Troy Randall Brown Jr. (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the

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(BSN). In his senior year of high school, Brown was named a 2017 McDonald's All-American. He played

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for the

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. Brown was selected with the 15th overall pick by the

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in the

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Early life

Brown's mother (track) and father (basketball) competed collegiately at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His sister, Jada, also played basketball at the University of Kansas.

Recruiting

Brown Jr. was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and

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. On November 7, 2016, he committed to playing with the Oregon Ducks. He was one of their top prospects going into his freshman season and continued to uphold this reputation all throughout his college career.

College career

Brown made his collegiate debut on November 10, 2017, recording 18 points in a win against

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. Three days later, he recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win over

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. Brown would get his first double-double of the season by recording 12 points and 10 rebounds in a win against

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on December 8. Three days later, he would record a season-high 12 rebounds to go with 10 points in a win against

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. On December 13, Brown recorded a near triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and a season-high 9 assists in a win over

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. On New Year's Eve, he would record a season-high 21 points in a win against the

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. He would later match that season-high with points scored on February 18, 2018, in their win against the

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. Because of his immediate success with Oregon, after the end of his freshman season, Brown declared entry for the

. In his lone season at Oregon, Brown averaged 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Brown appeared in 35 games for the Ducks, averaging 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 31.2 minutes per game. Oregon's leading rebounder, Brown was also second on the team in assists and he shot 44.4 percent from the field, 29.1 percent from three and 74.3 percent from the foul line.

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2018–2021)

On June 21, 2018, Brown was selected with the 15th overall pick by the

in the

. On July 5, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards. On October 24, Brown made his NBA debut, scoring four points in a 122–144 loss to the

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. On March 31, 2019, he logged a season-high 24 points, alongside seven rebounds, in a 95–90 win over the

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. On December 23, 2019, Brown logged a career-high 26 points, alongside nine rebounds and seven assists, in a 121–115 win over the

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. On January 4, 2020, he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in a 128–114 win over the

Chicago Bulls (2021–2022)

On March 25, 2021, Brown was traded to the

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in a three-team trade involving the

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. On January 11, 2022, Brown recorded a career-high six steals, alongside seven points, seven rebounds and five assists, in a 133–87 win over the

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. On April 10, he logged a season-high 17 points, alongside 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals, in a 124–120 win over the

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Los Angeles Lakers (2022–2023)

On July 1, 2022, Brown signed with the

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Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–2024)

On July 9, 2023, Brown signed with the

Detroit Pistons (2024)

On February 7, 2024, Brown was traded, alongside

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and a 2030 second-round pick, in exchange for

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. On June 29, he was waived by the Pistons.

Manisa Basket (2024)

On October 11, 2024, Brown signed with

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of the

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(BSL).

Cangrejeros de Santurce (2025–present)

On February 7, 2025, Brown signed with the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the

(BSN).

Other work

Brown debuted a Vlog entitled "Life Outside the NBA" on October 7, 2020, on the Basketballnews.com Network. He is also a writer for the website covering various on and off the court topics.

National team career

Brown won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

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Oregon Ducks bioUSA Basketball profile
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