Bryce Brown (basketball)

Not to be confused with Bruce Brown (basketball).

Bryce Brown

No. 2–Ironi Ness Ziona
Position	Shooting guard
League	Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born	(1997-07-24) July 24, 1997 (age 27) Stone Mountain, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Columbia (Decatur, Georgia) Tucker (Tucker, Georgia)
College	Auburn (2015–2019)
NBA draft	2019: undrafted
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019–2020	Maine Red Claws
2021	Westchester Knicks
2021–2022	Long Island Nets
2022	Beşiktaş
2022–2023	Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2023–2024	JL Bourg
2024–present	Ironi Ness Ziona
Career highlights and awards
PLK champion (2023) PLK Finals MVP (2023) 2× Second-team All-SEC (2018, 2019) SEC Tournament MVP (2019)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Bryce Wade Brown (born July 24, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who has signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. ^[1] He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers and was the leading scorer for the Tigers first ever Final Four team.

Early life

Brown began his high school career at Columbia High School, where he averaged 18 points and 5 assists per game as a junior. ^[2] He was playing a video game when his father, Cedric Brown suffered a heart attack, requiring emergency stent surgery. At the time, Columbia was competing in the Georgia AAAA state playoffs, and Brown was limited by a back injury, resulting in a loss in the championship game. ^[3]

As a senior, he transferred to Tucker High School. Brown was a three-star recruit, the number 70 shooting guard in the 247sports rankings. He committed to Auburn. ^[2]

College career

Brown in 2019

Brown posted 10.1 points per game as a freshman at Auburn. ^[4] As a sophomore, Brown averaged 7.5 points per game. He increased his scoring to 15.9 points per game (9th in the SEC) as a junior, shooting 40.1 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from 3-point range. Brown was the first team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press and second team selection by the coaches. After the season, Brown declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his collegiate eligibility. ^[5]

On May 29, he announced his return to Auburn, citing "unfinished business." ^[6] As a senior, Brown averaged 15.9 points per game (6th in the SEC) and became Auburn's program leader in made 3-pointers. He scored 34 points in a game against Dayton. Brown was named to the Second Team All-SEC at the conclusion of the regular season. ^[7] He helped lead Auburn to the Final Four and had 12 points in the 63–62 loss to Virginia. ^[8]

Professional career

Maine Red Claws (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Brown was invited to play with the Sacramento Kings during the 2019 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. ^[9]

Following his performance in the summer league, he was signed as an affiliate player to the Maine Red Claws, the G League team owned by the Boston Celtics. ^[10]

On December 7, 2019, Brown hit a franchise record 11 out of 11 three pointers for the Red Claws in a 128–123 loss to the Delaware Blue Coats. ^[11] When the G League season was suspended on March 12, 2020, Brown was averaging 16.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a steal per game while his 42.4% shooting from beyond the arc ranked 13th in the G League. ^[12]

Westchester Knicks (2021)

On December 17, 2020, Brown was signed by the New York Knicks, ^[13] and was then waived after training camp. ^[14] He was then assigned to the Knicks’ G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks. Brown averaged 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. ^[15]

Long Island Nets (2021–2022)

In August 2021, Brown joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA Summer League. ^[16] and on September 23, his rights were acquired by the Long Island Nets. ^[15] On October 10, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets, ^[17] but was waived the next day. ^[18] On October 25, 2021, Brown was included in the training camp roster of the Long Island Nets. ^[19]

Beşiktaş (2022)

On July 25, 2022, he has signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). ^[20] He played three games for the team and averaged 10 points per game. ^[21]

Wilki Morskie Szczecin (2022–2023)

On October 29, 2022, he has signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). ^[22] He averaged 12.2 points per game. ^[21]

JL Bourg (2023–2024)

On July 3, 2023, he signed with JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A. ^[23] He averaged 10.0 points per game. ^[21]

Ironi Ness Ziona (2024–present)

In July 2024, he signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. ^[24]

