Moses Brown (basketball)

Moses Brown
No. 1 – UCLA Bruins
Position Center
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-10-13) October 13, 1999
New York City, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Archbishop Molloy
(New York City, New York)
College UCLA (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards

Moses Shirief-Lamar Brown (born October 13, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. The 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) center was named a McDonald's All-American as a high school senior in 2018.

Early life

Brown was born in New York City to Malcolm Brown and Wanda Williams.[1] He attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, arriving with limited fanfare as a 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m) freshman. Brown was promoted to varsity in his sophomore year, and flourished after growing 6 inches (15 cm) and 100 pounds (45 kg). In his junior year, he led Molloy to the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) finals, where the Stanners lost 64–62 in an upset by Cardinal Hayes.[2]

As a senior, Brown and junior guard Cole Anthony, son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) first-round draft pick Greg Anthony, formed one of the top duos in all of high school basketball, as well as in Molloy's history.[3][4] They led the school to the CHSAA's semifinals.[5] Brown was voted the league's most valuable player (MVP).[6] He was named a McDonald's All-American, becoming the school's first player to garner the honor since Kenny Anderson in 1989.[7] Brown scored 11 points and had 5 rebounds while playing only 13 minutes in the McDonald's All-American game.[8] Brown earned MVP honors in the Ballislife All-American Game.[9]

College career

Brown chose to play for UCLA over Kentucky, Maryland and Florida State.[10] Rated a five-star prospect, he was the top newcomer in the Bruins recruiting class for 2018–19 that ranked in the top-10 nationally and also included Shareef O'Neal, son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal.[11][12] Brown provided the Bruins with a replacement at center for the graduated Thomas Welsh. Although he stood 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m), there was concern that Brown was underweight at 235 pounds (107 kg).[11] UCLA coach Steve Alford believed that he might still be growing and had "his best basketball ahead of him."[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Moses Brown". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ Barca, Christopher (February 8, 2018). "Moses Brown named to All-American squad". Queens Chronicle.
  3. ↑ Engel, Matt (January 26, 2018). "Moses Brown, Cole Anthony give Archbishop Molloy highest expectations". New York Daily News.
  4. ↑ "Cole Anthony & Moses Brown Are The Best Duo In HS Basketball". Slam. December 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ Thomson, Josh (March 8, 2018). "Boys basketball: R.J. Davis, Alan Griffin team for 64 points as Stepinac earns redemption". The Journal News.
  6. ↑ Barca, Christopher (March 8, 2018). "Moses Brown takes home league MVP". Queens Chronicle.
  7. ↑ Braziller, Zach (January 20, 2018). "Division I recruit blazes trail for New York City talent". The New York Post.
  8. ↑ Dragon, Tyler (March 29, 2018). "UCLA commit Moses Brown feels like he could've 'dominated' McDonald's All-American Game". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  9. ↑ "McClung wins slam dunk contest and scores 20 in all-star game". Bristol Herald Courier. May 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ Brzezinski, Alec (January 22, 2018). "McDonald's All-American Moses Brown commits to UCLA". Sporting News.
  11. 1 2 Caron, Emily (August 13, 2018). "Moses Brown Brings a Different Dimension to a Young and Talented UCLA Team". SI.com.
  12. ↑ Bolch, Ben (August 6, 2018). "UCLA announces the signing of Shareef O'Neal, Shaquille's son". Los Angeles Times.
  13. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (April 12, 2018). "UCLA basketball signs Moses Brown, Tyger Campbell, waits for final piece of recruiting class". Los Angeles Daily News.
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