Tookie Brown

Quindarious Deavundre "Tookie" Brown (born November 22, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Limburg United of the Pro Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Southern University and was named the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.

Tookie Brown
Brown at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April 2019.
No. 0 – Limburg United
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePro Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1995-11-22) November 22, 1995
Augusta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolMorgan County (Madison, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia Southern (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentLimburg United
Career highlights and awards

College career

Brown came to Georgia Southern from Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia, where he scored over 3,000 points and led the school to its first state title. He originally committed to Mississippi State, but withdrew his commitment when the Bulldogs experienced a coaching change.[1][2] He immediately made an impact for the Eagles, averaging 17.8 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds, earning Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year honors and a spot on the All-Sun Belt first team.[3] Brown declared for the 2018 NBA draft, later opting to return for his senior season.[4]

Brown would go on to have perhaps the most decorated career in Georgia Southern program history. He is the first player to receive first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors four times,[5] and became the Eagles' all-time leading Division I scorer early in his senior season.[6] On January 17, 2019, Brown scored his 2,000th career point.[7] At the close of his senior year, Brown became the first Eagle to be named Sun Belt Player of the Year.[8]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Brown signed his first professional contract with Limburg United of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.

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References
  1. Richardson, Alvin (November 30, 2016). "Tookie Brown Having a Stellar Career at Georgia Southern". Morgan County Citizen. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. Cronin, Courtney (April 7, 2015). "Mississippi State signee Brown reopens recruitment". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. Cooney, Bryan (September 15, 2015). "Rising sophomore Tookie Brown is Georgia Southern's 5'11 dynamo". SB Nation. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  4. Jaudon, Travis (March 24, 2019). "Georgia Southern basketball's Tookie Brown breaking records and leading the injured Eagles". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  5. Wallace, Jake (March 24, 2019). "Tookie Brown named Sun Belt Player of the Year". wtoc.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  6. Anthony, Mike (March 24, 2019). "Tookie Brown says goodbye to Hanner". Statesboro Herald. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  7. "Milestone nights for Georgia Southern's Brown siblings Tookie and Alexis". Savannah Morning News. March 24, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  8. "Sun Belt Announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". Sun Belt Conference. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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