Hall of Fame

HOF_Braswell_2023

Darnell Braswell

  • Class
  • Induction
    2023
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball

DARNELL BRASWELL, DeSales University
Men’s Basketball – Class of 2010

Darnell Braswell was an all-American performer for the DeSales men’s basketball team from 2006-10 graduating in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in sport management with a minor in communications. 

Braswell is still currently the all-time leading scorer in DeSales men’s basketball history with 1,745 career points. He also owns the single-game record for points in a game (41) and the two highest single-season scoring totals achieved in 2009 and 2010. He is ranked among the top five in eight different statistical categories. 

Braswell helped the Bulldogs post a 92-25 record in his four years while winning two MAC Freedom Championships, one ECAC South Region Championship, and appearing in two NCAA Tournaments. He led DeSales to the Elite Eight in 2009 and the Sweet 16 in 2010. 

Individually he was named the MAC Freedom Player of the Year twice, All-MAC Freedom three times including First-Team twice and Second-Team once, the ECAC Regional Player of the Year and All-ECAC First-Team twice, D3hoops All-Region First-Team twice and D3hoops Regional Player of the Year once, NABC All-Region First-Team twice and NABC Regional Player of the Year twice. 

In addition, Braswell was named an NABC First-Team All-American twice, DIII News First-Team All-American as a senior, and D3hoops.com Second-Team All-American once in his career. He was honored as the Dr. John Compardo Male Athlete of the Year in 2010. In 2015 he was named the Assistant Coach at DeSales University where he spent five years under head coach Scott Coval helping DSU post a 96- 41 record and winning the MAC Freedom title in 2019. 

Braswell was inducted into the DeSales University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021.