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Tevin Brown

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Tevin Brown
Brown with Murray State in 2019
No. 26 – Ottawa Blackjacks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueCEBL
Personal information
Born (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 (age 25)
Fairhope, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolFairhope (Fairhope, Alabama)
CollegeMurray State (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2023Canterbury Rams
2023–2024Metropolitans 92
2024–presentOttawa BlackJacks
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Tevin Brown (born September 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

High school career

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Brown played basketball for Fairhope High School in Fairhope, Alabama. As a junior, he averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds per game, and was named Coastal Alabama Player of the Year by AL.com.[1] In his senior season, Brown averaged 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Murray State, choosing the Racers over Florida Gulf Coast, Illinois State, Little Rock, Middle Tennessee and Old Dominion.[3]

College career

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Brown redshirted his first season at Murray State after suffering a left foot injury.[4] On January 10, 2019, he recorded a career-high 31 points, shooting 9-of-14 from three-point range, in a 98–77 win against UT Martin.[5] As a freshman, Brown averaged 11.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.[6] He assumed a leading role in his sophomore season with the departure of Ja Morant.[7] On December 21, 2019, Brown scored 31 points, matching his career-high, in a 78–76 overtime loss against Evansville.[8] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, and was named to the First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).[9] In his junior season, Brown averaged 14.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, repeating as a First Team All-OVC selection.[10] As a senior, Brown was named to the First Team All-OVC.[11] He averaged 16.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a senior.

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Brown played for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Summer League. He signed with the Pacers on October 14, 2022, and was waived the next day.[12] He subsequently joined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League for the 2022–23 season.[13]

On March 17, 2023, Brown signed with the Canterbury Rams for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.[14] He was named to the NZNBL All-Star Five[15] and helped the Rams win the championship with a 93–82 grand final win over the Auckland Tuatara. He was subsequently named Grand Final MVP for his 23 points and 12 rebounds.[16][17]

On July 30, 2023, Brown signed with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.[18]

Personal life

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Brown has a son who was born in 2022.[19]

Career statistics

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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

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Murray State Redshirt Redshirt
2018–19 Murray State 33 33 32.8 .414 .372 .809 4.7 2.3 1.1 .6 11.8
2019–20 Murray State 32 32 37.4 .447 .419 .737 4.6 3.7 1.2 .4 17.9
2020–21 Murray State 26 26 35.6 .422 .372 .721 5.9 4.3 1.4 .6 14.7
2021–22 Murray State 34 34 35.2 .427 .384 .748 5.6 3.1 1.4 .6 16.8
Career 125 125 35.2 .428 .386 .746 5.2 3.3 1.3 .5 15.3

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Ben (March 22, 2016). "Fairhope junior Tevin Brown, McGill-Toolen's Phillip Murphy lead AL.com Coastal Alabama honors". AL.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Thomas, Ben (March 22, 2017). "Meet the 2017 All-Coastal Alabama Boys Basketball Team". AL.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Thomas, Ben (August 29, 2016). "Fairhope standout Tevin Brown 'likes everything about' Murray State". AL.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Wells, Adam (November 11, 2017). "Freshman Brown could miss up to four weeks". WPSD-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Brown's 31 pts leads Murray St. past UT Martin 98-77". ESPN. Associated Press. January 10, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Johnson, Gage (November 15, 2019). "Brown looking for a big sophomore season". The Murray State News. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Bernier, Blake (January 29, 2020). "A man of many minutes: Tevin Brown's new role". Murray Ledger & Times. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "Labinowicz leads Evansville over Murray St. 78-76 in OT". ESPN. Associated Press. December 21, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Hurst, Jason (November 4, 2020). "Racers Picked Co-Favorite In OVC Men's Basketball Poll". WSIL-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Williams and Brown named NABC All-District 18". Murray Ledger & Times. March 19, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Murray State's Williams and McMahon, Morehead State's Broome and APSU's Hutchins-Everett Earn 2021-22 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Tevin Brown". realgm.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "Mad Ants Announce 2022 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "Please join us in welcoming Tevin Brown to the Rams Family for the 2023 New Zealand National Basketball League season!". facebook.com/CanterburyRams. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  15. ^ "2023 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". nznbl.basketball. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "CANTERBURY RAMS CROWNED 2023 SAL'S NBL CHAMPIONS". nznbl.basketball. July 23, 2023. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Grand Final MVP Tevin Brown". facebook.com/NZNBL. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Tevin Brown rejoint les Mets 92". metropolitans92.com (in French). July 30, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  19. ^ Egan, Brendon (April 13, 2023). "Canterbury Rams' Tevin Brown recalls playing alongside NBA superstar". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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