Deseret News Share this story Scott G Winterton, Deseret News The next stop on Brandon Averette’s basketball journey will be an island nation. On Friday, the former UVU and BYU guard posted on Twitter that he has joined AEL Limassol in Cyprus, the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Blessed to be able to start my Professional career in Cyprus for AEL Limassol ✅ #1111 #Pro. pic.twitter.com/DDUjLnXfNn— Brandon Averette (@BAforever_4) July 16, 2021 The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Averette has experienced a rather winding road to get to this point. A native of Richardson, Texas, he began his collegiate career at Oklahoma State before transferring to UVU. After one season there, he transferred to BYU for the 2020-21 campaign.