Tevin Brown Explained

Tevin Brown
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:175
League:CEBL
Team:Ottawa Blackjacks
Number:26
Birth Date:23 September 1998
Birth Place:Fairhope, Alabama, U.S.
High School:Fairhope (Fairhope, Alabama)
College:Murray State (2018–2022)
Draft Year:2022
Career Start:2022
Years1:2022–2023
Team1:Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Years2:2023
Team2:Canterbury Rams
Years3:2023–2024
Team3:Metropolitans 92
Years4:2024–present
Team4:Ottawa BlackJacks
Highlights:

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

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

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

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

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

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Murray State| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Redshirt|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Murray State| 33 || 33 || 32.8 || .414 || .372 || .809 || 4.7 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .6 || 11.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Murray State| 32 || 32 || 37.4 || .447 || .419 || .737 || 4.6 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .4 || 17.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Murray State| 26 || 26 || 35.6 || .422 || .372 || .721 || 5.9 || 4.3 || 1.4 || .6 || 14.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Murray State| 34 || 34 || 35.2 || .427 || .384 || .748 || 5.6 || 3.1 || 1.4 || .6 || 16.8|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 125 || 125 || 35.2 || .428 || .386 || .746 || 5.2 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .5 || 15.3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas . Ben . Fairhope junior Tevin Brown, McGill-Toolen's Phillip Murphy lead AL.com Coastal Alabama honors . AL.com . November 17, 2021 . March 22, 2016.
  2. Web site: Thomas . Ben . Meet the 2017 All-Coastal Alabama Boys Basketball Team . AL.com . November 17, 2021 . March 22, 2017.
  3. Web site: Thomas . Ben . Fairhope standout Tevin Brown 'likes everything about' Murray State . AL.com . November 17, 2021 . August 29, 2016.
  4. Web site: Wells . Adam . Freshman Brown could miss up to four weeks . . November 18, 2021 . November 11, 2017.
  5. Web site: Brown's 31 pts leads Murray St. past UT Martin 98-77 . . . November 18, 2021 . January 10, 2019.
  6. Web site: Johnson . Gage . Brown looking for a big sophomore season . The Murray State News . November 18, 2021 . November 15, 2019.
  7. Web site: Bernier . Blake . A man of many minutes: Tevin Brown’s new role . Murray Ledger & Times . November 18, 2021 . January 29, 2020.
  8. Web site: Labinowicz leads Evansville over Murray St. 78-76 in OT . . . November 18, 2021 . December 21, 2019.
  9. Web site: Hurst . Jason . Racers Picked Co-Favorite In OVC Men’s Basketball Poll . . November 18, 2021 . November 4, 2020.
  10. Web site: Williams and Brown named NABC All-District 18 . Murray Ledger & Times . November 18, 2021 . March 19, 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. . March 1, 2022 . March 1, 2022.
  12. Web site: Tevin Brown. realgm.com. March 17, 2023.
  13. Web site: Mad Ants Announce 2022 Training Camp Roster. oursportscentral.com. October 24, 2022. October 24, 2022.
  14. Web site: 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. March 17, 2023.
  15. Web site: 2023 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED. nznbl.basketball. July 19, 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719023111/https://nznbl.basketball/2023-sals-nbl-award-winners-announced/. July 19, 2023.
  16. Web site: CANTERBURY RAMS CROWNED 2023 SAL'S NBL CHAMPIONS. nznbl.basketball. July 23, 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230723134936/https://nznbl.basketball/canterbury-rams-crowned-2023-sals-nbl-champions/. July 23, 2023.
  17. Web site: Grand Final MVP Tevin Brown. facebook.com/NZNBL. 24 July 2023. 24 July 2023.
  18. Web site: Tevin Brown rejoint les Mets 92. July 30, 2023. metropolitans92.com. fr. August 9, 2023.
  19. Web site: Egan. Brendon. Canterbury Rams' Tevin Brown recalls playing alongside NBA superstar. stuff.co.nz. April 13, 2023. April 13, 2023.