Trevon Brazile Explained

Trevon Brazile
Number:2
Team:Arkansas Razorbacks
Position:Power forward
League:Southeastern Conference
Birth Date:7 January 2003
Birth Place:Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:220
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Trevon Brazile (born January 7, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Missouri Tigers.

Early life and high school career

Brazile was born in Springfield, Missouri.[1] He grew up playing basketball and usually was a point guard.[2] He first attended Parkview High School in Springfield, where he played basketball and averaged 11.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a junior, before transferring to Kickapoo High School as a senior.[3] At Kickapoo, Brazile helped them win a state championship and was named all-state and first-team all-conference while averaging 13.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[4] [5] Ranked a three-star recruit, the fourth-best recruit in the state and the 178th-best nationally by 247Sports, he committed to playing college basketball for Missouri.[4] [6] [7]

College career

Brazile joined Missouri for the 2021–22 season but missed the first eight games with a medical condition, then played in two games as a backup and started the final 22 games.[4] He led the team with 43 blocks, placing fourth all-time for freshmen in school history, and averaged 6.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[8] [9] After head coach Cuonzo Martin was dismissed by the Tigers, Brazile entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10] He ultimately transferred to Arkansas.[11]

As a sophomore at Arkansas in 2022–23, Brazile appeared in the first nine games before suffering a torn ACL.[12] [13] He averaged 11.8 points and six rebounds per game and made 38% of his shots from the 3-point range.[14] He was considered a potential second-round selection in the 2023 NBA draft despite his injury but opted to return for another season.[13] Entering the 2023–24 season, Brazile was selected preseason first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC), one of the 50 watch listed players for the Naismith College Player of the Year and one of 20 watch listed players for the Karl Malone Award.[15]

On April 8, 2024, Brazile declared for the 2024 NBA draft.[16]

On June 4, 2024, Brazile announced he would be withdrawing from the transfer portal and return to Arkansas.

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Missouri| 25 || 23 || 21.5 || .534 || .333 || .620 || 5.1 || .8 || .5 || 1.9 || 6.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Arkansas| 9 || 0 || 27.0 || .481 || .379 || .677 || 6.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.2 || 11.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Arkansas| 26 || 23 || 25.7 || .488 || .353 || .695 || 5.9 || .5 || .7 || 1.2 || 8.6|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 60 || 46 || 24.2 || .501 || .354 || .664 || 5.6 || .7 || .6 || 1.5 || 8.3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trevon Brazile. ESPN.
  2. Web site: Brazile's rapid rise stokes excitement for future. Rivals.com. January 21, 2022. Forde, Mitchell.
  3. News: Former Parkview star Trevon Brazile becomes latest Division I prospect to join Kickapoo. Springfield News-Leader. July 28, 2020. Wheeler, Wyatt D..
  4. Web site: Trevon Brazile. Arkansas Razorbacks.
  5. News: Watch: Springfield standout Trevon Brazile might have had the dunk of the year in an Arkansas win. Springfield News-Leader. November 16, 2022. Wheeler, Wyatt D..
  6. News: Brazile, ex-Mizzou forward, plans to transfer to Arkansas. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. March 31, 2022. Davenport, Richard.
  7. News: Brazile's unstoppable. Springfield News-Leader. Newspapers.com. March 17, 2021. A4. Wheeler, Wyatt D..
  8. News: How freshman Trevon Brazile became an important building block for Mizzou basketball. Columbia Daily Tribune. March 9, 2022. Kwiecinski, Chris.
  9. News: Muss says Brazile is 'in a great spot'. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. registration. Holt, Bob. June 28, 2023.
  10. News: Trevon Brazille transferring from Missouri to Arkansas. Springfield News-Leader. Newspapers.com. April 1, 2022. B1. Wheeler, Wyatt D..
  11. Web site: Missouri Transfer Trevon Brazile Commits to Razorbacks. Sports Illustrated. March 30, 2022.
  12. Web site: Arkansas' Trevon Brazile out for season with ACL tear: What it means for Razorbacks' title chances. The Athletic. December 7, 2022. Vecenie, Sam; Moore, CJ.
  13. Web site: NBA Draft Scouting Report: Arkansas' Trevon Brazile. Sports Illustrated. January 31, 2023.
  14. News: More like it: Brazile tabbed as likely first-rounder by USA TODAY. USA Today. June 27, 2023. Wayne, E..
  15. News: Trevon Brazile named as first-team All-SEC, one of best 50 players in the nation. USA Today. November 6, 2023. Wayne, E..
  16. Web site: Jonathan Givony. Arkansas' Brazile to NBA draft despite Hogs' apparent regime change. ESPN.com. April 8, 2024. April 10, 2024.