.jpg) Brown with theTexas Longhorns in 2010 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-02-14)February 14, 1990 (age 36) Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Memorial (Port Arthur, Texas) |
| College | Texas (2009–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Rethymno Aegean |
| 2013–2014 | KAOD |
| 2014 | Cañeros de La Romana |
| 2014–2015 | Astana |
| 2015–2016 | Türk Telekom |
| 2016 | AEK Athens |
| 2016–2017 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2018–2021 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2021–2024 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2024–2025 | Hapoel Afula |
| 2025–2026 | Darüşşafaka |
| Career highlights | |
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J'Covan Marquis Brown (born February 14, 1990) is an American professionalbasketball player who last played forDarüşşafaka of theTürkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL). He playedcollege basketball for theTexas Longhorns before playing professionally in Greece, the Dominican Republic, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Israel. Standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he plays both thepoint guard andshooting guard positions.
Brown attendedMemorial High School inPort Arthur, Texas, where he averaged 29.9 points per game while playing in 11 contests during his senior season. Brown led Memorial to a 29–6 record while averaging 27 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals per game and earned all-state, all-region and first-team All-District 21-5A accolades in his junior season.[1]
Brown playedcollege basketball forThe University of Texas'sLonghorns from 2009 to 2012. In his senior year at Texas, Brown averaged 20.1 points, 3.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, almost two times the amount of the team's second-leading scorer,Sheldon McClellan and was able to take his team to the Big 12 Tournament Semifinals in 2012.[1]
On March 5, 2012, Brown earned a spot in the All-Big 12 First team.[2]
On April 2, 2012, Brown declared for the2012 NBA draft after completing his junior year at Texas.[3]
On August 28, 2012, Brown started his professional career with the Greek teamRethymno Aegean, signing a one-year deal. However, on December 1, 2012, he parted ways with the team after appearing in six games, averaging 9.3 points per game.[4]
In July 2013, Brown joined theNew York Knicks for the2013 NBA Summer League.[5]
On November 5, 2013, Brown returned to Greece for a second stint, signing withKAOD for the rest of the season.[6] Brown averaged 17.2 points per game and finished as theGreek League second best scorer.
On May 17, 2014, Brown signed with the Dominican teamCaneros de La Romana for the2014 LNB Season.[4]
On August 8, 2014, Brown signed a one-year deal with the Kazakh teamBC Astana.[7] On November 11, 2014, Brown recorded a season-high 34 points, shooting 12-of-15 from the field, along with seven rebounds and three assists in a 106–102 win overTofaş. He was subsequently namedEuroChallenge Week 2 Top Performer.[8]
Brown finished the season as theEuroChallenge third leading scorer with 17.5 points per game. He helped Astana to win the2015 Kazakhstan Basketball Championship, as well as reaching the2015 VTB League Playoffs as the eighth seed, where they eventually were eliminated byCSKA Moscow.
On June 4, 2015, Brown signed with the Turkish teamTürk Telekom for the 2015–16 season.[9] On December 6, 2015, Brown recorded a career-high 38 points, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, along with three assists in a 93–96 loss toFenerbahçe.[10]
On January 19, 2016, Brown parted ways with Türk Telekom and signed with the Greek teamAEK Athens for the rest of the season, with a prospect of renewal for another year.[11] Brown helped AEK to reach the2016 Greek League Semifinals, where they eventually were eliminated byOlympiacos.
On July 14, 2016, Brown returned to Turkey for a second stint, signing a one-year deal withPınar Karşıyaka.[12] On December 13, 2016, Brown recorded a season-high 36 points, shooting 13-of-20 from the field, along with four assists and two steals in a 99–59 blowout win overReyer Venezia.[13]
Brown helped Karşıyaka to reach the2017 Champions League Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost toReyer Venezia.
On September 12, 2017, Brown signed with the Israeli teamHapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2017–18 season.[14] On November 13, 2017, Brown recorded 28 points, shooting 10-of-15 from the field, along with 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals in an 88–86 win overHapoel Tel Aviv. He was subsequently namedIsraeli League Round 6 MVP.[15] On April 9, 2018, Brown recorded a double-double of 32 points and 11 assists, shooting 6-of-6 from three-point range in a 94–91 win overHapoel Holon. He was subsequently namedIsraeli League Round 22 MVP.[16]
Brown helped Gilboa Galil to reach the2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost toHapoel Jerusalem. Brown finished the season as the League third assists leader (5.9 per game) and also averaged 17 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, shooting a career-high of 42.5 percent from 3-point range.
