Bruce Brown Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association
Brown played basketball, football, baseball and soccer for Wakefield Memorial High School in Wakefield, Massachusetts. For his junior season, he transferred to Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont.[1] As a senior, Brown led his team to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class AA title and was named tournament most valuable player.[2] He was selected to play in the 2016 Jordan
Brand Classic.[3] Brown was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN and a four-star recruit by Rivals. Brown was ranked no. 26 overall recruit and fifth best shooting guard in the 2016 high school class.[4][5] On November 18, 2015, he committed to play college basketball for Miami (Florida) over an offer from Indiana, among others.[6]
As a sophomore with the Miami Hurricanes, Brown averaged 11.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and four assists per game and shot 27 percent from 3-point range.[7] He only played 19 games and missed the postseason with a left foot injury that required surgery. After the season Brown declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thereby allowing for the possibility of returning to college.[8] He ultimately decided to stay in the draft.[9]
Detroit Pistons (2018–2020)
On June 21, 2018, Brown was drafted 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2018 NBA draft.[10][11] Brown made his NBA debut on October 17, 2018 against the Brooklyn Nets, scoring no points with two rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes of action.[12] On November 2, 2019, he posted a career-high 22 points and seven assists, with no turnovers, in a 113–109 win over the Nets.[13] On February 2, 2020, Brown recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 128–123 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets.[14]
Brooklyn Nets (2020–present)
On November 19, 2020, Brown was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade.[15]