The Basketball Tournament

Brown joined War Tampa, a team composed primarily of Auburn alumni in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He scored eight points in a 76–53 loss to House of 'Paign in the first round. ^[25]

Career statistics

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

*	Led NCAA Division I

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Auburn	30	11	24.7	.339	.370	.826	1.8	.7	.4	-	10.1
2016–17	Auburn	28	13	21.1	.360	.400	.667	2.0	1.3	1.0	.2	7.5
2017–18	Auburn	33	33	31.2	.401	.382	.775	2.0	1.7	1.0	.2	15.9
2018–19	Auburn	40*	40*	32.0	.437	.410	.807	2.1	1.9	1.1	.1	15.9
Career		131	97	27.8	.395	.392	.785	2.0	1.4	.9	.1	12.8

References

1. " I.Ness Ziona adds Brown to their roster, ex Bourg," Eurobasket, July 31, 2024
2. "Three-star guard Bryce Brown signs with Auburn". USA Today . November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
3. Crepea, James (February 21, 2018). "Father's health scare shaped Bryce Brown years before he became Auburn basketball's leading scorer". The Birmingham News . Retrieved June 4, 2018.
4. Paschall, David (February 6, 2018). "Auburn's hot-shooting Bryce Brown making run at SEC Player of the Year". Chattanooga Times Free Press . NCAA.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
5. Crepea, James (April 11, 2018). "Auburn's Bryce Brown to enter NBA Draft, won't sign with agent". The Birmingham News . Retrieved June 4, 2018.
6. Hill, Jordan (May 29, 2018). "Citing 'unfinished business,' this Auburn basketball player is coming back to program". Miami Herald . Retrieved June 4, 2018.
7. Weese, Jake (March 12, 2019). "Auburn guards Bryce Brown, Jared Harper named All-SEC by league coaches". The Auburn Plainsman . Retrieved April 7, 2019.
8. Holton, Brooks (April 6, 2019). "Auburn's Bryce Brown says 'NCAA needs to get some new refs' after loss to Virgini". USA Today . Retrieved April 7, 2019.
9. "Bryce Brown Ready to Make Impact This Summer". Sacramento Kings. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
10. "2019 NBA G League Draft". Maine Red Claws. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
11. "Bryce Brown hits franchise 3's record in Red Claws loss". NBC Sports . December 7, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
12. Vitale, Josh (April 6, 2020). "Auburn's Bryce Brown confident more opportunities are coming after 'fun' first season in NBA G League". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved April 15, 2020.
13. @NY_KnicksPR (December 17, 2020). "The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed guard Bryce Brown" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
14. "Knicks Waive Three Players". NBA.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
15. "LONG ISLAND NETS ACQUIRE RETURNING PLAYER RIGHTS TO BRYCE BROWN". NBA.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
16. Scotto, Michael [@MikeAScotto] (July 30, 2021). "The Cleveland Cavaliers have received a Summer League commitment from Bryce Brown, a league source told @HoopsHype. Brown spent last season with the G League's Westchester Knicks" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
17. Shaw, JD (October 10, 2021). "Nets Sign Bryce Brown, Josh Gray; Waive Edmond Sumner". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
18. Adams, Luke (October 11, 2021). "Nets Waive Bryce Brown, Josh Gray". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
19. "Long Island Nets announce training camp roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
20. "Bryce Brown Beşiktaş'ta". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). July 25, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
21. "Bryce Brown," Realgm.
22. "Bryce Brown w Kingu". plk.pl (in Polish). October 29, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
23. "Tai Odiase moves to Prometey, JL Bourg-en-Bresse signs Bryce Brown". Eurohoops. July 3, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
24. " I.Ness Ziona adds Brown to their roster, ex Bourg," Eurobasket, July 31, 2024
25. Stevens, Matthew (July 4, 2020). "Be Like Mike: Daum Leads House Of Paign To 76–53 Win In TBT First Round". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 5, 2020.

External links

• Auburn Tigers bio