Jabari Akil Brown (born December 18, 1992) is a former American professional

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player, who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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where as a junior he led the SEC in scoring with an average of 19.9 points per game. Brown was also named to the All-SEC first team in 2014.

High school career

Brown started his junior year of high school

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, where he averaged 16 points per game before transferring mid-year to Oakland High School, returning to his hometown of

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. For the rest of his junior campaign, he averaged 23.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game for Oakland High. As a senior in 2010–11, Brown averaged 23.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a senior for Oakland High. He was ranked the No. 19 national prospect in the class of 2011 and named a Jordan Brand All-American; he averaged nearly one point per minute in the All-America Game, scoring 14 points in 15 minutes.

College career

Brown joined the

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team for his freshman season in 2011–12. However, after playing 51 total minutes in two games for Oregon, Brown decided to transfer to the University of Missouri. As a sophomore in 2012–13, Brown averaged 13.7 points per game in helping Mizzou to a 23–11 record. Brown stepped up in his junior season and became the leader for his Mizzou team. Brown averaged a league-leading 19.9 points per game as he was named to the All-SEC first team and NABC Division I All-District 21 first team. Brown also made the Dean's List in the fall 2012 semester as a sophomore. In April 2014, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.

College statistics

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Professional career

D-League / Los Angeles Lakers (2014–2015)

After going undrafted in the

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, Brown joined the

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for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2014, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 25 after appearing in four preseason games. On November 1, he was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player of the Lakers. On January 10, 2015, he scored a D-League season-high of 50 points on 16-of-22 shooting in a 124–99 win over the

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. He went on to play for the Futures All-Star team in the 2015 NBA D-League All-Star Game. On March 10, 2015, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the Lakers to help the team deal with numerous injuries. Los Angeles had to use an NBA hardship exemption in order to sign him as he made their roster stand at 16, one over the allowed limited of 15. On March 21, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Lakers. After scoring 22 points against the

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on March 30, Brown signed a multi-year deal with the Lakers the following day. In the regular season finale on April 15, Brown scored 32 points on 9-of-19 shooting in a loss to the

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. On October 26, he was waived by the Lakers prior to the start of the 2015–16 season.

Foshan Long Lions (2015–2016)

In November 2015, Brown signed with the Foshan Long Lions of the

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. In 27 games for Foshan in 2015–16, he averaged 32.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Los Angeles D-Fenders (2016)

On March 2, 2016, Brown was reacquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. The next day, he made his season debut in a 124–103 win over the

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, recording 26 points, one rebound, two assists and one steal in 27 minutes. On April 7, he was waived by the D-Fenders after suffering a season-ending injury.

Jilin Northeast Tigers (2016–2017)

On September 23, 2016, Brown signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Bucks on October 5. The next day, he signed with the

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, returning to China for the 2016–17 season. In 30 games for Jilin, Brown averaged 33.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 32.9 minutes.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2017)

On March 8, 2017, Brown was acquired by the

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. He would later play for the

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in the 2017 NBA Summer League.

Jiangsu Dragons (2018)

On January 9, 2018, Brown signed with the

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of the

. On January 25, he left the team after

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's return.

Return to Santa Cruz (2018)

On February 21, 2018, Brown re-signed with the Santa Cruz Warriors.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2019–present)

On November 30, 2019,

announced that they had acquired Brown. Brown was sidelined with an injury until December. He was suspended one game without pay after leaving the bench during an altercation in a 132–109 loss to the

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on December 17.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

Missouri Tigers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Jabari 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American men's basketball players Basketball players from Oakland, California Findlay Prep alumni Guangzhou Loong Lions players Jiangsu Dragons players Jilin Northeast Tigers players Los Angeles D-Fenders players Los Angeles Lakers players Missouri Tigers men's basketball players Oregon Ducks men's basketball players Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Santa Cruz Warriors players Shooting guards Undrafted NBA players 21st-century African-American sportsmen Oakland High School (Oakland, California) alumni 21st-century American sportsmen