Gabe Brown

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Gabe Brown
Gabe Brown.jpg
Brown in 2021
No. 44 – Michigan State Spartans
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-03-05) March 5, 2000 (age 22)
Ypsilanti, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolBelleville
(Belleville, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan State (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2022) – Coaches

Gabriel Thomas Brown (born March 5, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference.

High school career[]

Brown played basketball for Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. He did not make the varsity team to start his sophomore season but was promoted for the final eight games. As a junior, Brown averaged 15.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[1] In his senior season, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[2] Brown was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State.[3]

College career[]

As a freshman at Michigan State, Brown had a limited role on a team that reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, averaging 2.3 points in 8 minutes per game.[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[5] As a junior, Brown averaged 7.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.[6] On December 29, 2021, he scored a career-high 24 points in an 81-68 win against High Point.[7] Brown was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches.[8]

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
2018–19 Michigan State 32 0 8.0 .390 .372 .769 1.2 .1 .1 .1 2.3
2019–20 Michigan State 31 16 21.9 .436 .341 .947 3.6 .5 .3 .4 6.8
2020–21 Michigan State 25 5 20.7 .471 .420 .882 2.7 .5 .4 .5 7.2
Career 88 21 16.5 .442 .377 .897 2.5 .4 .2 .3 5.3

Personal life[]

Brown's father, Charles, died on May 27, 2016 at age 61 from complications after suffering two strokes. After his father's death, Brown was raised by his older brother, Nick, who played basketball for William Penn University.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Goricki, David (June 21, 2017). "Belleville's Brown perseveres to land with Spartans". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Folsom, Brandon; McCabe, Mick (April 15, 2018). "Meet the Detroit Free Press All-State boys basketball teams". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Quinn, Brendan F. (June 20, 2017). "Gabe Brown commits to Michigan State's 2018 class". MLive. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Michaelson, Chase (October 14, 2019). "Michigan State basketball's Gabe Brown has grown up a lot and is now ready to play". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Austin, Kyle (April 30, 2020). "Offseason evaluation: Things got more serious for Gabe Brown as a sophomore". MLive. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  6. ^ Muldowney, Connor (June 9, 2021). "Michigan State Basketball: Gabe Brown has taken "monster jump"". Spartan Avenue. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gabe Brown scores 24 as No. 10 Michigan State beats High Point". The Macomb Daily. Associated Press. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Tucker, Cody (January 25, 2018). "When Gabe Brown signed with Michigan State, he fulfilled his late father's dream". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2021.

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