Quindarious Deavundre "Tookie" Brown (born November 22, 1995) is an American professional

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player for Juventus Utena of the

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(LKL). He played

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for the

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and was named the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.

College career

Brown went to Georgia Southern from Morgan County High School in

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, where he scored over 3,000 points and led the school to its first state title. He originally committed to

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, but withdrew his commitment when the Bulldogs experienced a coaching change. He immediately made an impact for the Eagles, averaging 17.8 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds, earning

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Freshman of the Year honors and a spot on the All-Sun Belt first team. Brown declared for the

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, later opting to return for his senior season. 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, and became the Eagles' all-time leading Division I scorer early in his senior season. On January 17, 2019, Brown scored his 2,000th career point. At the close of his senior year, Brown became the first Eagle to be named Sun Belt Player of the Year.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Brown signed his first professional contract with Limburg United of the Belgian Pro Basketball League. He opted to return to the United States after the season was cancelled on March 13, 2020. On December 20, 2020, he signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the PLK. On August 1, 2021, he signed with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Pro Basketball League.

Lakeland Magic (2023)

On January 1, 2023, Brown was acquired by the

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. Brown was waived later that same day.

References

External links

Georgia Southern Eagles bio
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