Troy Brown Jr.

Troy Brown Jr.
No. 6 – Washington Wizards
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-07-28) July 28, 1999
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Centennial (Las Vegas, Nevada)
College Oregon (2017–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U17 World Championship
2016 Spain National team

Troy Randall Brown Jr. (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his senior year of high school, Brown was named a 2017 McDonald's All-American. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.[1]

Early life

Brown's mother (track) and father (basketball) competed collegiately at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His sister, Jada, also played basketball at the University of Kansas.[2]

Recruiting

Brown Jr. was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.[3][4] On November 7, 2016, he committed to playing with the Oregon Ducks out of Las Vegas. He was one of their top prospects going into his freshman season and continued to uphold this reputation all throughout his college career.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Troy Brown Jr.
SF		 Las Vegas, NV Centennial High School (NV) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #11   Rivals: #12  247Sports: #12  ESPN: #17
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Oregon Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Oregon 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

College career

Brown made his collegiate debut on November 10, 2017, recording 18 points in a win against Coppin State University. Three days later, he recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win over Prairie View A&M University. Brown would get his first double-double of the season by recording 12 points and 10 rebounds in a win against Colorado State University on December 8. Three days later, he would record a season-high 12 rebounds to go with 10 points in a win against Texas Southern University. On December 13, Brown recorded a near triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and a season-high 9 assists in a win over Portland State University. On New Year's Eve, he would record a season-high 21 points in a win against the University of Colorado. He would later match that season-high with points scored on February 18, 2018 in their win against the University of Washington. Because of his immediate success with Oregon, after the end of his freshman season, Brown declared entry for the 2018 NBA Draft.[5]

In his lone season at Oregon, Brown averaged 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.[6]

Brown appeared in 35 games for the Ducks, averaging 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 31.2 minutes per game. Oregon’s leading rebounder, Brown was also second on the team in assists and he shot 44.4 percent from the field, 29.1 percent from three and 74.3 percent from the foul line.

Professional career

On June 21, 2018, Brown was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2018 NBA draft.

National team career

Brown won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.

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
2017–18 Oregon 353531.2.444.291.7436.23.21.6.211.3

References

  1. ↑ "2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced". maxpreps. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ↑ https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/b/brown-troy.aspx
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/186984/troy-brown-jr
  5. ↑ Troy Brown Jr. leaves Oregon Ducks early, declares for NBA draft OregonLive
  6. ↑ 247sports

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4278508/troy-brown http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2018/04/troy_brown_jr_leaves_oregon_ea.html

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