 All-Rookie First Team selection. Drafted 19th in 2023 out of Santa Clara (via Illinois), 'Podz' is a high-feel guard who rebounds, passes, and shoots — a rising young piece who started and played all 82 games in 2025-26 for an injury-hit Warriors team.
Brandin Podziemski — the report card
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Where Brandin Podziemski stands
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Brandin Podziemski — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Brandin Podziemski
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Brandin Podziemski career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 74 | 26.6 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 3.7 | .454 | .385 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 26.8 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | .445 | .372 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 28.5 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 | .455 | .371 |
| Career | 220 | 27.4 | 11.6 | 5.3 | 3.6 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Golden State Warriors built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Brandin Podziemski
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A high-feel, do-everything combo guard — the durable young building block of the Warriors.
Turning pro
Drafted 19th overall, 2023 as a Guard.
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A benchwarmer-turned-first-rounder — a high-feel, do-everything guard and the Warriors' young building block.
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Wisconsin Mr. Basketball, Podziemski transferred from Illinois to Santa Clara and averaged 19/8/3 before Golden State drafted him 19th in 2023.
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He made All-Rookie First Team in 2024, rebounding and passing above his size.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- College
- Santa Clara
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Draft
- 19th overall, 2023
- Born
- Greenfield, Wisconsin
- Age
- 23
- Jersey
- #2
Podziemski's path was self-made: from a military-academy high school in Wisconsin to a transfer that turned a benchwarmer into a first-round pick, he built a reputation as a relentless competitor with rare feel. Of Polish descent, he's explored obtaining Polish citizenship to play for the national team, recruited by fellow players with roots there.
His identity is versatility and toughness — a 6-foot-4 guard who rebounds like a wing, passes like a point, and shoots from the perimeter, all with a durability that saw him play all 82 games. On a Warriors team navigating an aging core and injuries, his youth, IQ, and availability make him a genuine building block for the future.
A high-IQ, durable combo guard — rebounding, passing, and shooting with rare feel for his size.
Brandin Podziemski — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Brandin Podziemski, answered.
