Gabe Brown
Gabriel Thomas Brown (born March 5, 2000) is a professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.
 Brown with Michigan State in 2021 | |
| No. 44 – Raptors 905 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 5, 2000 Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Belleville (Belleville, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan State (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Raptors 905 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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] On December 29, 2021, he scored a career-high 24 points in an 81–68 win against High Point.[7] Brown was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches.[8] As a senior, he averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
Professional career
On August 3, 2022, Brown signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors.[9] He was added to the roster of their NBA G League affiliate, Raptors 905.
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 | 1.000 | 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 |
| 2021–22 | Michigan State | 36 | 36 | 28.9 | .428 | .382 | .894 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .7 | .3 | 11.6 |
| Career | 124 | 57 | 20.1 | .435 | .379 | .896 | 2.9 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 7.1 | |
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.[10]
References
- Goricki, David (June 21, 2017). "Belleville's Brown perseveres to land with Spartans". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Folsom, Brandon; 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.
- "Gabe Brown scores 24 as No. 10 Michigan State beats High Point". The Macomb Daily. Associated Press. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- @Raptors (August 3, 2022). "Welcome to the squad, @_Going_Pro_ #WeTheNorth" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- 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.