LORETTO, Pa. – Former Saint Francis University men's basketball standout Keith Braxton has signed with Belfius-Mons Hainaut in the first division of the BNXT League in Belgium. In addition, Braxton is playing with WoCo Showtime in the TBT Tournament for the second year in a row.
Braxton and team WoCo Showtime have been placed in the West Virginia Regional at the Charleston Coliseum and will make its 2022 TBT debut in the Round of 64 on Sunday, July 24, against the No. 6 seed War Ready. Tipoff is 2 p.m. and available on ESPN 3 and Sling. With a win, the team will move onto the Round of 32 at 6 p.m. on July 26.
"I am excited for Keith as he begins his second year as a pro," said Saint Francis University head coach
Rob Krimmel. "He had a great first year playing professional basketball and continues to stuff the stat sheet. I look forward to following Keith's success during the upcoming season and know that he will hugely impact his new team."
After the TBT Tournament, Braxton will make his Belgium debut after playing his first professional season in Israel. Braxton averaged 18.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2.0 steals per game with the Maccabi Ma'ale Adumin, a second-division team in the Leumit League. He registered 15 games with at least 20 points, including a career-high 37 against M. Haifa on Jan. 29, 2022. Braxton was the first rookie to play in the league in five years.
Braxton finished his illustrious career with Saint Francis in the 2019-20 season with 2,067 points and 1,151 rebounds to become only the second player in program history and the first since NBA Hall of Famer Maurice Stokes. He also finished third in team history in career assists (454) and steals (194). Braxton helped the Red Flash to one of its most successful four-year stretches in program history with a 75-55 overall mark, 48-24 in Northeast Conference play, three NEC Championship Game appearances, two CIT appearances, and an NIT berth.