Troy Brown Jr.

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Troy Brown Jr.
Troy Brown Jr rebound (cropped).jpg
Brown with the Washington Wizards in 2020
No. 7 – Chicago Bulls
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-07-28) July 28, 1999 (age 22)
Las Vegas, Nevada
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentennial (Las Vegas, Nevada)
CollegeOregon (2017–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Washington Wizards
2018–2019→Capital City Go-Go
2021–presentChicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata 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 Chicago Bulls 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[]

Troy Brown Jr. (2018)

On June 21, 2018, Brown was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2018 NBA draft. In his rookie season he played 52 games, starting 10 of them.

On March 25, 2021, Brown was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics.[7]

Other work[]

Brown debuted a Vlog entitled "Life Outside the NBA" on Oct. 7th, 2020 on the Network.[8] He is also a writer for the website covering various on and off the court topics.[9]

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 52 10 14.0 .415 .319 .681 2.8 1.5 .4 .1 4.8
2019–20 Washington 69 22 25.2 .439 .341 .784 5.6 2.6 1.2 .1 10.4
2020–21 Washington 21 0 13.7 .371 .304 .667 2.9 .9 .1 .2 4.3
Chicago 13 0 18.2 .527 .333 .833 3.4 .8 .5 .2 5.5
Career 155 32 19.6 .432 .330 .754 4.1 1.9 .7 .1 7.3

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Oregon 35 35 31.2 .444 .291 .743 6.2 3.2 1.6 .2 11.3

References[]

  1. ^ "2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced". maxpreps. January 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Troy Brown Jr".
  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. ^ "BULLS COMPLETE THREE-TEAM TRADE WITH WIZARDS & CELTICS". NBA.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "BasketballNews.com adds Troy Brown Jr. to staff, debuts vlog". basketballnews.com. Basketball News. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Troy Brown Jr. Basketball News". basketballnews.com. Basketball News. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

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