Chaundee Dwaine Brown Jr. (born December 4, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German

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and the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except women's water polo, which competes in the NCAA inter-divisio ...

High school career

Brown attended

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and transferred to

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for his junior year. As a senior, he averaged 24.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Brown was named Florida

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and 4A Player of the Year. He committed to playing college basketball for Wake Forest over offers from

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and

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, among others. A four-star

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, Brown became the program's highest-ranked commitment since

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and Tony Woods in 2008.

College career

As a freshman, Brown was a regular starter at Wake Forest, averaging 7.6 points and three rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Brown averaged 12.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a junior. He was sidelined for eight games with ankle and calf injuries. For his senior season, Brown transferred to

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, choosing the Wolverines over Gonzaga and

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. He received a waiver for immediate eligibility from the NCAA. He averaged 8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 41.9% from 3-point range. On April 10, 2021, Brown declared for the

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forgoing an extra year of college eligibility.

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2021)

After going undrafted in the

, Brown signed with the

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on August 10, 2021. However, he was waived on October 15. On October 23, Brown signed with the South Bay Lakers as an affiliate player, playing one game.

Los Angeles Lakers (2021)

On November 16, 2021, Brown signed a two-way contract with the

. However, he was waived on December 21, after making two appearances with Los Angeles.

Atlanta Hawks / Return to South Bay (2021–2022)

On December 27, 2021, the Atlanta Hawks signed Brown to a 10-day contract. After his deal expired, he returned to South Bay. On April 9, 2022, Brown signed a two-way contract with the Hawks. On September 11, he was waived by the Hawks.

Austin Spurs (2022–2023)

On September 28, 2022, the Austin Spurs announced that they had acquired the returning right of Brown from South Bay Lakers for a first round pick in the 2023 NBA G League Draft and the returning player rights to Galen Robinson Jr. On October 24, 2022, Brown joined the Austin Spurs training camp roster.

Indios de Mayagüez (2023)

On April 19, 2023, Brown signed with Indios de Mayagüez of the

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. He was released on May 22 after appearing in 12 games and signed with Gigantes de Carolina on May 24, but left the team a day later.

Scarborough Shooting Stars (2023)

On July 19, 2023, Brown signed with the

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of the

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, making his debut two days later. On July 29, he was released from the club.

SIG Strasbourg (2023–present)

On July 22, 2023, Brown signed with

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of the French

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

Michigan Wolverines bioWake Forest Demon Deacons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Chaundee Jr. 1998 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Orlando, Florida Los Angeles Lakers players Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players Scarborough Shooting Stars players Shooting guards Small forwards SIG Strasbourg players South Bay Lakers players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball players