Anthony LeJohn Brown (born October 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.
![]() Brown layup in 2014 as a member of the Stanford Cardinal | |
Türk Telekom | |
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Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
Personal information | |
Born | Bellflower, California, U.S. | October 10, 1992
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ocean View (Huntington Beach, California) |
College | Stanford (2010–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 34th overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2015–2016 | →Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2016–2017 | Erie BayHawks |
2016 | New Orleans Pelicans |
2017 | Orlando Magic |
2017–2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2017–2018 | →Iowa Wolves |
2018 | Partizan |
2019 | Lakeland Magic |
2019 | Limoges CSP |
2019–2020 | Fuenlabrada |
2020–2021 | Metropolitans 92 |
2021–2022 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor |
2022 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
2022–2023 | UNICS Kazan |
2023–2024 | Bursaspor |
2024–present | Türk Telekom |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
editBrown attended Ocean View High School where he averaged 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a junior, while being named league MVP. That year he led the Seahawks to a CIF Southern Section championship and state runner-up finish and was named CIF Southern Section Player of the Year and a member of the first-team all-state. His high school jersey was retired and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He was the No. 7-ranked small forward, No. 41 player overall and a four-star recruit by Scout.com.[1]
College career
editBrown attended Stanford from 2010 to 2015.[2][3] Brown had a medical redshirt in his true junior season of 2012–13 due to a hip injury.[1] In his redshirt junior season of 2013–14, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game and shot 47.5% from the floor, 45.3% from beyond the arc and 78.5% on free throws. He was named the Pac-12's Most Improved Player as the Cardinal reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.[4]
As a senior Brown led Stanford to the NIT championship while averaging 14.8 points (10th in the Pac-12), a team-high 6.9 rebounds (8th), and 2.5 assists per game. He had the eighth best free-throw percentage in the Pac-12, at 79.4 per cent.[5] During his career he averaged 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[6]
Brown completed his bachelor's degree in communication in May 2014 and was enrolled in Stanford's Master of Arts program in media studies in his redshirt senior season.[7]
Professional career
editLos Angeles Lakers (2015–2016)
editOn June 25, 2015, Brown was selected with the 34th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.[8] On July 9, he signed with the Lakers.[6] He made his debut for the Lakers on October 30, scoring five points off the bench in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.[9] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate.[10] On October 24, 2016, he was waived by the Lakers.[11]
Erie BayHawks and NBA stints (2016–2017)
editOn October 30, 2016, Brown was selected by the Erie BayHawks with the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft.[12] After averaging 29.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three games, Brown signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on November 21.[13] On December 9, he was waived by the Pelicans. In nine games, he averaged 3.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 15.9 minutes.[14] Three days later, he returned to Erie.[15]
On January 22, 2017, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic.[16] On February 2, 2017, after the 10-day contract expired, Brown returned to the BayHawks.[17] Four days later, he was named in the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[18]
Minnesota Timberwolves/Iowa Wolves (2017–2018)
editOn August 1, 2017, Brown was signed to a two-way contract by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Under the terms of the deal, he will split time between the Timberwolves and their G-League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. He became the first player in franchise history to sign a two-way contract.[19]
On August 29, 2018, Brown signed with the Philadelphia 76ers on a training camp contract.[20] On October 10, 2018, Brown was waived by the 76ers.[21]
Partizan (2018)
editOn October 23, 2018, Brown signed with Serbian club Partizan for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[22] On November 27, 2018, he parted ways with Partizan.[23]
Lakeland Magic (2019)
editOn January 10, 2019, the Lakeland Magic announced via their Twitter account that they had added Brown.[24]
Limoges (2019)
editOn October 28, 2019, he signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A.[25]
Montakit Fuenlabrada (2019–2020)
editOn December 30, 2019, he signed with Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB.[26]
Metropolitans 92 (2020–2021)
editOn July 6, 2020, he signed with Metropolitans 92 of LNB Pro A.[27]
Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2021–2022)
editOn October 29, 2021, he signed with Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[28]
Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2022)
