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Anthony Brown
Brown attempts a layup in 2014 as a member of the Stanford Cardinal
No. 21 – New Orleans Pelicans
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1992-10-10) October 10, 1992 (age 32)
Bellflower, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolOcean View
(Huntington Beach, California)
CollegeStanford (2010–2015)
NBA draft2015: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Los Angeles Lakers
2015–2016→Los Angeles D-Fenders
2016Erie BayHawks
2016–presentNew Orleans Pelicans
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Anthony LeJohn Brown (born October 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.

High school career

Brown attended Ocean View High School where he averaged 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a junior, while being named league MVP. That year he led the Seahawks to a CIF Southern Section championship and state runner-up finish and was named CIF Southern Section Player of the Year and a member of the first-team all-state. He was the No. 7-ranked small forward, No. 41 player overall and a four-star recruit by Scout.com.[1]

College career

Brown attended Stanford from 2010 to 2015.[2][3] Brown had a medical redshirt in his true junior season of 2012–13 due to a hip injury.[1] In his redshirt junior season of 2013–14, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game and shot 47.5% from the floor, 45.3% from beyond the arc and 78.5% on free throws. He was named the Pac-12’s Most Improved Player as the Cardinal reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.[4] During his career he averaged 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

Brown completed his bachelor's degree in communication in May 2014 and was enrolled in Stanford's Master of Arts program in media studies in his redshirt senior season.[5]

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2016)

On June 25, 2015, Brown was selected with the 34th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.[6] On July 9, he signed with the Lakers.[7] He made his debut for the Lakers on October 30, scoring five points off the bench in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.[8] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate.[9] On October 24, 2016, he was waived by the Lakers.[10]

Erie BayHawks (2016)

On October 30, 2016, Brown was selected by the Erie BayHawks with the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft.[11]

New Orleans Pelicans (2016–present)

On November 21, 2016, Brown signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.[12]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 L.A Lakers 29 11 20.7 .310 .286 .850 2.4 .7 .5 .2 4.0
Career 29 11 20.7 .310 .286 .850 2.4 .7 .5 .2 4.0

References

  1. ^ a b "Anthony Brown". Stanford. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (January 13, 2015). "Experienced Anthony Brown helps Stanford in all phases of game". SFGate.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Falk, Aaron (June 15, 2015). "Utah Jazz: Stanford's Anthony Brown shows his smarts at pre-draft workout". SLTrib.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Johnson, Raphielle (July 20, 2014). "Stanford guard Anthony Brown looks to take another step forward in 2014-15". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "Senior Night vs. Oregon". Stanford Athletics. February 28, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Lakers Take Anthony Brown With 34th Pick". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  7. ^ "Lakers Sign Anthony Brown". NBA.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Rondo, Cousins lead Kings to 132-114 win over Lakers". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  9. ^ "2015-16 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Lakers Waive Anthony Brown". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  11. ^ "BayHawks Draft Anthony Brown First Overall". NBA.com. October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  12. ^ "Pelicans Sign Anthony Brown". NBA.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
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