Brandon Brown (basketball, born 1991)
Brandon Brown (born September 18, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).. Standing at 1.80 m (6'0"), he plays at the Point guard position. After playing four years of college basketball at Phoenix College and at Loyola Marymount, Brown entered the 2017 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds. He was the Swiss League Top Scorer in 2018, averaging 27 points per game.
| Free agent | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 18, 1991 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cesar Chavez (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Boncourt |
| 2018 | Panionios |
| 2018–2019 | Poitiers 86 |
| 2019 | Union Neuchâtel |
| 2019–2022 | Rilski Sportist |
| 2022–2023 | Labas Gas Prienai |
| 2023 | Juventus Utena |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career edit
Brown played high school basketball at Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix, Arizona. After high school, he served a two year prison term.[1]
College career edit
Brown played his first two years of college basketball at Phoenix College, until 2015.[2] He earned Spalding National JUCO Division II player of the year honor after averaging 20.1 points and 6.1 assists per game.[1] After two years, Brown transferred to Loyola Marymount, where he averaged 13.2 points, 4.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game in his last two seasons.[3]
Professional career edit
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Brown joined Boncourt of the Swiss League.[4] He played 30 games with the club and he was the Swiss League Top Scorer of the 2018 season, after averaging 27 points per game. He also added 3.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
On September 25, 2018, he joined Panionios of the Greek Basket League.[5] On November 27, 2018, he joined Poitiers 86 of the Pro B.[6]
On August 20, 2019, he signed for Rilski Sportist of the NBL.[7] Brown averaged 15.6 points, 5.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He re-signed with the team on July 23, 2020.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b Obert, Richard (April 2, 2015). "Phoenix College PG Brandon Brown awarded Spalding National JUCO Division II POY honor". USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Brandon Brown Phoenix College". jucorecruiting.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Phoenix College guard Brandon Brown takes advantage of 2nd chance". eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Brown agreed terms with Boncourt". eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Panionios signs Brandon Brown". basketme.net. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Brown (ex Panionios) is a newcomer at Poitiers - Nov 27, 2018". eurobasket.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Brown signs with Rilski Sportist". Sportando. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Brandon Brown returns to Rilski Sportist". Sportando. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
External links edit
- ESPN.com
- RealGM.com Profile