Barry Brown Jr.

Barry Gerard Brown Jr. (born December 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.

Barry Brown Jr.

Brown at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April 2019.
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
League	Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born	(1996-12-21) December 21, 1996 St. Petersburg, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Gibbs (St. Petersburg, Florida)
College	Kansas State (2015–2019)
NBA draft	2019 / Undrafted
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019–2020	Iowa Wolves
2020–present	Riesen Ludwigsburg
Career highlights and awards
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2019) First-team All-Big 12 (2019) Second-team All-Big 12 (2018)

Early life

Brown's father, Barry Brown Sr, was a star basketball player at Jacksonville and is now a middle school principal.[1] Brown Jr. began playing basketball at a young age and was competing in recreational tournaments at the age of five. By the age of seven, he was playing in older age brackets in Amateur Athletic Union tournaments. Growing up, Brown also excelled at football.[2]

High school career

Brown attended Gibbs High School, where he was coached by Larry Murphy. He scored 36 points in the regional final as a senior to lead Gibbs to a win over Golden Gate.[3] Brown was a three-star recruit and committed to Kansas State over offers from Florida Gulf Coast, Providence, Texas A&M and Wichita State.[2]

College career

Brown was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team at the conclusion of his freshman season at Kansas State.[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points per game and set a Kansas State single-season record for steals with 82 takeaways.[5] Brown scored a career-high 38 points in an 86-82 victory over Oklahoma State on January 9, 2018.[6] After his junior season, Brown earned second-team All-Big 12 accolades as well as being named to the league's defensive team.[7] He scored 18 points in both of the first two games of the NCAA Tournament, against Creighton and UMBC, and capably guarded the opposing team's best player.[8] In the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, he scored 13 points in a 61-58 win over Kentucky including the decisive layup in the waning seconds.[3] Brown averaged 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a junior in leading Kansas State to 25 wins and an Elite Eight appearance. Following the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his eligibility and ultimately opted to return to school.[9]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2019 NBA draft, Brown was signed to a summer league deal by the Minnesota Timberwolves.[10] On October 14, the Timberwolves signed Brown to their preseason roster.[11] He was waived in training camp and assigned to the Timberwolves’ NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.[12] On February 24, 2020, Brown contributed 35 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 152-148 loss to the South Bay Lakers.[13]

On July 8, 2020, he has signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[14]

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Kansas State	33	11	25.8	.348	.336	.635	2.8	1.5	1.2	.1	8.6
2016–17	Kansas State	35	35	32.7	.412	.326	.615	3.2	2.4	2.3	.1	11.7
2017–18	Kansas State	37	37	34.7	.448	.318	.772	3.1	3.2	1.8	.1	15.9
2018–19	Kansas State	34	34	35.0	.433	.298	.710	4.1	2.8	1.9	.1	14.6
Career		139	117	32.2	.417	.319	.701	3.3	2.5	1.8	.1	12.8

References

1. O'Neil, Dana (March 23, 2018). "His father instilling the lesson learned from a near-fatal mistake, Barry Brown Jr. is on the right path at Kansas State". The Athletic. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
2. Putnam, Bob (March 21, 2018). "Barry Brown Jr., Kevin Knox II square off in Sweet 16". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
3. Putnam, Bob (March 23, 2018). "Gibbs grad Barry Brown Jr. delivers for Kansas State". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
4. "Nation's Best Lead All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards". Big 12 Conference. March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
5. Putnam, Bob (November 10, 2017). "Tampa Bay hoopsters to watch in college". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
6. Robinett, Kellis (January 11, 2018). "Barry Brown evolving into a dangerous scorer for Kansas State". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
7. Robinett, Kellis (March 4, 2018). "Kansas State forward Dean Wade makes All-Big 12 first team, Barry Brown lands on second team". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
8. Robinett, Kellis (March 21, 2018). "K-State guard Barry Brown has serious passion for defense, and it shows". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
9. Robinett, Kellis (May 25, 2018). "K-State guard Barry Brown withdraws from NBA Draft, will return for senior year". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
10. Robinett, Kellis (June 21, 2019). "Former K-State stars Dean Wade, Barry Brown land NBA deals after going undrafted". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
11. "Timberwolves sign Tyus Battle and Barry Brown Jr". NBA.com. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
12. Lawhon, Danny (November 7, 2019). "New energy and a familiar face bring Iowa Wolves into 2019-20 NBA G League season". Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
13. "Barry Brown: Scores team-high 35 points". CBS Sports. February 25, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
14. "Barry Brown joins MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg". Sportando. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

External links

• Kansas State Wildcats bio