Troy Randall Brown Jr. (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional
basketball player for the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
of the
National Basketball Association (NBA). In his senior year of high school, Brown was named a
2017 McDonald's All-American. He played
college basketball for the
Oregon Ducks.
Early life
Brown's mother (track) and father (basketball) competed collegiately at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His sister, Jada, also played basketball at the University of Kansas.
Recruiting
Brown Jr. was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by
Scout.com,
Rivals.com and
ESPN. On November 7, 2016, he committed to playing with the Oregon Ducks. He was one of their top prospects going into his freshman season and continued to uphold this reputation all throughout his college career.
College career
Brown made his collegiate debut on November 10, 2017, recording 18 points in a win against
Coppin State University. Three days later, he recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win over
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU or PV) is a public historically black land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas. Founded in 1876, it is one of Texas's two land-grant universities and the second oldest public institution of higher learnin ...
. Brown would get his first double-double of the season by recording 12 points and 10 rebounds in a win against
Colorado State University
Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: ...
on December 8. Three days later, he would record a season-high 12 rebounds to go with 10 points in a win against
Texas Southern University. On December 13, Brown recorded a near triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and a season-high 9 assists in a win over
Portland State University. On New Year's Eve, he would record a season-high 21 points in a win against the
University of Colorado. He would later match that season-high with points scored on February 18, 2018 in their win against the
University of Washington. Because of his immediate success with Oregon, after the end of his freshman season, Brown declared entry for the
2018 NBA Draft
The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including inte ...
.
In his lone season at Oregon, Brown averaged 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
Brown appeared in 35 games for the Ducks, averaging 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 31.2 minutes per game. Oregon’s leading rebounder, Brown was also second on the team in assists and he shot 44.4 percent from the field, 29.1 percent from three and 74.3 percent from the foul line.
Professional career
Washington Wizards (2018–2021)
On June 21, 2018, Brown was selected with the 15th overall pick by the
Washington Wizards in the
2018 NBA draft
The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including inte ...
. On July 5, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards. On October 24, Brown made his NBA debut, scoring four points in a 122–144 loss to the
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
. On March 31, 2019, he logged a season-high 24 points, alongside seven rebounds, in a 95–90 win over the
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
.
On December 23, 2019, Brown logged a career-high 26 points, alongside nine rebounds and seven assists, in a 121–115 win over the
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
. On January 4, 2020, he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in a 128–114 win over the
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
.
Chicago Bulls (2021–2022)
On March 25, 2021, Brown was traded to the
Chicago Bulls in a three-team trade involving the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
.
On January 11, 2022, Brown recorded a career-high six steals, alongside seven points, seven rebounds and five assists, in a 133–87 win over the
Detroit Pistons. On April 10, he logged a season-high 17 points, alongside 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals, in a 124–120 win over the
Minnesota Timberwolves.
Los Angeles Lakers (2022–present)
On July 1, 2022, Brown signed with the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
.
Other work
Brown debuted a Vlog entitled "Life Outside the NBA" on Oct. 7th, 2020 on the Basketballnews.com Network. He is also a writer for the website covering various on and off the court topics.
National team career
Brown won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the
2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
The 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Spanish: 2016 FIBA Campeonato Mundial Sub-17) was the 4th edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national team ...
.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Washington
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Washington
, 69 , , 22 , , 25.2 , , .439 , , .341 , , .784 , , 5.6 , , 2.6 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 10.4
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Washington
, 21 , , 0 , , 13.7 , , .371 , , .304 , , .667 , , 2.9 , , .9 , , .1 , , .2 , , 4.3
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Chicago
, 13 , , 0 , , 18.2 , , .527 , , .333 , , .833 , , 3.4 , , .8 , , .5 , , .2 , , 5.5
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Chicago
, 66 , , 7 , , 16.0 , , .419 , , .353 , , .769 , , 3.1 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , .1 , , 4.3
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, 221 , , 39 , , 18.5 , , .429 , , .337 , , .755 , , 3.8 , , 1.6 , , .7 , , .1 , , 6.4
Playoffs
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2022
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Chicago
, 3 , , 0 , , 12.3 , , .294 , , .182 , , — , , 2.7 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , .0 , , 4.0
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College
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2017–18
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Oregon
, 35 , , 35 , , 31.2 , , .444 , , .291 , , .743 , , 6.2 , , 3.2 , , 1.6 , , .2 , , 11.3
References
External links
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Oregon Ducks bioUSA Basketball profile
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1999 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Nevada
Capital City Go-Go players
Chicago Bulls players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Oregon Ducks men's basketball players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Las Vegas
Washington Wizards draft picks
Washington Wizards players
21st-century African-American sportspeople