Barry Brown Jr.

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Barry Brown Jr.
Barry Brown PIT.jpg
No. 55Guangzhou Loong Lions
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1996-12-21) December 21, 1996 (age 27)
St. Petersburg, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Gibbs (St. Petersburg, Florida)
College Kansas State (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Iowa Wolves
2020–2021 Riesen Ludwigsburg
2022 Beijing Ducks
2022–2023 New Zealand Breakers
2023 Metropolitans 92
2023–2024 Reyer Venezia
2024–present Guangzhou Loong Lions
Career highlights and awards

Barry Gerard Brown Jr. (born December 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.

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Early life

Brown's father, Barry Brown Sr, was a star basketball player at Jacksonville and is now a middle school principal. [1] Brown Jr. began playing basketball at a young age and was competing in recreational tournaments at the age of five. By the age of seven, he was playing in older age brackets in Amateur Athletic Union tournaments. Growing up, Brown also excelled at football. [2]

High school career

Brown attended Gibbs High School, where he was coached by Larry Murphy. He scored 36 points in the regional final as a senior to lead Gibbs to a win over Golden Gate. [3] Brown was a three-star recruit and committed to Kansas State over offers from Florida Gulf Coast, Providence, Texas A&M and Wichita State. [2]

College career

Brown was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team at the conclusion of his freshman season at Kansas State. [4] As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points per game and set a Kansas State single-season record for steals with 82 takeaways. [5] Brown scored a career-high 38 points in an 86–82 victory over Oklahoma State on January 9, 2018. [6] After his junior season, Brown earned second-team All-Big 12 accolades as well as being named to the league's defensive team. [7] He scored 18 points in both of the first two games of the NCAA Tournament, against Creighton and UMBC, and capably guarded the opposing team's best player. [8] In the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, he scored 13 points in a 61–58 win over Kentucky including the decisive layup in the waning seconds. [3] Brown averaged 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a junior in leading Kansas State to 25 wins and an Elite Eight appearance. Following the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his eligibility and ultimately opted to return to school. [9]

Professional career

Iowa Wolves (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Brown spent Summer League and pre-season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. [10] [11] He then joined the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League for the 2019–20 season. [12] On February 24, 2020, Brown contributed 35 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 152–148 loss to the South Bay Lakers. [13]

Riesen Ludwigsburg (2020–2021)

On July 8, 2020, Brown signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [14]

Beijing Ducks (2022)

In January 2022, Brown joined the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. [15]

New Zealand Breakers (2022–2023)

On August 30, 2022, Brown signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2022–23 NBL season. [16]

Metropolitans 92 (2023)

On May 15, 2023, Brown signed with Metropolitans 92 for the 2022–23 Pro A season. [17]

Reyer Venezia (2023–2024)

On July 23, 2023, he signed with the Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [18]

On January 31 , 2024, he left the Reyer Venezia. [19]

Guangzhou Loong Lions (2024–presnt)

On February 1 , 2024, he joined the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. [20]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Kansas State 331125.8.348.336.6352.81.51.2.18.6
2016–17 Kansas State 353532.7.412.326.6153.22.42.3.111.7
2017–18 Kansas State 373734.7.448.318.7723.13.21.8.115.9
2018–19 Kansas State 343435.0.433.298.7104.12.81.9.114.6
Career13911732.2.417.319.7013.32.51.8.112.8

Basketball-Bundesliga

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Ludwigsburg 28318.8.434.351.7872.31.7.8.112.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Ludwigsburg 5016.7.389.28.91.21.0.6011.6

CBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Beijing Ducks 5218.4.429.333.7693.22.0.8.617.4

Source: basketball-stats.de (Stand: 29. March 2022) [21]

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