Английская Википедия:Bruce Brown (basketball)

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox basketball biography Bruce Brown Jr. (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2018 NBA draft. He has also played for the Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, and Indiana Pacers. In 2023, he was a key member of the Nuggets' championship team. Despite being undersized, Brown plays the small forward and both guard positions.

High school career

Brown played basketball and football for Wakefield Memorial High School in Wakefield, Massachusetts. For his junior season, he transferred to Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont. As a senior, Brown led his team to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class AA title and was named tournament most valuable player. He was selected to play in the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic. Brown was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN and a four-star recruit by Rivals. Brown was ranked no. 26 overall recruit and fifth best shooting guard in the 2016 high school class. On November 18, 2015, he committed to play college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes over an offer from Indiana, among others.

College career

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Brown with the Miami Hurricanes in 2017

As a sophomore with the Miami Hurricanes, Brown averaged 11.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and four assists per game and shot 27 percent from 3-point range. He only played 19 games and missed the postseason with a left foot injury that required surgery. After the season Brown declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thereby allowing for the possibility of returning to college. He ultimately decided to stay in the draft.

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2018–2020)

On June 21, 2018, Brown was drafted 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2018 NBA draft. Brown made his NBA debut on October 17, 2018, against the Brooklyn Nets, scoring no points with two rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes of action. On November 2, 2019, he posted 22 points and seven assists, with no turnovers, in a 113–109 win over the Nets. On February 2, 2020, Brown recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 128–123 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Brooklyn Nets (2020–2022)

On November 19, 2020, Brown was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade.

On February 23, 2021, Brown scored a career-high 29 points in the Nets' 127–118 win against the Sacramento Kings.

On April 23, 2022, he scored a team leading 26 points for the Nets in a losing effort against the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Nets fell to 0–3 after that game. His performance in Games 2 and 3 were notably impressive, as he scored 23 or more points in both contests, despite eclipsing 20 points only 4 times throughout the entire regular season.

Denver Nuggets (2022–2023)

On July 7, 2022, Brown signed with the Denver Nuggets. Brown signed a 2-year contract worth $13 million. The Nets had chosen not to match the Nuggets' taxpayer mid-level exception offer for Brown and acquired Royce O'Neale as a replacement instead. On November 23, Brown recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists during a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In 2023, Brown and the Nuggets reached the NBA Finals where they defeated the Miami Heat in five games to give Brown his first NBA Championship. In Game 4 of the series, Brown scored a pivotal 21 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, to help Denver open up a 3–1 series lead with a 108–95 victory over the Heat. In Game 5, Brown scored the winning points on a layup off an offensive rebound with just over ninety seconds left in the game, and hit two free throws to make it a two-possession game with less than thirty seconds remaining as the Nuggets defeated Miami 94–89 to win their first championship in franchise history after a 47-year drought.

Indiana Pacers (2023–2024)

On July 6, 2023, Brown signed a 2-year, $45 million contract with the Indiana Pacers. Brown saw an increased role in Indiana, earning a starting position as the highest paid Pacer for the 2023–24 season. On October 25, 2023, Brown impressed in his Pacers debut, scoring 24 points on a career-high 6 of 8 shooting from three, along with 3 rebounds and a steal in a win over the Washington Wizards.

Toronto Raptors (2024–present)

On January 17, 2024, the Pacers traded Brown, along with Jordan Nwora, Kira Lewis Jr. and three first-round draft picks to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Pascal Siakam.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Шаблон:NBA player statistics start |- | style="text-align:left;"|Шаблон:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"|Detroit | 74 || 56 || 19.6 || .398 || .258 || .750 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .5 || .5 || 4.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Шаблон:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"|Detroit | 56 || 43 || 28.2 || .443 || .344 || .739 || 4.7 || 4.0 || 1.1 || .5 || 8.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Шаблон:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn | 65 || 37 || 22.3 || .556 || .288 || .735 || 5.4 || 1.6 || .9 || .4 || 8.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Шаблон:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn | 72 || 45 || 24.6 || .506 || .404 || .758 || 4.8 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .7 || 9.0 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|Шаблон:Nbay^† | style="text-align:left;"|Denver | 80 || 31 || 28.5 || .483 || .358 || .758 || 4.1 || 3.4 || 1.1 || .6 || 11.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Шаблон:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"|Indiana | 33 || 33 || 29.7 || .475 || .327 || .817 || 4.7 || 3.0 || 1.1 || .2 || 12.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 382 || 245 || 25.0 || .481 || .339 || .757 || 4.3 || 2.5 || .9 || .5 || 8.8 Шаблон:S-end

Play-in

Шаблон:NBA player statistics start |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022 | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 1 || 1 || 40.4 || .421 || .333 || Шаблон:Sort || 9.0 || 8.0 || 3.0 || .0 || 18.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career | 1 || 1 || 40.4 || .421 || .333 || Шаблон:Sort || 9.0 || 8.0 || 3.0 || .0 || 18.0 Шаблон:S-end

Playoffs

Шаблон:NBA player statistics start |- | style="text-align:left;"|2019 | style="text-align:left;"|Detroit | 4 || 2 || 14.3 || .357 || .200 || 1.000 || 2.0 || .5 || .5 || .3 || 3.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2021 | style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn | 12 || 5 || 23.1 || .506 || .182 || .813 || 5.1 || 2.1 || .7 || .4 || 7.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2022 | style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn | 4 || 4 || 34.8 || .568 || .429 || .800 || 4.8 || 2.8 || 1.3 || .8 || 14.0 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|2023^† | style="text-align:left;"|Denver | 20 || 0 || 26.6 || .511 || .316 || .857 || 4.0 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .5 || 12.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 40 || 11 || 25.1 || .510 || .310 || .844 || 4.2 || 1.9 || .9 || .5 || 10.1 Шаблон:S-end

College

Шаблон:NBA player statistics start |- | style="text-align:left;"|2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 33 || 29 || 31.9 || .459 || .347 || .744 || 5.6 || 3.2 || 1.5 || .5 || 11.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 19 || 19 || 33.7 || .415 || .267 || .629 || 7.1 || 4.0 || 1.3 || .8 || 11.4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 52 || 48 || 32.6 || .442 || .316 || .702 || 6.2 || 3.5 || 1.4 || .6 || 11.7 Шаблон:S-end

External links

• Miami Hurricanes bio
• ESPN profile