Bruce Brown (basketball)

Bruce Brown Jr. (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2018 NBA draft.

Bruce Brown
Brown with Miami (Florida) in 2017
No. 1 – Brooklyn Nets
PositionShooting guard / Small Forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-08-15) August 15, 1996
Boston, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeMiami (Florida) (2016–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Detroit Pistons
2020–presentBrooklyn Nets
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Brown played basketball, football, baseball and soccer for Wakefield Memorial High School in Wakefield, Massachusetts. For his junior season, he transferred to Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont.[1] As a senior, Brown led his team to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class AA title and was named tournament most valuable player.[2] He was selected to play in the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic.[3] Brown was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN and a four-star recruit by Rivals. Brown was ranked no. 26 overall recruit and fifth best shooting guard in the 2016 high school class.[4][5] On November 18, 2015, he committed to play college basketball for Miami (Florida) over an offer from Indiana, among others.[6]

College career

As a sophomore with the Miami Hurricanes, Brown averaged 11.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and four assists per game and shot 27 percent from 3-point range.[7] He only played 19 games and missed the postseason with a left foot injury that required surgery. After the season Brown declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thereby allowing for the possibility of returning to college.[8] He ultimately decided to stay in the draft.[9]

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2018–2020)

On June 21, 2018, Brown was drafted 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2018 NBA draft.[10][11] Brown made his NBA debut on October 17, 2018 against the Brooklyn Nets, scoring no points with two rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes of action.[12] On November 2, 2019, he posted a career-high 22 points and seven assists, with no turnovers, in a 113–109 win over the Nets.[13] On February 2, 2020, Brown recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 128–123 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets.[14]

Brooklyn Nets (2020–present)

On November 19, 2020, Brown was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade.[15]

On January 15, 2021, following the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to the Nets, Brown was officially dubbed the Nets 4th star since putting him over Durant, Irving, and Harden is a minor exaggeration for the third-year defensive standout.

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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Detroit 745619.6.398.258.7502.51.2.5.54.3
2019–20 Detroit 564328.2.443.344.7394.74.01.1.58.9
Career 1329923.4.424.302.7433.52.4.8.56.3

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Detroit 4214.3.357.2001.0002.0.5.5.33.3
Career 4214.3.357.2001.0002.0.5.5.33.3

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Miami 332931.9.459.347.7445.63.21.5.511.8
2017–18 Miami 191933.7.415.267.6297.14.01.3.811.4
Career 524832.6.442.316.7026.23.51.4.611.7

References
  1. "Bruce Brown, Jr". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. White, Josh (December 16, 2016). "Bruce Brown's all-around game having huge impact on Miami early in the season". The Miami Hurricane. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. "Bruce Brown just wants to compete when it comes to Jordan Brand Classic". USA Today High School Sports. April 4, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "Bruce Brown - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN.com. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. "Bruce Brown, 2016 Shooting guard - Rivals.com". May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  6. Johnson, Chris (November 18, 2015). "What Bruce Brown's commitment means for Miami Hurricanes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  7. McMillen, Gabrielle (January 30, 2018). "Miami G Bruce Brown Jr. undergoing surgery on left foot". Sporting News. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  8. "Miami Hurricanes' Bruce Brown Jr. will test NBA Draft waters". Fox Sports. Associated Press. March 22, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  9. "Hurricanes' Dewan Huell opts out of NBA draft, returning for junior season". ESPN. Associated Press. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  10. Alter, Marlowe (June 21, 2018). "Detroit Pistons get Khyri Thomas in trade with 76ers, add Bruce Brown". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  11. "Pistons draft Miami's Brown, trade for Creighton's Thomas". USA Today. Associated Press. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  12. Rubenstein, Alan (October 17, 2018). "Miami basketball alum Bruce Brown starts but is scoreless in NBA Debut". CanesWarning.com. FanSided. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  13. Ellis, Vince (November 4, 2019). "Detroit Pistons mailbag: Will Reggie Jackson be around by season's end?". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. "Pistons' Bruce Brown: Flirts with triple-double". CBS Sports. February 3, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  15. "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Landry Shamet, Bruce Brown and the Draft Rights to Reggie Perry in Three-team Trade". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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