Gabe Brown
Gabriel Thomas Brown (born March 5, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference.
 Brown in 2021 | |
| No. 44 – Michigan State Spartans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 5, 2000 Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Belleville (Belleville, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan State (2018–present) |
High school career
Brown played basketball for Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. He did not make the varsity team to start his sophomore season but was promoted for the final eight games. As a junior, Brown averaged 15.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[1] In his senior season, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[2] Brown was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State.[3]
College career
As a freshman at Michigan State, Brown had a limited role on a team that reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, averaging 2.3 points in 8 minutes per game.[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[5] As a junior, Brown averaged 7.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.[6]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Michigan State | 32 | 0 | 8.0 | .390 | .372 | .769 | 1.2 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 2.3 |
| 2019–20 | Michigan State | 31 | 16 | 21.9 | .436 | .341 | .947 | 3.6 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 6.8 |
| 2020–21 | Michigan State | 25 | 5 | 20.7 | .471 | .420 | .882 | 2.7 | .5 | .4 | .5 | 7.2 |
| Career | 88 | 21 | 16.5 | .442 | .377 | .897 | 2.5 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 5.3 | |
Personal life
Brown's father, Charles, died on May 27, 2016 at age 61 from complications after suffering two strokes. After his father's death, Brown was raised by his older brother, Nick, who played basketball for William Penn University.[7]
References
- Goricki, David (June 21, 2017). "Belleville's Brown perseveres to land with Spartans". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Folsom, Branodn; McCabe, Mick (April 15, 2018). "Meet the Detroit Free Press All-State boys basketball teams". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Quinn, Brendan F. (June 20, 2017). "Gabe Brown commits to Michigan State's 2018 class". MLive. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Michaelson, Chase (October 14, 2019). "Michigan State basketball's Gabe Brown has grown up a lot and is now ready to play". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Austin, Kyle (April 30, 2020). "Offseason evaluation: Things got more serious for Gabe Brown as a sophomore". MLive. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Muldowney, Connor (June 9, 2021). "Michigan State Basketball: Gabe Brown has taken "monster jump"". Spartan Avenue. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Tucker, Cody (January 25, 2018). "When Gabe Brown signed with Michigan State, he fulfilled his late father's dream". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2021.