Brandon Brown (basketball, born 1991)

Brandon Brown (born September 18, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Rilski Sportist of the NBL. 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.

Brandon Brown
BC Rilski Sportist
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1991-09-18) September 18, 1991
Phoenix, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolCesar Chavez (Phoenix, Arizona)
College
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Boncourt
2018Panionios
2018–2019Poitiers 86
2019Union Neuchâtel
2019–presentBC Rilski Sportist
Career highlights and awards

High school career

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

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

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
  1. Obert, Richard (April 2, 2015). "Phoenix College PG Brandon Brown awarded Spalding National JUCO Division II POY honor". USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. "Brandon Brown Phoenix College". jucorecruiting.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  3. "Phoenix College guard Brandon Brown takes advantage of 2nd chance". eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. "Brandon Brown agreed terms with Boncourt". eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. "Panionios signs Brandon Brown". basketme.net. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  6. "Brandon Brown (ex Panionios) is a newcomer at Poitiers - Nov 27, 2018". eurobasket.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  7. "Brandon Brown signs with Rilski Sportist". Sportando. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  8. "Brandon Brown returns to Rilski Sportist". Sportando. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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