Kobe Brown

Kobe Brown is an American college basketball player for the Missouri Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Kobe Brown
No. 24 – Missouri Tigers
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-01) January 1, 2000
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolLee (Huntsville, Alabama)
CollegeMissouri (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2023)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2022)

Early life and high school career

Brown grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and attended Lee High School.[1] He averaged 20.9 points, 7.9 points and 6.8 assists and was named first team All-State as a junior.[2] Brown repeated as a first team All-State selection and was named the Huntsville Region Player of the Year after averaging 24.1 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists per game during his senior season.[3]

Brown was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college basketball at Texas A&M during his junior year of high school.[4] He decommitted as a senior and re-opened his recruitment.[5] Brown ultimately signed to play at Missouri over offers from Minnesota, Penn State, and Vanderbilt.[6]

College career

Brown played in all 30 of the Missouri Tigers' games with 26 starts during his freshman season and averaged 5.8 points and 3.7 rebounds.[7] He average eight points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[8] Brown was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) after leading Missouri with 12.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.[9][10] He was a first-team All-SEC selection and the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior.[11]

References
  1. Carter, Mo (April 2, 2020). "Kobe Brown talks about his freshman year at Missouri". RocketCityNow.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. Boyette, Daniel (November 19, 2018). "In-state 4-star G/F Kobe Brown signs with SEC team". AL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. Boyette, Daniel (March 19, 2019). "Huntsville Player of the Year Kobe Brown's clutch plays while sick extended Lee's season". AL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. Sayles, Damon (November 14, 2018). "BREAKING: A&M basketball lands versatile forward in Kobe Brown". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. Boyette, Daniel (March 21, 2019). "Texas A&M signee Kobe Brown of Lee-Huntsville reopens recruitment". AL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. "Kobe Brown, 6-7 forward commits to Mizzou basketball". The Kansas City Star. May 14, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  7. "A look at Missouri men's basketball's 2020-21 roster as it stands". Columbia Missourian. March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  8. "Junior forward Kobe Brown is ready to be a leader". Columbia Missourian. June 18, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  9. "Missouri Tigers forward Kobe Brown named preseason All-SEC". The Kansas City Star. November 2, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  10. "Kobe Brown returns as 'anchor' for Mizzou's remodeled roster". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 10, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  11. Southey, Stephanie (March 7, 2023). "Kobe Brown earns first-team all-SEC honors". KOMU.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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