Bruce Brown Jr.
 | |
| No. 6 – Detroit Pistons | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 15, 1996 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Miami (Florida) (2016–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–present | Detroit Pistons |
Bruce Brown Jr. (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Miami in Florida. He was drafted 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2018 NBA draft.
High school career
Born in Boston, he eventually moved to Wakefield, a suburb of Boston and attended and played for Wakefield Memorial High School before transferring to Vermont Academy.[1] There, he was able to get offers from many high majors and mid majors yet committed to Miami as an 5 star recruit by 247 Sports and ranked 26th by ESPN.[2]
College career
As a sophomore, Brown averaged 11.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and four assists per game and shot 27 percent from 3-point range.[3] 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.[4] Brown ultimately decided to stay in the draft.[5]
Professional career
Detroit Pistons (2018–present)
On June 21, 2018, Brown was drafted 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2018 NBA draft.[6][7]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Miami | 33 | 29 | 31.9 | .459 | .347 | .744 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | .5 | 11.8 |
| 2017–18 | Miami | 19 | 19 | 33.7 | .415 | .267 | .629 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .8 | 11.4 |
| Career | 52 | 48 | 32.6 | .442 | .316 | .702 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .6 | 11.7 | |
References
- ↑ "PREP BASKETBALL: Former Wakefield High star Bruce Brown commits to Miami". Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ↑ "Bruce Brown - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ McMillen, Gabrielle (January 30, 2018). "Miami G Bruce Brown Jr. undergoing surgery on left foot". Sporting News. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Miami Hurricanes' Bruce Brown Jr. will test NBA Draft waters". Fox Sports. Associated Press. March 22, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Hurricanes' Dewan Huell opts out of NBA draft, returning for junior season". ESPN. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ↑ Alter, Marlowe (June 21, 2018). "Detroit Pistons get Khyri Thomas in trade with 76ers, add Bruce Brown". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Pistons draft Miami's Brown, trade for Creighton's Thomas". USA Today. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.