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Jordan Brown (basketball)

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Jordan Brown
Brown with Nevada in 2019
KK Dubrava
PositionPower forward / center
LeaguePremijer liga (Croatian basketball)
Personal information
Born (1999-12-04) December 4, 1999 (age 24)
Roseville, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentKK Dubrava
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA U17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Spain Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Argentina Team

Jordan Isaiah Brown (born December 4, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for KK Dubrava of the Premijer liga (Croatian basketball). He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack, Arizona Wildcats, and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, and the Memphis Tigers.

High school career

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Brown attended Woodcreek High School for three years. As a freshman, he averaged 22.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks leading his team to a 27–6 record. As a sophomore, he averaged 26.7 points and 15.0 rebounds leading his team to a 20–9 record. As a junior, he averaged 26.3 points and 15.8 rebounds per game and was named a MaxPreps second-team All-American. He led the team to the state title game, where Woodcreek lost to Bishop Montgomery High School 74–67 despite 35 points and 17 rebounds from Brown.[1] He was named the 2017 Sacramento Bee Player of the Year.[2] Brown transferred to Prolific Prep his senior year of high school. He averaged 23.5 points and 13.1 rebounds per game at Prolific Prep while earning MaxPreps fourth-team All-American honors. Brown was named a McDonald's All-American and was the only McDonald's All American to commit to a university outside the Power 7.[1]

Recruiting

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Brown was a five-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals and a four-star recruit by ESPN. Nevada was the first program to extend a scholarship offer to Brown, on April 13, 2015, after his freshman year. Nevada coach Eric Musselman first noticed Brown at an AAU event playing against his son. On May 11, 2018, he committed to play college basketball for Nevada over Arizona and California.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Brown
C 		Roseville, CA Prolific Prep (CA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 12  247Sports: 16  ESPN: 33
  • 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:

  • "Nevada 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  • "2018 Nevada Wolf Pack Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.

College career

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With the addition of Brown and the return of twins Cody and Caleb Martin, Nevada was ranked in the top 10 of several preseason polls in the 2018–19 season.[4] Brown was named Preseason MWC Freshman of the Year.[5] At the end of the season, Brown entered the transfer portal.[6] On June 9, 2019, Brown announced that he would transfer to Arizona.[7] Under NCAA rules, he was required to sit out the 2019–20 season, but became eligible to play in the 2020–21 season, with three years of eligibility left. Brown averaged 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, earning Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year honors. After coach Sean Miller was fired, Brown opted to transfer to Louisiana.[8] As a junior, Brown averaged 15.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Sun Belt.[9] On June 27, 2023, Brown transferred to Memphis.[10]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Brown signed a contract to join KK Dubrava.[11]

National team career

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Brown won a gold medal with the United States at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. He played in all five games and averaged 9.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. Brown won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship where he averaged 5.9 points and 4.9 rebounds.

Career statistics

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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

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Nevada 33 1 10.1 .506 .000 .625 2.1 .5 .3 .5 3.0
2019–20 Arizona Redshirt Redshirt
2020–21 Arizona 26 11 19.6 .560 .000 .598 5.2 .6 .5 .9 9.4
2021–22 Louisiana 27 24 28.8 .516 .444 .619 8.6 1.1 .8 1.1 15.3
Career 86 36 18.8 .528 .414 .612 5.1 .7 .5 .8 8.8

References

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  1. ^ a b Murray, Chris (May 18, 2018). "How did Nevada land McDonald's All-American Jordan Brown? Here's how". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Davidson, Joe (May 11, 2018). "Why McDonald's All-American Jordan Brown chose Nevada, and how coach Musselman reacted". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Borzello, Jeff (May 11, 2018). "Nevada lands McDonald's All American Jordan Brown". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Nevada in Top 10 in Several Pre-Season Basketball Polls". KTVN. May 31, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  5. ^ Roberts, Rachel (October 16, 2018). "The Mountain West preseason basketball poll is out. And Boise State is not happy". The Idaho Statesman. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. ^ Abdeldaiem, Alaa (April 11, 2019). "Former McDonald's All-American Jordan Brown Transferring from Nevada". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Daniels, Evan. "Nevada transfer Jordan Brown commits to Arizona". 247sports.com. 247sports.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ Murray, Chris (June 1, 2021). "Former Nevada basketball player Jordan Brown signs with Louisiana Lafayette". Nevada SportsNet. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Fitzpatrick, Jamarcus (October 17, 2022). "Louisiana Tabbed As SBC Favorites; Jordan Brown Named Preseason Player of the Year". KATC. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Cleary, Roman (2023-06-28). "Memphis Lands Louisiana Transfer Big Jordan Brown". Tiger BluePrint. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  11. ^ "Brown starts his pro career at Dubrava". eurobasket.com. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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