Troy Brown Jr.
Brown with the Washington Wizards in 2020
No. 23 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-07-28) July 28, 1999
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentennial (Las Vegas, Nevada)
CollegeOregon (2017–2018)
NBA draft2018: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Washington Wizards
2018–2019→Capital City Go-Go
2021–2022Chicago Bulls
2022–2023Los Angeles Lakers
2023–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U17 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Spain National team

Troy Randall Brown Jr. (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves 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. 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: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 13  247Sports: 13  ESPN: 15
  • 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.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

Washington Wizards (2018–2021)

Brown in 2018

On June 21, 2018, Brown was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2018 NBA draft. On July 5, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards.[7] On October 24, Brown made his NBA debut, scoring four points in a 122–144 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[8] On March 31, 2019, he logged a season-high 24 points, alongside seven rebounds, in a 95–90 win over the Denver Nuggets.[9]

On December 23, 2019, Brown logged a career-high 26 points, alongside nine rebounds and seven assists, in a 121–115 win over the New York Knicks.[10] On January 4, 2020, he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in a 128–114 win over the Denver Nuggets.[11]

Chicago Bulls (2021–2022)

On March 25, 2021, Brown was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics.[12]

On January 11, 2022, Brown recorded a career-high six steals, alongside seven points, seven rebounds and five assists, in a 133–87 win over the Detroit Pistons.[13] On April 10, he logged a season-high 17 points, alongside 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals, in a 124–120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[14]

Los Angeles Lakers (2022–2023)

On July 1, 2022, Brown signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[15]

Brown in 2023

Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present)

On July 9, 2023, Brown signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[16]

Other work

Brown debuted a Vlog entitled "Life Outside the NBA" on October 7, 2020 on the Basketballnews.com Network.[17] He is also a writer for the website covering various on and off the court topics.[18]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Washington 521014.0.415.319.6812.81.5.4.14.8
2019–20 Washington 692225.2.439.341.7845.62.61.2.110.4
2020–21 Washington 21013.7.371.304.6672.9.9.1.24.3
2020–21 Chicago 13018.2.527.333.8333.4.8.5.25.5
2021–22 Chicago 66716.0.419.353.7693.11.0.5.14.3
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 764524.5.430.381.8724.11.3.8.27.1
Career 2978420.0.429.354.7723.91.5.7.16.6

Play-in

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 L.A. Lakers 1017.0.200.000–4.02.02.0.02.0
Career 1017.0.200.000–4.02.02.0.02.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Chicago 3012.3.294.182—2.71.0.7.04.0
2023 L.A. Lakers 12010.3.357.133—2.0.9.2.11.8
Career 15010.7.333.154—2.1.9.3.12.3

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.com. January 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Troy Brown Jr". Archived from the original on June 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Troy Brown, Washington Wizards, Point Guard".
  4. ↑ "Troy Brown Jr. - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN".
  5. ↑ Troy Brown Jr. leaves Oregon Ducks early, declares for NBA draft OregonLive
  6. ↑ 247sports
  7. ↑ "Wizards Sign First-Rounder Troy Brown". Hoops Rumors. June 25, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Stephen Curry scores 51 points with 11 3s as Warriors win". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Wizards limit Nuggets to 28 2nd-half points in 95-90 win". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "BEAL SCORES 30, SHORT-HANDED WIZARDS HOLD OFF KNICKS 121-115". NBA.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "ISH SMITH SCORES CAREER-HIGH 32 POINTS, WIZARDS BEAT NUGGETS". NBA.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ "BULLS COMPLETE THREE-TEAM TRADE WITH WIZARDS & CELTICS". NBA.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  13. ↑ "VUČEVIĆ, DEROZAN LIFT BULLS OVER PISTONS 133-87". NBA.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "BULLS BEAT WOLVES 124-120 BEHIND PATRICK WILLIAMS' 35 POINTS". NBA.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Lakers Sign Troy Brown Jr., Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson". NBA. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Timberwolves Sign Troy Brown Jr". NBA.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  17. ↑ "BasketballNews.com adds Troy Brown Jr. to staff, debuts vlog". basketballnews.com. Basketball News. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Troy Brown Jr. Basketball News". basketballnews.com. Basketball News. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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