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Charlie Brown Jr. (basketball)

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For the amateur basketball player, see Charlie Brown (basketball, born 1936).

Charles Brown Jr. (born February 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks.

Charlie Brown Jr.
Brown with Saint Joseph's in November 2016
No. 4 – Raptors 905
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 (age 27)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSaint Joseph's (2016–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Atlanta Hawks
2019–2020→College Park Skyhawks
2021Iowa Wolves
2021Oklahoma City Thunder
2021Delaware Blue Coats
2021–2022Dallas Mavericks
2022Philadelphia 76ers
2022→Delaware Blue Coats
2022–2023Delaware Blue Coats
2023–2024New York Knicks
2023–2024→Westchester Knicks
2024–presentRaptors 905
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Miami Team

Early life and high school

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Brown was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Northeast section of the city. He initially attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School before transferring to George Washington High School before his junior year.[1] Before his senior year he played for Philly Pride in the Amateur Athletic Union.[2] As a senior, Brown averaged 18.4 points per game and was named the MVP Philadelphia Public League's B Division. He verbally committed to West Chester University but was offered and accepted a scholarship to Saint Joseph's University.[2] Brown opted to prep for a fifth year at the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut, where he helped the team to a 31–6 record and the National Prep Championship game.[3]

College career

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Brown with Saint Joseph's in November 2016

As a freshman at Saint Joseph's, he started 30 of the Hawks' 31 games and averaged 12.8 points, five rebounds, and 1.1 assists while shooting 38.4 percent from behind the arc and 81.9 percent from the free-throw line. Brown was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie team.[4] He was named third team all conference entering his true sophomore season, but missed the entirety of the year after being forced to use a medical redshirt after breaking his wrist in preseason practice.[5]

As a redshirt sophomore, Brown led the Atlantic 10 with 19.0 points per game and averaged 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 32 games earning him second team All-Atlantic 10 and first team All-Big 5 honors. In total, Brown scored 1,006 points and grabbed 352 rebounds in 63 games during his college career.[6] Following the end of the redshirt sophomore season, Brown declared for the 2019 NBA draft with the intent on signing an agent, therefore forgoing his final two seasons of eligibility.[7]

Professional career

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Atlanta Hawks (2019–2020)

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After going unselected in the draft, Brown agreed to a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks on June 21, 2019, and officially signed on July 1, 2019.[8][9] Brown made his NBA debut on November 6, 2019, against the Chicago Bulls, playing four minutes with two points and a rebound in a 113–93 loss.[10]

Iowa Wolves (2021)

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On December 11, 2020, Brown was signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves,[11] but was waived eight days later.[12] On January 25, 2021, he signed with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League[13] where he appeared in 13 games and averaged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a team-high 1.69 steals in 30.0 minutes while shooting 44.7 percent from the field.[14]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)

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On April 25, 2021, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[14] On May 5, he signed a second 10-day contract[15] and 10 days later, he signed a multi-year contract.[16]

On September 26, 2021, Brown was waived by the Thunder.[17]

Delaware Blue Coats (2021)

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On October 20, 2021, Brown's rights were traded from the Iowa Wolves to Delaware Blue Coats in exchange for Raphiael Putney,[18] and five days later, he signed with the Blue Coats.[19] In 11 games, he averaged 16.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.9 blocks.[20]

Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)

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On December 23, 2021, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[20] He appeared in three games for the Mavericks.[21]

Philadelphia 76ers (2022)

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On January 2, 2022, Brown was reacquired and activated by the Delaware Blue Coats.[22] The following day, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[21] On January 11, he signed a two-way contract with the 76ers.[23] On January 19, 2022, Brown made his first NBA start at home for the 76ers against the Orlando Magic of Orlando, FL.

Return to Delaware (2022–2023)

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On November 3, 2022, Brown was named to the opening night roster for the Delaware Blue Coats[24] and eventually helped the team win the NBA G League title.[25]

New York Knicks (2023–2024)

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In July 2023, Brown joined the New York Knicks for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on September 8, he signed an Exhibit 10 contract with them.[26] On October 21, the Knicks converted his deal into a two-way contract.[27]

On October 2, 2024, Brown was signed and traded to the Charlotte Hornets in a three team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves in which Minnesota acquired Keita Bates-Diop, Donte DiVincenzo, Julius Randle, and one Lottery Protected first-round pick. The Hornets also received DaQuan Jeffries, Duane Washington Jr., three second-round picks and draft compensation. New York acquired Karl-Anthony Towns and the draft rights to James Nnaji.[28] However, on October 18, he was waived by the Hornets.[29]

Raptors 905 (2024-present)

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On October 28, 2024, Brown joined the Raptors 905. [30]

Personal life

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Brown's father, Charlie Brown Sr., played college basketball at North Carolina A&T for two years and then professionally overseas until he suffered a career-ending Achilles tendon rupture.[1]

Brown welcomed a son in 2023 with his girlfriend.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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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

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Atlanta 10 0 4.0 .316 .333 1.000 .4 .2 .2 .2 2.0
2020–21 Oklahoma City 9 1 16.9 .302 .238 .900 1.9 1.0 .4 .2 4.4
2021–22 Dallas 3 0 5.1 .200 .000 — .3 .3 .7 .3 .7
Philadelphia 19 2 8.5 .265 .111 .900 1.6 .3 .4 .2 1.5
2023–24 New York 8 0 4.7 .200 .286 — .3 .0 .0 .3 .8
Career 49 3 8.3 .279 .224 .920 1.1 .3 .3 .2 2.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Saint Joseph's 31 30 34.2 .375 .384 .819 5.0 1.1 .8 .7 12.8
2017–18 Saint Joseph's Did not play – Medical Redshirt
2018–19 Saint Joseph's 32 31 35.6 .430 .356 .845 6.2 1.5 1.1 .8 19.0
Career 63 61 34.9 .407 .370 .836 5.6 1.3 .9 .7 16.0

References

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  1. ^ a b Rhim, Kris (August 2, 2018). "After a broken wrist, this rising St. Joe's star is ready to chase his NBA dreams". BillyPenn.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Breen, Matt. "Philly's Charlie Brown Jr. is getting a chance with the Sixers — and serving as the 'perfect story' for an imperfect NBA season". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Saint Joseph's doubles down on recruits". NBC Sports Philadelphia. November 18, 2015. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
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  5. ^ Hunt, Donald (November 9, 2018). "Key players, sidelined by injuries, return to excite St. Joseph's". Philadelphia Tribune. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
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  7. ^ Jensen, Mike (June 18, 2019). "Charlie Brown places a bet on himself, entering NBA draft". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Vivlamore, Chris (June 21, 2019). "Hawks agree to two-way contract with St. Joe's Charlie Brown". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
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  18. ^ Delaware Blue Coats [@blue_coats] (October 20, 2021). "TRADE: Blue Coats acquire Charlie Brown, Jr. and the returning player rights to Raphiael Putney from the Iowa Wolves" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Delaware Blue Coats [@blue_coats] (October 25, 2021). "Let's go Camping. #TrainingCamp" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ a b Mavs PR [@MavsPR] (December 23, 2021). "The Dallas Mavericks have signed forward Charlie Brown Jr. to a 10-day contract under the COVID-related hardship allowance. Brown Jr. will wear #44 for Dallas" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  22. ^ "2021–22 NBA G League Transactions". National Basketball Association. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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  30. ^ https://gleague.nba.com/transactions
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