Brandon Wei
Brandon Wei
  • Height:
    6'1
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    JR
  • Hometown:
    Lake Oswego, OR
  • High School:
    Oregon Episcopal School
  • Major:
    Computational Biology
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio

On Court: Four year standout for Oregon Episcopal School...as a freshman made debut for the Stags at the ITA West Regionals going 3-2 in singles and 1-1 with partner Robbie Erani in doubles...played in two singles and five doubles matches in spring dual match play, posting a 5-2 mark in both...as a sophomore played 3 three-set matches in singles at the ITA West Regionals, losing to top seed and eventual finalist Andrew Giuffrida in the first round of the main draw...partnered freshman Mac Cahill in the doubles and the pair won the consolation draw...played in two dual matches at the #6 singles position, plus the Ojai Valley Tournament in the spring, going 3-3 for the season...made his biggest mark in doubles for the Stags, where he broke into the starting lineup with partner Eric MacColl...his 24-6 overall doubles record at the #3 and #2 positions included winning streaks of eight (February - March) and nine (March - April) matches...his 24-6 record lands him tied for 17th best in a single season in Stags Tennis history...most memorable of 2010 will be the title run with MacColl at the Ojai Valley Tournament, where the pair beat three of the top teams in the west including eventual NCAA doubles champions Pybas and Vartabedian from Santa Cruz in the semis, and then teammates Erani and Wu in the final...after saving five match points, their doubles victory at #2 in the NCAA West Regional final put the Stags up for good 2-1 against Santa Cruz...Wei and MacColl broke into West Region rankings on April 29 after their Ojai title, earning the 15th spot in the West...later moved to 11th in the year-end rankings despite beating three teams ahead of them...Wei figures to be one of the anchors of a talented and experienced doubles squad in 2011.

Tools: Wilson kBlade strung with Solinco Tour Bite 16 gauge at 57 lbs in the mains and with Solinco Pro-Stacked 16 gauge at 61 lbs in the crosses 

Personal: One of two Harvey Mudd College students on the Stags Tennis Team from Oregon Episcopal School...enjoys DJing...has played piano and viloin since age three...favorite players are Andy Murray, Pete Sampras, Novak Djokovic...also loves to play basketball.

Ideal Steak Preparation: Medium-well-ish...

Favorite 909 Eatery: Pita Pit

Favorite Stag (any sport, any era): Andrew Sabater (Men's Tennis '09)

Dream Celebrity Dance Partner: Nicky Whelan... or Taylor Swift.

Second Greatest Fear (only a fool reveals his greatest fear): Scary movies.