Tevin Brown (born September 23, 1998) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

Murray State Racers The Murray State Racers are the athletic teams that represent Murray State University (MSU), located in Murray, Kentucky, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks (for football, the Football Championship Su ...

of the

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(OVC).

High school career

Brown played basketball for

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. As a junior, he averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds per game, and was named Coastal Alabama Player of the Year by ''AL.com''. In his senior season, Brown averaged 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He committed to playing college basketball for

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, choosing the Racers over Florida Gulf Coast,

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and

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College career

Brown

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his first season at Murray State after suffering a left foot injury. On January 10, 2019, he recorded a career-high 31 points, shooting 9-of-14 from three-point range, in a 98–77 win against UT Martin. As a freshman, Brown averaged 11.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He assumed a leading role in his sophomore season with the departure of

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. On December 21, 2019, Brown scored 31 points, matching his career-high, in a 78–76 overtime loss against

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. As a sophomore, he averaged 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, and was named to the First Team All-

(OVC). In his junior season, Brown averaged 14.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, repeating as a First Team All-OVC selection. As a senior, Brown was named to the First Team All-OVC. He averaged 16.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a senior.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Brown played for the

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in the

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. He signed with the Pacers on October 14, 2022, and was waived the next day. He subsequently joined the

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of the

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for the 2022–23 season. On March 17, 2023, Brown signed with the

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for the

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. He was named to the NZNBL All-Star Five and helped the Rams win the

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with a 93–82 grand final win over the

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. He was subsequently named Grand Final MVP for his 23 points and 12 rebounds. On July 30, 2023, Brown signed with

of the

Personal life

Brown has a son who was born in 2022.

Career statistics

College

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, 34 , , 34 , , 35.2 , , .427 , , .384 , , .748 , , 5.6 , , 3.1 , , 1.4 , , .6 , , 16.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 125 , , 125 , , 35.2 , , .428 , , .386 , , .746 , , 5.2 , , 3.3 , , 1.3 , , .5 , , 15.3

References

External links

NBA G League profileMurray State Racers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Tevin 1998 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American men's basketball players Basketball players from Alabama Canterbury Rams players Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Metropolitans 92 players Murray State Racers men's basketball players People from Fairhope, Alabama Shooting guards