Chaundee Brown Jr.
Brown with Michigan in 2020
No. 9 – SIG Strasbourg
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeaguePro A
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1998-12-04) December 4, 1998 (age 25)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021South Bay Lakers
2021Los Angeles Lakers
2021→South Bay Lakers
2021–2022Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023Austin Spurs
2023Indios de Mayagüez
2023Scarborough Shooting Stars
2023–presentSIG Strasbourg
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Chaundee Dwaine Brown Jr. (born December 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Michigan Wolverines.

High school career

Brown attended Dr. Phillips High School in Dr. Phillips, Florida and transferred to The First Academy in Orlando, Florida for his junior year.[1] As a senior, he averaged 24.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Brown was named Florida Gatorade Player of the Year and 4A Player of the Year.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Wake Forest over offers from Kansas, Indiana and Florida, among others.[3] A four-star recruit, Brown became the program's highest-ranked commitment since Al-Farouq Aminu and Tony Woods in 2008.[4]

College career

As a freshman, Brown was a regular starter at Wake Forest, averaging 7.6 points and three rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[5] Brown averaged 12.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a junior.[6] He was sidelined for eight games with ankle and calf injuries. For his senior season, Brown transferred to Michigan, choosing the Wolverines over Gonzaga and Illinois.[7] He received a waiver for immediate eligibility from the NCAA.[8] He averaged 8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 41.9% from 3-point range. On April 10, 2021, Brown declared for the 2021 NBA draft forgoing an extra year of college eligibility.[9]

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2021)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Brown signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 10, 2021.[10] However, he was waived on October 15.[11] On October 23, Brown signed with the South Bay Lakers as an affiliate player, playing one game.[12]

Los Angeles Lakers (2021)

On November 16, 2021, Brown signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[13] However, he was waived on December 21, after making two appearances with Los Angeles.[14]

Atlanta Hawks / Return to South Bay (2021–2022)

On December 27, 2021, the Atlanta Hawks signed Brown to a 10-day contract.[15] After his deal expired, he returned to South Bay.

On April 9, 2022, Brown signed a two-way contract with the Hawks.[16] On September 11, he was waived by the Hawks.[17]

Austin Spurs (2022–2023)

On September 28, 2022, the Austin Spurs announced that they had acquired the returning right of Brown from South Bay Lakers for a first round pick in the 2023 NBA G League Draft and the returning player rights to Galen Robinson Jr.[18] On October 24, 2022, Brown joined the Austin Spurs training camp roster.[19]

Indios de Mayagüez (2023)

On April 19, 2023, Brown signed with Indios de Mayagüez of the Puerto Rican league.[20] He was released on May 22 after appearing in 12 games and signed with Gigantes de Carolina on May 24, but left the team a day later.[21]

Scarborough Shooting Stars (2023)

On July 19, 2023, Brown signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, making his debut two days later.[22] On July 29, he was released from the club.

SIG Strasbourg (2023–present)

On July 22, 2023, Brown signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A.[23]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 L.A. Lakers 2 0 10.5 .143 .000 – 1.0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
2021–22 Atlanta 3 2 27.7 .360 .400 .833 4.7 1.3 .7 .0 9.7
Career 5 2 20.8 .313 .333 .833 3.2 .8 .4 .0 6.2

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Wake Forest 30 29 20.9 .411 .342 .806 3.0 1.1 .2 .2 7.6
2018–19 Wake Forest 31 29 29.0 .408 .323 .840 4.9 1.2 .7 .2 11.9
2019–20 Wake Forest 23 15 28.2 .456 .322 .831 6.5 1.4 .5 .1 12.1
2020–21 Michigan 28 1 20.6 .488 .419 .690 3.1 .6 .1 .3 8.0
Career 112 74 24.6 .435 .352 .812 4.3 1.1 .4 .2 9.8

References

  1. ^ Welter, Pat (June 3, 2020). "Chaundee Brown ready for new beginning at Michigan". News 13. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  2. ^ May, Will (November 8, 2018). "Spotlight: Chaundee Brown". Old Gold & Black. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Hutchinson, Derick (February 16, 2021). "How Chaundee Brown's numbers epitomize what makes this Michigan basketball team special". WDIV-TV. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Zucker, Joseph (October 2, 2016). "Chaundee Brown to Wake Forest: Demon Deacons Land 4-Star SG Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Quinn, Brendan (November 3, 2020). "With Chaundee Brown ready to play, Michigan has a new piece, a new look". The Athletic. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Sang, Orion (November 2, 2020). "Michigan basketball's Chaundee Brown wants to show why Juwan Howard wanted him this year". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Hawkins, James (May 19, 2020). "Wake Forest transfer Chaundee Brown commits to Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "Michigan's Chaundee Brown receives immediate eligibility after transfer". ESPN. Associated Press. October 30, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Sang, Orion (April 10, 2021). "Michigan's Chaundee Brown declares for NBA draft, says he's hiring an agent". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lakers Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. and Mac McClung". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Lakers Make Training Camp Cuts". NBA.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  12. ^ Kioski, Nick (October 23, 2021). "South Bay Finalizes Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "Lakers Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. to Two-Way Contract; Waive Sekou Doumbouya". NBA.com. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Lakers Waive Chaundee Brown Jr., Sign Mason Jones to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "Hawks Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "Hawks Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "Hawks Request Waivers on Chaundee Brown Jr". NBA. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  18. ^ "Austin Spurs acquire Chaundee Brown Jr". NBA.com. September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  19. ^ "Austin Spurs Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  20. ^ La Guerra del BSN [@LaGuerraBSN] (April 19, 2023). "#BSNPR OFICIAL: El guard/alero Chaundee Brown Jr. es el nuevo refuerzo de los Indios de Mayagüez en sustitución de Tyreke Evans" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "International and G League transactions log 2023-24: Where are former NBA players going?". HoopsHype.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "Regular Season Round 18: Scarborough - Montreal 103-93". USBasket.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "Chaundee Brown finalise la ligne extérieure". SIGStrasbourg.fr (in French). July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

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