Gabriel Thomas Brown (born March 5, 2000) is a professional basketball player who last played for Openjobmetis Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.
 Brown with Michigan State in 2021 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| 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 | |
| 2022–2023 | Raptors 905 |
| 2023–2024 | Openjobmetis Varese |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editBrown 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
editAs 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
editRaptors 905 (2022–2023)
editOn August 3, 2022, Brown signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA.[9] He was added to the roster of their G League affiliate, Raptors 905.
Openjobmetis Varese (2023–2024)
editOn July 28, 2023, Brown signed with Openjobmetis Varese of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[10] He parted ways with the team on December 5, 2024, after averaging 11.2 points per game.[11]
Career statistics
edit| 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
edit| 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
editBrown'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.[12]
References
edit- ^ Goricki, David (June 21, 2017). "Belleville's Brown perseveres to land with Spartans". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ McCabe, Mick and Folsom, Brandon (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. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ @Raptors (August 3, 2022). "Welcome to the squad, @_Going_Pro_ #WeTheNorth" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "GABE BROWN È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE BIANCOROSSO". PallacanestroVarese.it (in Italian). July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Pallacanestro Varese, Gabe Brown part ways". Sportando. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ 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.