Chaundee Brown Jr.

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Chaundee Brown Jr.
Chaundee Brown Michigan (cropped).jpg
Brown with Michigan in 2020
No. 16–Kobe Storks
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1998-12-04) December 4, 1998 (age 25)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 South Bay Lakers
2021 Los Angeles Lakers
2021 →South Bay Lakers
2021–2022 Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023 Austin Spurs
2023 Indios de Mayagüez
2023 Scarborough Shooting Stars
2023 SIG Strasbourg
2023–2024 Baskets Oldenburg
2024–present Kobe Storks
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Chaundee Dwaine Brown Jr. (born December 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Kobe Storks of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Michigan Wolverines.

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High school career

Brown attended Dr. Phillips High School in Dr. Phillips, Florida and transferred to The First Academy in Orlando, Florida for his junior year. [1] As a senior, he averaged 24.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Brown was named Florida Gatorade Player of the Year and 4A Player of the Year. [2] He committed to playing college basketball for Wake Forest over offers from Kansas, Indiana and Florida, among others. [3] A four-star recruit, Brown became the program's highest-ranked commitment since Al-Farouq Aminu and Tony Woods in 2008. [4]

College career

As a freshman, Brown was a regular starter at Wake Forest, averaging 7.6 points and three rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. [5] Brown averaged 12.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a junior. [6] He was sidelined for eight games with ankle and calf injuries. For his senior season, Brown transferred to Michigan, choosing the Wolverines over Gonzaga and Illinois. [7] He received a waiver for immediate eligibility from the NCAA. [8] He averaged 8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 41.9% from 3-point range. On April 10, 2021, Brown declared for the 2021 NBA draft forgoing an extra year of college eligibility. [9]

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2021)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Brown signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 10, 2021. [10] However, he was waived on October 15. [11] On October 23, Brown signed with the South Bay Lakers as an affiliate player, playing one game. [12]

Los Angeles Lakers (2021)

On November 16, 2021, Brown signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. [13] However, he was waived on December 21, after making two appearances with Los Angeles. [14]

Atlanta Hawks / Return to South Bay (2021–2022)

On December 27, 2021, the Atlanta Hawks signed Brown to a 10-day contract. [15] After his deal expired, he returned to South Bay.

On April 9, 2022, Brown signed a two-way contract with the Hawks. [16] On September 11, he was waived by the Hawks. [17]

Austin Spurs (2022–2023)

On September 28, 2022, the Austin Spurs announced that they had acquired the returning right of Brown from South Bay Lakers for a first round pick in the 2023 NBA G League Draft and the returning player rights to Galen Robinson Jr. [18] On October 24, 2022, Brown joined the Austin Spurs training camp roster. [19]

Indios de Mayagüez (2023)

On April 19, 2023, Brown signed with Indios de Mayagüez of the Puerto Rican league. [20] He was released on May 22 after appearing in 12 games and signed with Gigantes de Carolina on May 24, but left the team a day later. [21]

Scarborough Shooting Stars (2023)

On July 19, 2023, Brown signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, making his debut two days later. [22] On July 29, he was released from the club.

SIG Strasbourg (2023–present)

On July 22, 2023, Brown signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A. [23]

On June 13, 2024, Brown was selected by the Valley Suns in the 2024 NBA G League expansion draft. [24]

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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 L.A. Lakers 2010.5.143.000–1.0.0.0.01.0
2021–22 Atlanta 3227.7.360.400.8334.71.3.7.09.7
Career5220.8.313.333.8333.2.8.4.06.2

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Wake Forest 302920.9.411.342.8063.01.1.2.27.6
2018–19 Wake Forest 312929.0.408.323.8404.91.2.7.211.9
2019–20 Wake Forest 231528.2.456.322.8316.51.4.5.112.1
2020–21 Michigan 28120.6.488.419.6903.1.6.1.38.0
Career1127424.6.435.352.8124.31.1.4.29.8

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  14. ↑ "Lakers Waive Chaundee Brown Jr., Sign Mason Jones to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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