Troy Brown Jr.
![]() Brown with the Washington Wizards in 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | July 28, 1999||||||||||||||
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 the Washington 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 | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Troy Randall Brown Jr. (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons 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.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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: Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 13 247Sports: 13 ESPN: 15 | ||||||
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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
Washington Wizards (2018–2021)
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On June 21, 2018, Brown was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2018 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 the Golden State Warriors.[8] On March 31, 2019, he logged a season-high 24 points, alongside seven rebounds, in a 95–90 win over the Denver 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 the New York Knicks.[10] On January 4, 2020, he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in a 128–114 win over the Denver Nuggets.[11]
Chicago Bulls (2021–2022)
On March 25, 2021, Brown was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a three-team trade involving the Boston 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 the Detroit 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 the Minnesota Timberwolves.[14]
Los Angeles Lakers (2022–2023)
On July 1, 2022, Brown signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[15]
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Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–2024)
On July 9, 2023, Brown signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[16]
Detroit Pistons (2024)
On February 7, 2024, Brown was traded, alongside Shake Milton and a 2030 second-round pick, in exchange for Monté Morris.[17] On June 29, he was waived by the Pistons.[18]
Other work
Brown debuted a Vlog entitled "Life Outside the NBA" on October 7, 2020, on the Basketballnews.com Network.[19] He is also a writer for the website covering various on and off the court topics.[20]
National team career
Brown won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.[21]
Career statistics
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 |
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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 |
Play-in
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Oregon | 35 | 35 | 31.2 | .444 | .291 | .743 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .2 | 11.3 |
References
- ^ "2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced". MaxPreps.com. January 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Troy Brown Jr". Archived from the original on June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Troy Brown, Washington Wizards, Point Guard".
- ^ "Troy Brown Jr. – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN".
- ^ Troy Brown Jr. leaves Oregon Ducks early, declares for NBA draft OregonLive
- ^ 247sports
- ^ "Wizards Sign First-Rounder Troy Brown". Hoops Rumors. June 25, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Stephen Curry scores 51 points with 11 3s as Warriors win". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Wizards limit Nuggets to 28 2nd-half points in 95–90 win". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "BEAL SCORES 30, SHORT-HANDED WIZARDS HOLD OFF KNICKS 121–115". NBA.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "ISH SMITH SCORES CAREER-HIGH 32 POINTS, WIZARDS BEAT NUGGETS". NBA.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "BULLS COMPLETE THREE-TEAM TRADE WITH WIZARDS & CELTICS". NBA.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "VUČEVIĆ, DEROZAN LIFT BULLS OVER PISTONS 133–87". NBA.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "BULLS BEAT WOLVES 124–120 BEHIND PATRICK WILLIAMS' 35 POINTS". NBA.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Troy Brown Jr., Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson". NBA. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Timberwolves Sign Troy Brown Jr". NBA.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "DETROIT PISTONS ACQUIRE TROY BROWN JR. AND SHAKE MILTON FROM MINNESOTA". NBA.com. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (June 29, 2024). "Pistons Waive Troy Brown Jr., Buddy Boeheim". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "BasketballNews.com adds Troy Brown Jr. to staff, debuts vlog". basketballnews.com. Basketball News. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Troy Brown Jr. Basketball News". basketballnews.com. Basketball News. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Troy Brown Jr. | Detroit Pistons". www.nba.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Oregon Ducks bio
- USA Basketball profile