On June 18, 2018, Brown signed a two-year deal withHapoel Jerusalem.[17] On February 2, 2019, Brown recorded a season-high 25 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, along with six rebounds and assists for 33PIR in a 104–94 win overMaccabi Ashdod.[18] On February 14, 2019, Brown helped Jerusalem to win the2019 Israeli State Cup after an 82–67 win overMaccabi Rishon LeZion, scoring 19 points off the bench.[19] On March 4, 2019, Brown was namedIsraeli League Player of the Month after averaging 20.0 points and 4.7 assists per game in three games played in February.[20]
On February 13, 2020, Brown recorded 26 points, while shooting 10-of-21 from the field, along with six rebounds and five assists, leading Jerusalem to its sixthIsraeli State Cup title after a 92–89 win overIroni Nahariya. He was subsequently named theFinal MVP.[21] Brown averaged 14.8 points and 5.3 assists per game during the 2019–20 season. On August 13, 2020, he re-signed with Hapoel Jerusalem.[22]
In summer 2021, he has signed withHapoel Tel Aviv of theIsraeli Premier League.
On September 11, 2025, he signed withDarüşşafaka of theTürkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL).[23]
Brown is the son of Johnny Ray and Angela Brown. His cousin,B. J. Tyler, is a formerNBA player who also played for theUniversity of Texas. Tyler earned third-team All-America honors by The Associated Press as a senior in 1993–94 and was the No. 20 overall pick in the1994 NBA draft by thePhiladelphia 76ers.[1]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 | Led the league | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Texas | 33 | 9 | 21.7 | .354 | .288 | .883 | 2.2 | 2.4 | .8 | .1 | 9.6 |
| 2010–11 | Texas | 36 | 0 | 21.5 | .406 | .385 | .861 | 2.2 | 2.1 | .9 | .2 | 10.4 |
| 2011–12 | Texas | 34 | 34 | 35.6 | .417 | .369 | .863 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 20.1 |
| Career | 103 | 43 | 26.2 | .398 | .350 | .867 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 13.4 | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 |  Rethymno | GBL | 6 | 19.5 | .339 | .355 | .636 | 1.2 | .8 | .8 | .0 | 9.3 |
| 2013–14 | KAOD | GBL | 25 | 30.8 | .447 | .391 | .869 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .8 | .0 | 17.2 |
| 2014–15 |  Astana | VTB | 29 | 33.0 | .403 | .373 | .864 | 2.3 | 3.8 | .8 | .0 | 12.0 |
| KBC | 11 | 22.6 | .421 | .286 | .800 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .0 | 7.8 | ||
| 2015–16 |  Türk Telekom | BSL | 12 | 25.7 | .442 | .377 | .940 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .1 | .0 | 15.0 |
| 2016 | AEK Athens | GBL | 19 | 24.7 | .342 | .333 | .815 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .6 | .1 | 9.6 |
| 2016–17 | Pınar Karşıyaka | BSL | 27 | 29.4 | .377 | .326 | .902 | 1.7 | 4.4 | .9 | .1 | 11.1 |
| 2017–18 |  Gilboa Galil | IPL | 33 | 31.6 | .452 | .425 | .832 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 17.0 |
| 2018–19 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 29 | 21.2 | .395 | .344 | .845 | 2.3 | 4.5 | .4 | .0 | 10.3 |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Astana | EuroChallenge | 12 | 34.5 | .477 | .392 | .837 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .0 | 17.8 |
| 2015–16 | Türk Telekom | Europe Cup | 5 | 23.6 | .674 | .688 | .846 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | .2 | 16.0 |
| 2016–17 | Pınar Karşıyaka | BCL | 19 | 30.8 | .443 | .386 | .857 | 3.1 | 5.1 | .9 | .0 | 15.5 |
| 2018–19 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 18 | 19.8 | .379 | .371 | .947 | 2.2 | 4.1 | .8 | .0 | 8.8 |
Source:RealGM