Kendall Brown (basketball)

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Kendall Brown
No. 10–Long Island Nets
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 (age 21)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College Baylor (2021–2022)
NBA draft 2022: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2024 Indiana Pacers
2022–2024 →Fort Wayne / Indiana Mad Ants
2024–present Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
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Kendall Thomas Brown (born May 11, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best small forwards in the 2021 class.

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High school career

As a sophomore at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota, Brown averaged 17.6 points and led the team to its first state tournament appearance. After the season, he transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. [1] Brown was teammates with top recruit Kennedy Chandler. As a senior, he helped his team reach the GEICO Nationals title game. [2] He was named to the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit rosters. [3] [4]

Recruiting

Brown was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best small forwards in the 2021 class. On July 20, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Baylor over offers from Kansas and Arizona, among others. [5] Brown is the highest-ranked recruit to come to Baylor since Isaiah Austin in 2012. [6] He said that since he came from a Christian high school, he liked the fact that Baylor was a Christian university. [7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kendall Brown
SF 		Cottage Grove, MN Sunrise Christian Academy (KS)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jul 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 11   247Sports: 17   ESPN: 17
  • 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:

  • "Baylor 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  • "2021 Baylor Bears Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

College career

Prior to his freshman season, Brown was voted Preseason Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year. [8] In his college debut, Brown scored 13 points in a 87–60 victory over Incarnate Word. He earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors twice (December 20 and March 7). [9] As a freshman, Brown averaged 9.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. At the end of the season, he was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. [10] On March 30, 2022, Brown declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [11]

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2022–2024)

Brown was selected with the 48th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by his hometown team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. On June 23, 2022, the Timberwolves traded his draft rights to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for cash considerations and a 2026 second-round pick. [12] On September 16, Brown signed a two-way contract with the Pacers. [13] On February 27, 2023, he underwent surgery to address a tibia stress fracture in his right leg and was ruled out indefinitely by the Pacers. [14]

On July 25, 2023, Brown signed another two-way contract with the Pacers [15] and on March 4, 2024, he signed a multi-year contract. [16] On October 15, 2024, he was waived. [17]

Long Island Nets (2024–present)

On October 27, 2024, Brown joined the Long Island Nets. [18]

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
2022–23 Indiana 606.7.571.000.5001.0.5.7.01.5
2023–24 Indiana 1504.2.533.000.625.3.3.0.01.4
Career2104.9.545.000.600.5.4.2.01.4

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024 Indiana 703.5.333——.4.3.0.1.6
Career703.5.333——.4.3.0.1.6

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Baylor 343427.0.584.341.6894.91.91.0.49.7

Personal life

Brown's father, Courtney Sr., played professional basketball in South America, Switzerland and England, and was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, before becoming a public school intervention specialist. [19] His older brother, Courtney Jr., plays college basketball for St. Thomas (MN). [20]

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  2. ↑ Eldridge, Taylor (April 3, 2021). "'The little engine that could': Sunrise proves it belongs with national hoops powers". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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