Charles Brown Jr. (born February 2, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life and high school

Brown was born in

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, Pennsylvania and grew up in the

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section of the city. He initially attended

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before transferring to George Washington High School before his junior year. Before his senior year he played for Philly Pride in the

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. As a senior, Brown averaged 18.4 points per game and was named the MVP

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's B Division. He verbally committed to

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but was offered and accepted a scholarship to

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. Brown opted to prep for a fifth year at the St. Thomas More School in

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, where he helped the team to a 31–6 record and the National Prep Championship game.

College career

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

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All-Rookie team. 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

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after breaking his wrist in preseason practice. 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. Following the end of the redshirt sophomore season, Brown declared for the

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with the intent on signing an agent, therefore forgoing his final two seasons of eligibility.

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2019–2020)

After going unselected in the draft, Brown agreed to a

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with the

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on June 21, 2019, and officially signed on July 1, 2019. Brown made his NBA debut on November 6, 2019, against the

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, playing four minutes with two points and a rebound in a 113–93 loss.

Iowa Wolves (2021)

On December 11, 2020, Brown was signed by the

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, but was waived eight days later. On January 25, 2021, he signed with the

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of the

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.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)

On April 25, 2021, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On May 5, he signed a second 10-day contract and 10 days later, he signed a multi-year contract. On September 26, 2021, Brown was waived by the Thunder.

Delaware Blue Coats (2021)

On October 20, 2021, Brown's rights were traded from the

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in exchange for

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, and five days later, he signed with the Blue Coats. In 11 games, he averaged 16.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.9 blocks.

Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)

On December 23, 2021, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the

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. He appeared in three games for the Mavericks.

Philadelphia 76ers (2022)

On January 2, 2022, Brown was reacquired and activated by the

. The following day, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On January 11, he signed a two-way contract with the 76ers. 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)

On November 3, 2022, Brown was named to the opening night roster for the

and eventually helped the team win the

title.

New York Knicks (2023–2024)

In July 2023, Brown joined the

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for the

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and on September 8, he signed an Exhibit 10 contract with them. On October 21, the Knicks converted his deal into a

. On October 2, 2024, Brown was signed and traded to the

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in a three team trade involving the

in which Minnesota acquired

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, Donte DiVincenzo,

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, and one Lottery Protected first-round pick. The Hornets also received

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, Duane Washington Jr., three second-round picks and draft compensation. New York acquired

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and the draft rights to

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. However, on October 18, he was waived by the Hornets.

Raptors 905 (2024–present)

On October 28, 2024, Brown joined the

. On November 19, he tied the G-League record for most steals in a game by recording 9 steals in a 109–119 loss against the

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. This record was broken 20 days later by Isaac Nogués of the

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who set the new record by recording 10 in a game against the

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Personal life

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

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

Saint Joseph's Hawks bio
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