League NBA Development League Name Anthony Brown Pro career 2015 Listed weight 211 lb (96 kg) Weight 98 kg | Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Height 2.01 m Nationality American Role Basketball Player | |
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Parents Quentin Brown, Raquel Brown Similar People Jabari Brown, D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Bass, Tarik Black, Julius Randle Profiles | ||
Lakers rookie anthony brown scores 22 points in d fenders debut
Anthony LeJohn Brown (born October 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Timberwolves' NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.
Contents
- Lakers rookie anthony brown scores 22 points in d fenders debut
- No 1 pick anthony brown drops 38 points in erie bayhawks debut
- High school career
- College career
- Los Angeles Lakers 20152016
- Erie BayHawks and NBA stints 20162017
- Minnesota TimberwolvesIowa Wolves 2017present
- References
No 1 pick anthony brown drops 38 points in erie bayhawks debut
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.
College career
Brown attended Stanford from 2010 to 2015. Brown had a medical redshirt in his true junior season of 2012–13 due to a hip injury. 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. 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.
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. On July 9, he signed with the Lakers. He made his debut for the Lakers on October 30, scoring five points off the bench in a loss to the Sacramento Kings. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate. On October 24, 2016, he was waived by the Lakers.
Erie BayHawks and NBA stints (2016–2017)
On October 30, 2016, Brown was selected by the Erie BayHawks with the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft. After averaging 29.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three games, Brown signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on November 21. On December 9, he was waived by the Pelicans. In nine games, he averaged 3.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 15.9 minutes. Three days later, he returned to Erie.
On January 22, 2017, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic. On February 2, 2017, after the 10-day contract expired, Brown returned to the BayHawks. Four days later, he was named in the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
Minnesota Timberwolves/Iowa Wolves (2017–present)
On August 1, 2017, Brown was signed to a two-way contract by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Under the terms of the deal, he will split time between the Timberwolves and their G-League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. He became the first player in franchise history to sign a two-way contract.