Tookie Brown

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Tookie Brown
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Brown at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April 2019.
No. 4AEK Larnaca
Position Point guard
League Cypriot League
Personal information
Born (1995-11-22) November 22, 1995 (age 28)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolMorgan County (Madison, Georgia)
College Georgia Southern (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Limburg United
2020–2021 Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2021–2022 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2023 Lakeland Magic
2023–present AEK Larnaca
Career highlights and awards

Quindarious Deavundre "Tookie" Brown (born November 22, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Southern University and was named the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.

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College career

Brown went to Georgia Southern from Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia, where he scored over 3,000 points and led the school to its first state title. He originally committed to Mississippi State, but withdrew his commitment when the Bulldogs experienced a coaching change. [1] [2] He immediately made an impact for the Eagles, averaging 17.8 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds, earning Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year honors and a spot on the All-Sun Belt first team. [3] Brown declared for the 2018 NBA draft, later opting to return for his senior season. [4]

Brown would go on to have perhaps the most decorated career in Georgia Southern program history. He is the first player to receive first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors four times, [5] and became the Eagles' all-time leading Division I scorer early in his senior season. [6] On January 17, 2019, Brown scored his 2,000th career point. [7] At the close of his senior year, Brown became the first Eagle to be named Sun Belt Player of the Year. [8]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Brown signed his first professional contract with Limburg United of the Belgian Pro Basketball League. [9] He opted to return to the United States after the season was cancelled on March 13, 2020. [10]

On December 20, 2020, he has signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the PLK. [11]

On August 1, 2021, he has signed with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Pro Basketball League. [12]

Lakeland Magic (2023)

On January 1, 2023, Brown was acquired by the Lakeland Magic. Brown was waived later that same day. [13]

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References

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  2. Cronin, Courtney (April 7, 2015). "Mississippi State signee Brown reopens recruitment". The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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  10. Richardson, R. Alan (July 9, 2020). "Brown Speaks at Madison Kiwanis Club". Morgan County Citizen . Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  11. "King Wilki Morskie Szczecin ink Tookie Brown". Sportando. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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  13. "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.