Vitto Brown

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Vitto Brown
Vitto Brown.jpg
Brown playing for Wisconsin
No. 33–AS Monaco Basket
Position Small forward / Power forward
League LNB Pro A
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1995-07-13) July 13, 1995 (age 28)
Ada, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Bowling Green
(Bowling Green, Ohio)
College Wisconsin (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017 Wisconsin Herd
2017–2018 Agua Caliente Clippers
2018–2019 Maine Red Claws
2019 Rethymno Cretan Kings
2019–2020 Erie BayHawks
2020–2021 Le Mans
2021–2022 Real Betis
2022–2024 Pınar Karşıyaka
2024–present AS Monaco

Vittorio Joseph Brown (born July 13, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Wisconsin.

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Early life

Brown is the son of Sheila and Angelo Brown and grew up in Bowling Green, Ohio. At an early age he developed a passion for singing and performed at weddings and church services. He attended Bowling Green High School where he turned into a highly recruited player despite rarely shooting as a freshman and sophomore. [1]

College career

In his first two seasons at Wisconsin, Brown seldom played. According to coach Greg Gard, he generally entered a game to allow Frank Kaminsky time to grab some water. Early in his junior year, he began displaying flashes of his scoring ability, contributing 16 points in a win against Siena. Brown increased his scoring average to 9.7 points per game as a junior while averaging 5.1 rebounds per game and shooting 40.5% from three-point range. [2] As a senior, Brown averaged 6.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game for Wisconsin’s 2017 Sweet 16 team. He was the school's Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winner and was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. Over the course of his Wisconsin career, Brown helped the team to 115 wins, equaling the highest four-year win total in school history. [3] He was a nominee for the Allstate Good Works Team in honor of his volunteerism and civic involvement. [4]

Professional career

Wisconsin Herd (2017)

In November 2017, Brown signed with the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. [5] Explaining why he joined the G-League, he said, “We could have went to Europe or to Canada but they wouldn’t have gotten as good of competition.” [6] He appeared in five games for the Herd and averaged 7.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game.

Agua Caliente Clippers (2017–2018)

On November 29, he signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers. [7]

Maine Red Claws (2018–2019)

In January 2018 he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws in a trade for Cameron Ayers and JayVaughn Pinkston. [8]

Rethymno Cretan Kings (2019)

On August 7, 2019, Brown signed his first contract overseas with the Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League, replacing the injured Brandon Taylor. [9] However, he later got injured and was replaced by Ramon Harris on August 19, 2019. He did not feature in a single game for the club.

Erie BayHawks (2019–2020)

On October 28, Brown was traded to the Erie BayHawks for Codi Miller-McIntyre. [10] On January 10, 2020, Brown had 31 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a win against the Greensboro Swarm. [11] On March 3, Brown posted 24 points, eight rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist in a loss to the Long Island Nets. He averaged 15.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. [12]

Le Mans (2020–2021)

On May 25, 2020, Brown signed with Le Mans of the LNB Pro A. [13] On June 12, 2021, Brown scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals in a victory against Nanterre 92. Brown appeared in 32 games for Le Mans and averaged 9.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 20.8 minutes.

Real Betis (2021–2022)

On August 21, 2021, Brown signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB. [14] On November 7, 2021, Brown scored 23 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal in a loss to Casademont Zaragoza.

Pınar Karşıyaka (2022–2024)

On August 11, 2022, he has signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and Basketball Champions League. [15]

AS Monaco (2024–present)

On June 27, 2024, Brown signed with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. [16]

The Basketball Tournament

Brown joined Big X, a team composed primarily of former Big Ten players in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He had three rebounds in a 79–74 win over alternate D2 in the first round. [17]

Career statistics

NBA G League

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Wisconsin 5017.6.457.5001.0005.2.6.6.67.6
2017–18 A.C. Clippers 19520.1.374.279.7834.3.9.5.47.1
2017–18 Maine 21221.7.467.435.7504.4.4.3.69.3
2018–19 Maine 472225.0.409.364.8934.71.0.5.410.4
Career922922.8.417.367.8454.6.8.4.49.3

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References

  1. ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (March 23, 2017). "Wisconsin's Vitto Brown has quite the skill set: Basketball and baritone". USA Today . Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Potrykus, Jeff (March 19, 2016). "Confident Vitto Brown emerges as consistent scorer". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Brown, McKibbon receive Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award". NBC15. June 7, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Big Ten Men's Basketball Weekly Release: News and notes surrounding Big Ten men's basketball for the week of Dec. 5–11". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. December 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Herd Adds Vitto Brown". Wisconsin Herd . November 17, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ Clark, Steve (October 28, 2017). "Former Wisconsin Badgers forward Vitto Brown hoping to make his mark with Oshkosh Herd". Oshkosh Northwestern . Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Agua Caliente Clippers Acquire Forward Vitto Brown". Agua Caliente Clippers . November 29, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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  10. ↑ Reilly, Josh (November 7, 2019). "'Hawks set to take flight". Erie Times-News . Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Vitto Brown: Tallies 31 points Friday". CBS Sports . January 11, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Vitto Brown: Paces team in scoring". CBS Sports . March 4, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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  14. ↑ "Real Betis agreed terms with Vitto Brown". Eurobasket. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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