Jordan Brown (basketball)
| No. 21 – Arizona Wildcats | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Pac-12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 4, 1999 Vallejo, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Medals | |
Jordan Isaiah Brown (born December 4, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference. He is the 33rd ranked player in the class of 2018 according to ESPN. On May 11, 2018, he recently committed to Nevada.[1]
High school career
Nevada was the first program to extend a scholarship offer to Brown, on April 13, 2015, after his freshman year at Woodcreek High School. Nevada coach Eric Musselman first noticed Brown at an AAU event playing against his son. Brown first began receiving more Division I attention after winning gold medals with Team USA in the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship and 2016 FIBA U17 World Cup, receiving offers from several Pac-12 programs. As a junior, Brown averaged 26.3 points and 15.8 rebounds per game and was named a MaxPreps second-team All-American. He led the team to the state title game, where Woodcreek lost to Bishop Montgomery High School 74-67 despite 35 points and 17 rebounds from Brown.[2] He was named the 2017 Sacramento Bee Player of the Year.[3] Brown transferred to Prolific Prep his senior year of high school. He averaged 23.5 points and 13.1 rebounds per game at Prolific Prep while earning MaxPreps fourth-team All-American honors. Brown was named a McDonald's All-American and was the only McDonald's All American to commit to a university outside the Power 7.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jordan Brown C |
Roseville, CA | Prolific Prep (CA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 11, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 12 247Sports: 16 ESPN: 33 | ||||||
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College career
With the addition of Brown and the return of twins Cody and Caleb Martin, Nevada is ranked in the top 10 of several preseason polls in the 2018-19 season.[4] Brown was named Preseason MWC Freshman of the Year.[5]
At the end of the season, Brown entered the transfer portal.[6] On June 9, 2019, Brown announced that he would transfer to and play for the University of Arizona.[7] Under NCAA rules, he is required to sit out the 2019-20 season, but will be eligible to play during the 2020-21 season, with three years of eligibility left.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Nevada | 33 | 1 | 10.1 | .506 | .000 | .625 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 3.0 |
References
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (May 11, 2018). "Nevada lands McDonald's All American Jordan Brown". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Murray, Chris (May 18, 2018). "How did Nevada land McDonald's All-American Jordan Brown? Here's how". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (May 11, 2018). "Why McDonald's All-American Jordan Brown chose Nevada, and how coach Musselman reacted". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nevada in Top 10 in Several Pre-Season Basketball Polls". KTVN. May 31, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Rachel (October 16, 2018). "The Mountain West preseason basketball poll is out. And Boise State is not happy". The Idaho Statesman. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ Abdeldaiem, Alaa (April 11, 2019). "Former McDonald's All-American Jordan Brown Transferring from Nevada". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ Daniels, Evan. "Nevada transfer Jordan Brown commits to Arizona". 247sports.com. 247sports.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.