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Jaylen Brown
Brown at the 2015 McDonald's All America Game
No. 7 – Boston Celtics
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-10-24) October 24, 1996 (age 28)
Marietta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolWheeler (Marietta, Georgia)
CollegeCalifornia (2015–2016)
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–presentBoston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 United States National team

Jaylen Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. As a freshman, he earned first-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 and was named the conference's Freshman of the Year. After the season, he decided to forgo his remaining college eligibility, and was selected by Boston with the third overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

High School

Brown attended Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1][2][3][4] As a senior he helped lead his team to a victory in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) AAAAAA state championship. With 0.6 seconds remaining, Brown hit two free throws to give Wheeler a 59–58 victory.[5][6]

Brown was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked by Scout.com, ESPN, and 247Sports.com as the fourth best recruit in his class behind Ben Simmons, Skal Labissière, and Brandon Ingram.[7] [8] [9] Rivals.com ranked him third in his class.[10]

Brown won a 2014 FIBA Americas Championship gold medal as part of the 2014 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team while playing alongside future NBA players Stanley Johnson and Justise Winslow. [11] Brown was also selected to play in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[12]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaylen Brown
SF 		Alpharetta, Georgia Joseph Wheeler High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4   Rivals: 3  ESPN: 4
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Brown in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game

On May 1, 2015, Brown committed to play for the Golden Bears at the University of California, Berkeley, under coach Cuonzo Martin and alongside fellow top-recruit Ivan Rabb.[13] He is listed as a small forward and is heralded as an all-round prospect due to his athleticism.[14] During his time at California, he attended a master's degree class as a freshman for the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education.[15] In addition to that, Brown also learned how to speak Spanish relatively well in his time in California, with him planning on learning three more languages by the age of 25.[16][17]

While playing for California, provided 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists with 27.6 minutes played per game in 34 games of action. He had his best scoring games on November 27, 2015, against Richmond and January 27, 2016, against Utah by recording 27 points in each game. He recorded a season-high 11 rebounds twice during victories on November 23, 2015, against Sam Houston State and on January 1, 2016, against Colorado. On January 23, 2016, Brown recorded a season-high 7 assists to go with 15 points in a 74–73 victory over Arizona. While Brown would prove to be a leading force throughout his only season in California, he had limited success in the NCAA Tournament, providing limited distribution before fouling out en route to a loss to 12th-seeded Hawaii, which also resulted in Hawaii's first ever NCAA Tournament victory. However, Brown also earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors and be the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year for the production he gave to the Golden Bears all year long.

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 California 34 34 27.6 .431 .294 .654 5.4 2.0 .8 .6 14.6

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2016–present)

On June 23, 2016, Brown was selected by the Boston Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[18] On July 27, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Celtics after averaging 16.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals in six Summer League games.[19] He made his debut for the Celtics in their season opener on October 26 against the Brooklyn Nets. In 19 minutes off the bench, he scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in a 122–117 win.[20] In his first career start on November 3, Brown recorded 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in a 128–122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[21]

Personal

Brown has been described as a "scholar" and "introvert". He is primarily a vegetarian.[22] Brown, who is African-American, assembled a primarily African-American advisory team prior to the NBA draft, though he did not hire an agent.[16] He was criticized by some as "too smart" to play in the NBA.[16] This criticism was taken by some as racial bias against African-Americans.[23][24]

Brown's father is Quenton Marselles Brown, a professional boxer, who is the 2016 WBU World Champion, the 2015 WBU C.A.M. Heavyweight Champion as well as a member of the Hawaii State Boxing Commission Board. [25]

References

  1. ^ Bob Rathgeber (2014-12-21). "Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler's Jaylen Brown holds court". News-press.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  2. ^ Borzello, Jeff. "'Old man' Jaylen Brown separates from pack - not just with his game". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  3. ^ "The Jaylen Brown Blog: No. 2 ranked senior talks UNC visit, SAT, HS season and more | USA Today High School Sports | USA Today High School Sports". Usatodayhss.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  4. ^ Ryan Gorcey (2016-03-10). "Cal freshman Jaylen Brown breaks the mold of a five-star, NBA-bound talent; he's as much student as he is athlete". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  5. ^ "Jaylen Brown, No. 7 Wheeler win state title with free throws with 0.6 seconds left | USA Today High School Sports | USA Today High School Sports". Usatodayhss.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  6. ^ "Wheeler High's Jaylen Brown wins state title with dramatic free throws". Atlanta Sun Times. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  7. ^ http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/2015-basketball-prospects
  8. ^ http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/146799/jaylen-brown
  9. ^ http://247sports.com/Player/Jaylen-Brown-19716
  10. ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/133802
  11. ^ http://www.usab.com/history/u18-mens/ninth-fiba-americas-u18-championship-for-men-2014.aspx
  12. ^ Davis, Seth (2015-01-28). "2015 McDonald's All-American rosters announced". SI.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  13. ^ "Jaylen Brown commits to Cal Golden Bears". Espn.go.com. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  14. ^ "Five-star forward Jaylen Brown commits to Cal for 2015-16". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  15. ^ "Cal freshman Jaylen Brown making an impression -- in classroom". Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  16. ^ a b c Spears, Marc J. (May 25, 2016). "Jaylen Brown: The 2016 NBA draft's Renaissance man". Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  17. ^ NBA Draft: Why teams shouldn't be afraid of Jaylen Brown's intellect
  18. ^ Washburn, Gary (June 23, 2016). "Celtics formed a bond with Jaylen Brown". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  19. ^ "Celtics Sign Five Players". NBA.com. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  20. ^ "Thomas scores 25, Celtics fight off Nets 122-117". ESPN.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  21. ^ "Cavaliers stay unbeaten with 128-122 win over Celtics". ESPN.com. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  22. ^ Letourneau, Connor (March 8, 2016). "Cal's Jaylen Brown has scholarly ambitions". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  23. ^ Seehafer, Lucas (June 3, 2016). "Jaylen Brown, Intelligence, and Racial Bias". Canis Hoopus. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  24. ^ "Jaylen Brown Is Not "Too Smart"". Check Down Sports. June 29, 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  25. ^ https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/one-wbu-world-champion/59584
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