.jpg) Brown with theWashington Wizards in 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Cangrejeros de Santurce | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward /shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | BSN | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-07-28)July 28, 1999 (age 25) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Centennial (Las Vegas, Nevada) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Oregon (2017–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 15th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by theWashington Wizards | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | →Capital City Go-Go | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Manisa Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Cangrejeros de Santurce | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Troy Randall Brown Jr. (born July 28, 1999) is an American professionalbasketball player forCangrejeros de Santurce of theBaloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). In his senior year of high school, Brown was named a2017 McDonald's All-American. He playedcollege basketball for theOregon Ducks.[1] Brown was selected with the 15th overall pick by theWashington Wizards in the2018 NBA draft.
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]
Brown Jr. was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class byScout.com,Rivals.com andESPN.[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.
| 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 | |
Star ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals:13 247Sports:13 ESPN:15 | ||||||
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Brown made his collegiate debut on November 10, 2017, recording 18 points in a win againstCoppin State University. Three days later, he recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win overPrairie View A&M University. Brown would get his first double-double of the season by recording 12 points and 10 rebounds in a win againstColorado State University on December 8. Three days later, he would record a season-high 12 rebounds to go with 10 points in a win againstTexas 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 overPortland State University. On New Year's Eve, he would record a season-high 21 points in a win against theUniversity of Colorado. He would later match that season-high with points scored on February 18, 2018, in their win against theUniversity of Washington. Because of his immediate success with Oregon, after the end of his freshman season, Brown declared entry for the2018 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.
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On June 21, 2018, Brown was selected with the 15th overall pick by theWashington Wizards in the2018 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 theGolden State Warriors.[8] On March 31, 2019, he logged a season-high 24 points, alongside seven rebounds, in a 95–90 win over theDenver 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 theNew York Knicks.[10] On January 4, 2020, he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in a 128–114 win over theDenver Nuggets.[11]
On March 25, 2021, Brown was traded to theChicago Bulls in a three-team trade involving theBoston 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 theDetroit 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 theMinnesota Timberwolves.[14]
On July 1, 2022, Brown signed with theLos Angeles Lakers.[15]
On July 9, 2023, Brown signed with theMinnesota Timberwolves.[16]
On February 7, 2024, Brown was traded, alongsideShake Milton and a 2030 second-round pick, in exchange forMonté Morris.[17] On June 29, he was waived by the Pistons.[18]
On October 11, 2024, Brown signed withManisa Basket of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[19]
Brown debuted a Vlog entitled "Life Outside the NBA" on October 7, 2020, on the Basketballnews.com Network.[20] He is also a writer for the website covering various on and off the court topics.[21]
Brown won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.[22]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Washington | 52 | 10 | 14.0 | .415 | .319 | .681 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | 4.8 |
| 2019–20 | Washington | 69 | 22 | 25.8 | .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 | |
| 2021–22 | Chicago | 66 | 7 | 16.0 | .419 | .353 | .769 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .5 | .1 | 4.3 |
| 2022–23 | L.A. Lakers | 76 | 45 | 24.5 | .430 | .381 | .872 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .8 | .2 | 7.1 |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | 37 | 3 | 11.1 | .441 | .369 | .864 | 1.9 | .9 | .2 | .1 | 4.2 |
| Detroit | 22 | 12 | 18.9 | .296 | .281 | .867 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .7 | .0 | 4.2 | |
| Career | 356 | 99 | 19.0 | .423 | .351 | .783 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .7 | .1 | 6.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | .200 | .000 | – | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | .200 | .000 | – | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 2.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 12.3 | .294 | .182 | — | 2.7 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | L.A. Lakers | 12 | 0 | 10.3 | .357 | .133 | — | 2.0 | .9 | .2 | .1 | 1.8 |
| Career | 15 | 0 | 10.7 | .333 | .154 | — | 2.1 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 2.3 | |
| 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 |