editOn January 12, 2022, he signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[29]
BC UNICS (2022–2023)
editOn August 27, 2022, he signed with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.[30]
Return to Bursaspor (2023–2024)
editOn July 27, 2023, he signed with Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for a second stint.[31]
Türk Telekom (2024–present)
editOn June 5, 2024, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[32]
National Team
editFollowing the close of his freshman year at Stanford University, Brown was selected to represent USA Basketball on the team sent to Latvia for the 2011 FIBA Under −19 World Championship. Brown appeared in five games with his best performance against Egypt, 10 points, five rebounds and three assists. The United States finished 7–2. ([33])
NBA career statistics
editGP | 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 |
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | L.A. Lakers | 29 | 11 | 20.7 | .310 | .286 | .850 | 2.4 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 4.0 |
2016–17 | New Orleans | 9 | 0 | 15.9 | .341 | .250 | – | 2.9 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 3.8 |
2016–17 | Orlando | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | .444 | .333 | – | 3.5 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.5 |
2017–18 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
Career | 41 | 11 | 18.6 | .328 | .286 | .850 | 2.5 | .7 | .5 | .1 | 3.9 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Anthony Brown". Stanford. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (January 13, 2015). "Experienced Anthony Brown helps Stanford in all phases of game". SFGate.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Falk, Aaron (June 15, 2015). "Utah Jazz: Stanford's Anthony Brown shows his smarts at pre-draft workout". SLTrib.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Raphielle (July 20, 2014). "Stanford guard Anthony Brown looks to take another step forward in 2014–15". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Anthony Brown College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Lakers Sign Anthony Brown". NBA.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Senior Night vs. Oregon". Stanford Athletics. February 28, 2015. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Lakers Take Anthony Brown With 34th Pick". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "Rondo, Cousins lead Kings to 132–114 win over Lakers". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "2015–16 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016.
- ^ "Lakers Waive Anthony Brown". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "BayHawks Draft Anthony Brown First Overall". NBA.com. October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Pelicans Sign Anthony Brown". NBA.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Pelicans Waive Anthony Brown". NBA.com. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Rayburn, Iris (December 12, 2016). "Anthony Brown Returns to BayHawks". NBA.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Magic Sign Anthony Brown to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Anthony Brown Returns to BayHawks". NBA.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ "Rosters for 2017 NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented By Kumho Tire". NBA.com. February 6, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN ANTHONY BROWN TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". Minnesota Timberwolves. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Team Signs Anthony Brown". NBA.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "In corresponding moves, the team has waived Anthony Brown and Norvel Pelle". Philadelphia 76ers on Twitter. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Anthony Brown in Partizan NIS". aba-liga.com. October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Normasoft. Net, Normasoft. "Entoni Braun više nije igrač Partizana NIS". Normacore.com.
- ^ "WELCOME to the family Anthony Brown (6–7 F/G, @Stanford)". Lakeland Magic on Twitter. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Limoges signs Anthony Brown". Sportando. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony Brown signs with Montakit Fuenlabrada". Sportando. December 26, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 6, 2020). "Anthony Brown signs with Metropolitans 92". Sportando. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (October 29, 2021). "Bursaspor part ways with Dragan Milosavljevic, signs Anthony Brown". Sportando. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (January 12, 2022). "Maccabi Rishon signs Anthony Brown". Sportando. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Anthony Brown - is UNICS newcomer". unics.ru. August 27, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ @BsBasketbol (July 27, 2023). "Anthony Brown Yeniden Bursaspor'da" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @TT_Basketbol (June 5, 2024). "Anthony Brown Türk Telekom'da" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Mirakbari, Fateme. "USA Basketball". Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
External links
edit- ACB.com profile
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- NBA D-League profile
- Stanford Cardinal bio