Bruce Brown Jr. (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the

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. He played High School basketball at Wakefield Memorial High School, and later Vermont Academy.

High school career

Brown played basketball and

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for Wakefield Memorial High School in

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. For his junior season, he transferred to

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in Saxtons River, Vermont. As a senior, Brown led his team to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class AA title and was named tournament

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. He was selected to play in the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic. Brown was considered a five-star

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and

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and a four-star recruit by

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. Brown was ranked no. 26 overall recruit and fifth best shooting guard in the 2016 high school class. On November 18, 2015, he committed to play

for Miami (FL) over an offer from

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, among others.

College career

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. He only played 19 games and missed the postseason with a left foot injury that required surgery. After the season Brown declared for the

but did not hire an agent, thereby allowing for the possibility of returning to college. He ultimately decided to stay in the draft.

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2018–2020)

On June 21, 2018, Brown was drafted 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the

. Brown made his NBA debut on October 17, 2018 against the

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, scoring no points with two rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes of action. On November 2, 2019, he posted 22 points and seven assists, with no turnovers, in a 113–109 win over the Nets. On February 2, 2020, Brown recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 128–123 overtime victory over the

Brooklyn Nets (2020–2022)

On November 19, 2020, Brown was traded to the

in a three-team trade. On February 23, 2021, Brown scored a career-high 29 points in the Nets' 127–118 win against the Sacramento Kings. On April 23, 2022, he scored a team leading 26 points for the Nets in a losing effort against the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Nets fell to 0-3 after that game. His performance in Games 2 and 3 were notably impressive, as he scored 23 or more points in both contests, despite eclipsing 20 points only 4 times throughout the entire regular season.

Denver Nuggets (2022–present)

On July 7, 2022, Brown signed with the

. On November 24, Brown recorded a

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Miami Hurricanes bio

ESPN profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Bruce Jr. 1996 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Boston Brooklyn Nets players Denver Nuggets players Detroit Pistons draft picks Detroit Pistons players Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players Shooting guards Vermont Academy alumni