Brantley was named Most Valuable Player of the Utica Holiday Classic championship. Brantley averaged 15 points and 6.5 rebounds per game on 58 percent shooting from the field (11-for-19). In Friday's semifinal win over Colby-Sawyer, Brantley dropped nine points to go with two rebounds, one assist and one steal in just 17 minutes of action. In Saturday's championship contest against Connecticut College, he recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11  rebounds, shooting 7-for-12 from the floor and 3-for-5 from 3-point range.