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| No. 21 – Los Angeles Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-01-01)January 1, 2000 (age 25) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lee (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| College | Missouri (2019–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by theLos Angeles Clippers | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2023–2025 | →Ontario / San Diego Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Kobe Levose Brown (born January 1, 2000) is an American professionalbasketball player for theLos Angeles Clippers of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theMissouri Tigers.
Brown grew up inHuntsville, Alabama and attendedLee High School.[1] He averaged 20.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists and was named first team All-State as a junior.[2] Brown repeated as a first team All-State selection and was named the Huntsville Region Player of the Year after averaging 24.1 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists per game during his senior season.[3]
Brown was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college basketball at Texas A&M during his junior year of high school.[4] He decommitted as a senior and re-opened his recruitment.[5] Brown ultimately signed to play at Missouri over offers from Minnesota, Penn State, and Vanderbilt.[6]
Brown played in all 30 of the Missouri Tigers' games with 26 starts during his freshman season and averaged 5.8 points and 3.7 rebounds.[7] He averaged eight points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[8] Brown was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) after leading Missouri with 12.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.[9][10] He was a first-team All-SEC selection and the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior.[11]
Brown was selected by theLos Angeles Clippers in the first round of the2023 NBA draft with the 30th overall pick.[12] The2023 NBA Summer League boasted two players vying to be the second player to play in the NBA named Kobe (the other wasKobe Bufkin). Both were named afterKobe Bryant, although this is debated by Bufkin's family.[13] Brown debuted in theLos Angeles Clippers first game of the season on October 25 againstPortland without scoring in five minutes and 18 seconds of play.[14] Throughout his rookie and sophomore seasons, he has beenassigned several times to theOntario and San Diego Clippers.[15][16]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | L.A. Clippers | 44 | 0 | 9.0 | .411 | .292 | .500 | 1.4 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 2.0 |
| Career | 44 | 0 | 9.0 | .411 | .292 | .500 | 1.4 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 2.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | L.A. Clippers | 3 | 0 | 3.2 | — | — | — | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 3.2 | — | — | — | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
Brown's father, Greg Brown, was his coach at Lee High School and played collegiately atAthens State University.[17] His younger brother, Kaleb, played basketball at Missouri and was his teammate for his final two seasons at the school.[18]