Barry Gerard Brown Jr. (born December 21, 1996) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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(CBA). He played

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for the

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Early life

Brown's father, Barry Brown Sr, was a star basketball player at

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and is now a middle school principal. 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.

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. Brown was a three-star recruit and committed to Kansas State over offers from Florida Gulf Coast,

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and

Wichita State Wichita State University (WSU) is a public university, public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 ...

College career

Brown was named to the

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All-Newcomer Team at the conclusion of his freshman season at

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. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points per game and set a Kansas State single-season record for steals with 82 takeaways. Brown scored a career-high 38 points in an 86–82 victory over

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on January 9, 2018. After his junior season, Brown earned second-team All-Big 12 accolades as well as being named to the league's defensive team. 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. In the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, he scored 13 points in a 61–58 win over

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including the decisive layup in the waning seconds. 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

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but did not hire an agent to preserve his eligibility and ultimately opted to return to school.

Professional career

Iowa Wolves (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the

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, Brown spent Summer League and pre-season with the

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. He then joined the

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of the

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for the 2019–20 season. On February 24, 2020, Brown contributed 35 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 152–148 loss to the

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Riesen Ludwigsburg (2020–2021)

On July 8, 2020, Brown signed with

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of the

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(BBL).

Beijing Ducks (2022)

In January 2022, Brown joined the

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of the

New Zealand Breakers (2022–2023)

On August 30, 2022, Brown signed with the

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for the

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Metropolitans 92 (2023)

On May 15, 2023, Brown signed with

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for the

2022–23 Pro A season The 2022–23 Pro A season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company Betclic, was the 101st season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB). The regular se ...

Reyer Venezia (2023–2024)

On July 23, 2023, he signed with the

Reyer Venezia Mestre S.S.P. Reyer Venezia Mestre, commonly known as Reyer Venezia or simply Reyer, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Venice, Veneto. The club currently plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the highest tier of basketball i ...

of the Italian

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(LBA). On January 31, 2024, he left the Reyer Venezia.

Guangzhou Loong Lions (2024)

On February 1, 2024, he joined the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the

(CBA).

Zhejiang Lions (2024–present)

On August 4, 2024, Brown signed with

of the

(CBA).

Career statistics

College

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, 33 , , 11 , , 25.8 , , .348 , , .336 , , .635 , , 2.8 , , 1.5 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 8.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;",

, 35 , , 35 , , 32.7 , , .412 , , .326 , , .615 , , 3.2 , , 2.4 , , 2.3 , , .1 , , 11.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;",

, 37 , , 37 , , 34.7 , , .448 , , .318 , , .772 , , 3.1 , , 3.2 , , 1.8 , , .1 , , 15.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 34 , , 35.0 , , .433 , , .298 , , .710 , , 4.1 , , 2.8 , , 1.9 , , .1 , , 14.6 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 139 , , 117 , , 32.2 , , .417 , , .319 , , .701 , , 3.3 , , 2.5 , , 1.8 , , .1 , , 12.8

Basketball-Bundesliga

Regular season

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Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg (; Swabian German, Swabian: ''Ludisburg'') is a Cities of Germany, city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg (district), Lu ...

, 28 , , 3 , , 18.8 , , .434 , , .351 , , .787 , , 2.3 , , 1.7 , , .8 , , .1 , , 12.9

Playoffs

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, 5 , , 0 , , 16.7 , , .389 , , .28 , , .9 , , 1.2 , , 1.0 , , .6 , , 0 , , 11.6

CBA

Regular season

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, 5 , , 2 , , 18.4 , , .429 , , .333 , , .769 , , 3.2 , , 2.0 , , .8 , , .6 , , 17.4 Source: ''basketball-stats.de'' (Stand: 29. March 2022)

References

External links

Kansas State Wildcats bioBarry Brown profile
at basketball-stats.de {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Barry 1996 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American men's basketball players Basketball players from St. Petersburg, Florida Beijing Ducks players Guangzhou Loong Lions players Iowa Wolves players Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball players Metropolitans 92 players New Zealand Breakers players Reyer Venezia players Riesen Ludwigsburg players Shooting guards Zhejiang Lions players