Bryce Brown (basketball)

Bryce Wade Brown (born July 24, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers.

Bryce Brown
No. 00 – Maine Red Claws
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-07-24) July 24, 1997
Stone Mountain, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeAuburn (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentMaine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Brown began his high school career at Columbia High School, where he averaged 18 points and 5 assists per game as a junior.[1] He was playing a video game when his father, Cedric Brown suffered a heart attack, requiring emergency stent surgery. At the time, Columbia was competing in the Georgia AAAA state playoffs, and Brown was limited by a back injury, resulting in a loss in the championship game.[2] As a senior, he transferred to Tucker High School. Brown was a three-star recruit, the number 70 shooting guard in the 247sports rankings. He committed to Auburn.[1]

College career

Brown posted 10.1 points per game as a freshman at Auburn.[3] As a sophomore, Brown averaged 7.5 points per game. He increased his scoring to 15.9 points per game as a junior, shooting 40.1 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from 3-point range. Brown was the first team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press and second team selection by the coaches. After the season, Brown declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his collegiate eligibility.[4] On May 29, he announced his return to Auburn, citing "unfinished business."[5] A a senior, Brown averaged 15.9 points per game and became Auburn's program leader in made 3-pointers. He scored 34 points in a game against Dayton. Brown was named to the Second Team All-SEC at the conclusion of the regular season.[6] He helped lead Auburn to the Final Four and had 12 points in the 63–62 loss to Virginia.[7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, Brown was invited to play with the Sacramento Kings during the 2019 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.[8]

Maine Red Claws (2019–present)

Following his performance in the summer league, he was signed as an affiliate player to the Maine Red Claws, the G League team owned by the Boston Celtics.[9]

On December 7, 2019, Brown hit a franchise record 11 out of 11 three pointers for the Red Claws in a 128-123 loss to the Delaware Blue Coats.[10] When the G League season was suspended on March 12, 2020, Brown was averaging 16.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a steal per game while his 42.4% shooting from beyond the arc ranked 13th in the G League.[11]

References
  1. "Three-star guard Bryce Brown signs with Auburn". USA Today. November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. Crepea, James (February 21, 2018). "Father's health scare shaped Bryce Brown years before he became Auburn basketball's leading scorer". The Birmingham News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. Paschall, David (February 6, 2018). "Auburn's hot-shooting Bryce Brown making run at SEC Player of the Year". Chattanooga Times Free Press. NCAA.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  4. Crepea, James (April 11, 2018). "Auburn's Bryce Brown to enter NBA Draft, won't sign with agent". The Birmingham News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  5. Hill, Jordan (May 29, 2018). "Citing 'unfinished business,' this Auburn basketball player is coming back to program". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  6. Weese, Jake (March 12, 2019). "Auburn guards Bryce Brown, Jared Harper named All-SEC by league coaches". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  7. Holton, Brooks (April 6, 2019). "Auburn's Bryce Brown says 'NCAA needs to get some new refs' after loss to Virgini". USA Today. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  8. "Bryce Brown Ready to Make Impact This Summer". Sacramento Kings. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  9. "2019 NBA G League Draft". Maine Red Claws. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  10. "Bryce Brown hits franchise 3's record in Red Claws loss". NBC Sports. December 7, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  11. Vitale, Josh (April 6, 2020). "Auburn's Bryce Brown confident more opportunities are coming after 'fun' first season in NBA G League". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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