Charlie Brown Jr. (basketball)

Charles Brown Jr. (born February 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League (NBA-G League). He played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks.

For the amateur basketball player, see Charlie Brown (basketball, born 1936).
Charlie Brown Jr.
Brown with Saint Joseph's in November 2016
No. 22 – Delaware Blue Coats
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSaint Joseph's (2016–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Atlanta Hawks
2019–2020→College Park Skyhawks
2021Iowa Wolves
2021Oklahoma City Thunder
2021–presentDelaware Blue Coats
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school

Brown was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Northeast section of the city. He initially attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School before transferring to George Washington High School before his junior year.[1] As a senior, Brown averaged 18.4 points per game and was named the MVP Philadelphia Public League's B Division. Brown opted to prep for a fifth year at the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut, where he helped the team to a 31–6 record and the National Prep Championship game.[2]

College career
Brown with Saint Joseph's in November 2016

As a freshman, 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 Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie team.[3] 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 redshirt after breaking his wrist in preseason practice.[4]

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.[5] Following the end of the redshirt sophomore season, Brown declared for the 2019 NBA Draft with the intent on signing an agent, therefore forgoing his final two seasons of eligibility.[6]

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2019–2020)

After going unselected in the draft, Brown agreed to a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks on June 21, 2019 and officially signed on July 1, 2019.[7][8] Brown made his NBA debut on November 6, 2019 against the Chicago Bulls, playing four minutes with two points and a rebound in a 113–93 loss.[9]

Iowa Wolves (2021)

On December 11, 2020, Brown was signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves,[10] but was waived eight days later.[11] On January 25, 2021, he signed with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League[12] 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.[13]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)

On April 25, 2021, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[13] On May 5, he signed a second 10-day contract[14] and 10 days later, he signed a multi-year contract.[15]

On September 26, 2021, Brown was waived by the Thunder.[16]

Delaware Blue Coats (2021–present)

On October 20, 2021, Brown was traded from the Iowa Wolves to Delaware Blue Coats in exchange for Raphiael Putney.[17]

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 Achilles tendon rupture.[1]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Atlanta 1004.0.316.3331.000.4.2.2.22.0
Career 1004.0.316.3331.000.4.2.2.22.0

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Saint Joseph's 313034.2.375.384.8195.01.1.8.712.8
2017–18 Saint Joseph's Did not play – Medical Redshirt
2018–19 Saint Joseph's 323135.6.430.356.8456.21.51.1.819.0
Career 636134.9.407.370.8365.61.3.9.716.0

References
  1. Rhim, Kris (August 2, 2018). "After a broken wrist, this rising St. Joe's star is ready to chase his NBA dreams". BillyPenn.com. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  2. "Saint Joseph's doubles down on recruits". NBC Sports Philadelphia. November 18, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  3. "St. Joe's Charlie Brown out a few weeks with broken wrist". NBC Sports Philadelphia. October 25, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  4. Hunt, Donald (November 9, 2018). "Key players, sidelined by injuries, return to excite St. Joseph's". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  5. Pompey, Keith (June 18, 2019). "Former St. Joe's standout Charlie Brown to work out for Sixers". Inquirer.com. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  6. Jensen, Mike (June 18, 2019). "Charlie Brown places a bet on himself, entering NBA draft". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  7. Vivlamore, Chris (June 21, 2019). "Hawks agree to two-way contract with St. Joe's Charlie Brown". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  8. "Atlanta Hawks Sign Charlie Brown Jr. To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  9. "Erie BayHawks Watch: G League game preview". GoErie.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  10. "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN CHARLIE BROWN JR". NBA.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  11. "TIMBERWOLVES WAIVE FOUR PLAYERS". NBA.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. Burrell, Randi (January 25, 2021). "Wolves Announce 2021 Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  13. "Thunder Signs Charlie Brown Jr. to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  14. "Thunder Signs Charlie Brown Jr. to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  15. "Thunder Signs Charlie Brown Jr. to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  16. "Thunder Claims Mamadi Diakite". NBA.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  17. "TRADE: Blue Coats acquire Charlie Brown, Jr. and the returning player rights to Raphiael Putney from the Iowa Wolves". Twitter. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
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