Barry Brown Jr.

Barry Gerard Brown Jr. (born December 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.

Barry Brown Jr.
Brown at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April 2019.
No. 5 – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1996-12-21) December 21, 1996
St. Petersburg, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolGibbs (St. Petersburg, Florida)
CollegeKansas State (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Iowa Wolves
2020–presentRiesen Ludwigsburg
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2019)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2018)

Early life

Brown's father, Barry Brown Sr, was a star basketball player at Jacksonville and is now a middle school principal.[1] Brown Jr. began playing basketball at a young age and was competing in recreational tournaments at the age of five. By the age of seven, he was playing in older age brackets in Amateur Athletic Union tournaments. Growing up, Brown also excelled at football.[2]

High school career

Brown attended Gibbs High School, where he was coached by Larry Murphy. He scored 36 points in the regional final as a senior to lead Gibbs to a win over Golden Gate.[3] Brown was a three-star recruit and committed to Kansas State over offers from Florida Gulf Coast, Providence, Texas A&M and Wichita State.[2]

College career

Brown was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team at the conclusion of his freshman season at Kansas State.[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points per game and set a Kansas State single-season record for steals with 82 takeaways.[5] Brown scored a career-high 38 points in an 86-82 victory over Oklahoma State on January 9, 2018.[6] After his junior season, Brown earned second-team All-Big 12 accolades as well as being named to the league's defensive team.[7] He scored 18 points in both of the first two games of the NCAA Tournament, against Creighton and UMBC, and capably guarded the opposing team's best player.[8] In the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, he scored 13 points in a 61-58 win over Kentucky including the decisive layup in the waning seconds.[3] Brown averaged 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a junior in leading Kansas State to 25 wins and an Elite Eight appearance. Following the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his eligibility and ultimately opted to return to school.[9]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2019 NBA draft, Brown was signed to a summer league deal by the Minnesota Timberwolves.[10] On October 14, the Timberwolves signed Brown to their preseason roster.[11] He was waived in training camp and assigned to the Timberwolves’ NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.[12] On February 24, 2020, Brown contributed 35 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 152-148 loss to the South Bay Lakers.[13]

On July 8, 2020, he has signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[14]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Kansas State 331125.8.348.336.6352.81.51.2.18.6
2016–17 Kansas State 353532.7.412.326.6153.22.42.3.111.7
2017–18 Kansas State 373734.7.448.318.7723.13.21.8.115.9
2018–19 Kansas State 343435.0.433.298.7104.12.81.9.114.6
Career 13911732.2.417.319.7013.32.51.8.112.8

References
  1. O'Neil, Dana (March 23, 2018). "His father instilling the lesson learned from a near-fatal mistake, Barry Brown Jr. is on the right path at Kansas State". The Athletic. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. Putnam, Bob (March 21, 2018). "Barry Brown Jr., Kevin Knox II square off in Sweet 16". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. Putnam, Bob (March 23, 2018). "Gibbs grad Barry Brown Jr. delivers for Kansas State". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  4. "Nation's Best Lead All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards". Big 12 Conference. March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  5. Putnam, Bob (November 10, 2017). "Tampa Bay hoopsters to watch in college". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  6. Robinett, Kellis (January 11, 2018). "Barry Brown evolving into a dangerous scorer for Kansas State". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  7. Robinett, Kellis (March 4, 2018). "Kansas State forward Dean Wade makes All-Big 12 first team, Barry Brown lands on second team". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  8. Robinett, Kellis (March 21, 2018). "K-State guard Barry Brown has serious passion for defense, and it shows". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  9. Robinett, Kellis (May 25, 2018). "K-State guard Barry Brown withdraws from NBA Draft, will return for senior year". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  10. Robinett, Kellis (June 21, 2019). "Former K-State stars Dean Wade, Barry Brown land NBA deals after going undrafted". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  11. "Timberwolves sign Tyus Battle and Barry Brown Jr". NBA.com. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  12. Lawhon, Danny (November 7, 2019). "New energy and a familiar face bring Iowa Wolves into 2019-20 NBA G League season". Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  13. "Barry Brown: Scores team-high 35 points". CBS Sports. February 25, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  14. "Barry Brown joins MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg". Sportando. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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