Koby Brea

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Koby Brea
No. 14–Phoenix Suns
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-11-06) November 6, 2002 (age 22)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Dominican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2025: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Drafted by Golden State Warriors
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–present Phoenix Suns
2025–present→Valley Suns
Career highlights
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Koby Brea (born November 6, 2002) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers and the Kentucky Wildcats. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the 41st pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft.

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Early life and high school career

Brea was born on November 6, 2002, in New York City. [1] His parents are both from the Dominican Republic and he was raised in Washington Heights, New York. [2] He attended Norman Thomas High School in Manhattan as a freshman but was cut from the basketball team. [2] He then transferred to Monsignor Scanlan High School as a sophomore and played for the junior varsity team. [2] He then made the varsity as a junior and averaged 18 points and five rebounds per game. [3] He was team captain as a senior and averaged 20.8 points and 7.8 rebounds while being named second-team All-New York. [3] He committed to play college basketball for the Dayton Flyers. [4]

College career

Brea averaged 2.9 points per game as a freshman at Dayton in 2020–21 in limited playing time. [5] In 2021–22, he averaged 8.1 points and made 42.3% of his three-point shots, being named the Atlantic 10 Conference Sixth Man of the Year. [6] However, he learned that he suffered stress fractures in his legs following the season and opted not to have surgery, leading him to miss practice and the start of the 2022–23 season recovering. [6] He averaged 6.8 points and 3.3 rebounds that season while appearing in 28 games. [7] His three-point percentage dropped to 37.0% and he played through pain as the season went on, opting to get surgery following the season. [6] [8] He had metal rods inserted into his legs and spent several weeks in a wheelchair. [6]

Brea returned for the 2023–24 season and appeared in all 33 games, averaging 11.1 points. [1] He was the national leader in three-point percentage, making 49.8% of his attempts. [9] He helped the team reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament and was named the Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year for a second time, being one of only two to accomplish the feat. [6] [10]

Brea transferred to the Kentucky Wildcats for his final season of college basketball in 2024–25. [11] He averaged 11.6 points per game and led the Southeastern Conference in three-point shooting at 43.5 percent. [12]

Professional career

Brea was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the 41st pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, and traded to the Phoenix Suns, in exchange for the draft rights to the 52nd (Alex Toohey) and 59th (Jahmai Mashack) picks. [13] The trade to the Suns become official on July 6, 2025. [14]

National team career

Brea was a member of the Dominican U17 basketball team in 2019, averaging 9.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game and competed in the U17 Centrobasket tournament. [4]

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
*Led NCAA Division I

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Dayton 17314.1.400.355.6671.8.4.1.22.9
2021–22 Dayton 35421.7.436.423.6212.9.8.4.18.1
2022–23 Dayton 281026.5.363.3701.0003.31.7.3.36.8
2023–24 Dayton 33429.1.512.498*.8753.81.2.5.311.1
2024–25 Kentucky 361628.1.470.435.9143.21.3.5.311.6
Career1493724.9.450.434.8023.11.1.4.28.8

References

  1. 1 2 "Koby Brea". Proballers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Archdeacon, Tom (February 23, 2022). "Archdeacon: Brea brings Dominican pride to Dayton hoops". Dayton Daily News .
  3. 1 2 "Koby Brea". Kentucky Wildcats.
  4. 1 2 "El dominicano Koby Brea, la nueva promesa del básquetbol" [Dominican Koby Brea, the new promise of basketball]. El Caribe . June 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ Patton, Andy (April 16, 2024). "5 potential landing spots for Dayton grad transfer Koby Brea". USA Today .
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Roberts, Ben (July 30, 2024). "One new Kentucky Wildcat went from a wheelchair to the nation's top 3-point shooter". Lexington Herald-Leader .
  7. ↑ Jablonski, David (March 27, 2023). "Two Dayton guards will undergo offseason surgeries" . Dayton Daily News .
  8. ↑ Jablonski, David (July 30, 2023). "Dayton guards traveling long road back to court after offseason surgeries" . Dayton Daily News .
  9. ↑ Ebanks, Jared (October 22, 2024). "Washington Heights Native Koby Brea Talks Realizing His Dream at Kentucky and Overcoming Obstacles as Best Shooter in College Basketball". Slam .
  10. ↑ Jablonski, David (March 12, 2024). "A-10′s top sixth man, Brea, expects to return for fifth season at UD" . Dayton Daily News .
  11. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (May 1, 2024). "Dayton transfer Koby Brea brings 3-point prowess to Kentucky". ESPN.
  12. ↑ Kalland, Robby (June 23, 2025). "Road to the draft: Kentucky's sharp-shooting Koby Brea ready for any role in NBA thanks to college journey". CBS Sports . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ Allred, Damon (June 26, 2025). "Suns pick Kentucky G Koby Brea via Warriors at 41st overall in 2nd round of NBA Draft". Arizona Sports. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "PHOENIX SUNS ACQUIRE DILLON BROOKS, JALEN GREEN AND DRAFT RIGHTS TO KHAMAN MALUACH, RASHEER FLEMING AND KOBY BREA IN SEVEN-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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