Charlie Brown Jr. (basketball)
Charles Brown Jr. | |
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| Born | February 2, 1997 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Known for | Playing for Raptors 905 in the NBA G League |
Charles Brown Jr. (born February 2, 1997) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for the Raptors 905 in the NBA G League. He competed at the collegiate level with the Saint Joseph's Hawks.
Early life and high school
Born and raised in the northeast area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brown attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School before transferring to George Washington High School ahead of his junior year. Prior to his final high school season, he played for Philly Pride in the Amateur Athletic Union. As a senior, Brown posted an average of 18.4 points per game and earned MVP honors in the B Division of the Philadelphia Public League. Initially, he gave a verbal commitment to West Chester University, but ultimately accepted a scholarship offer from Saint Joseph's University. Brown then completed an additional prep year at the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut, where he contributed to a 31–6 team record and helped reach the National Prep Championship game.
College career
During his freshman season at Saint Joseph's, Brown started in 30 out of 31 contests, averaging 12.8 points, five rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 38.4% from beyond the arc and 81.9% from the free-throw line. His performance earned him Atlantic 10 All-Rookie recognition. Although named to the third team all-conference before his sophomore year, Brown missed that entire season due to a wrist injury and took a medical redshirt.
In his redshirt sophomore campaign, Brown led the Atlantic 10 Conference with an average of 19.0 points per game, along with 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 32 games. He received second team All-Atlantic 10 and first team All-Big 5 accolades. Over his college tenure, he accumulated 1,006 points and 352 rebounds in a total of 63 appearances. Following this season, Brown declared for the 2019 NBA draft, foregoing his remaining two years of eligibility by signing with an agent.
Atlanta Hawks (2019–2020)
Undrafted in the NBA draft, Brown secured a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks on July 1, 2019. He debuted in the NBA on November 6, 2019, facing the Chicago Bulls, logging four minutes while contributing two points and one rebound during a 113–93 defeat.
Iowa Wolves (2021)
Brown inked a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 11, 2020, but was released eight days later. On January 25, 2021, he joined the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League, where he appeared in 13 games averaging 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per contest while leading his team with 1.69 steals per game and shooting at a rate of 44.7% from the field over approximately 30 minutes each outing.
Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)
On April 25, 2021, Brown signed a short-term 10-day contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He earned a second such contract on May 5 followed by a multi-year agreement on May 15; however, he was waived by the Thunder on September 26, 2021.
Delaware Blue Coats (2021)
On October 20, 2021, Brown’s rights were traded from the Iowa Wolves to the Delaware Blue Coats in exchange for Raphiael Putney. Five days later he officially signed with Delaware. Across eleven games with the Blue Coats, he averaged 16.8 points, grabbed 8.1 rebounds, dished out 1.6 assists along with recording averages of 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks per game.
Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)
Brown inked a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks on December 23, 2021, participating in three contests during that period.
Philadelphia 76ers (2022)
On January 2, 2022, Brown rejoined the Delaware Blue Coats. The following day, he secured a 10-day deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, which was later extended to a two-way contract on January 11. Brown earned his first NBA starting role for the 76ers on January 19 in a matchup against the Orlando Magic.
Return to Delaware (2022–2023)
Brown was included in the opening night roster of the Delaware Blue Coats on November 3, 2022. He played a role in helping the team capture the NBA G League championship title during that season.
New York Knicks (2023–2024)
In July 2023, Brown took part with the New York Knicks in the 2023 NBA Summer League and subsequently signed an Exhibit 10 contract on September 8. His agreement was upgraded to a two-way contract on October 21.
On October 2, 2024, Brown was involved in a three-team trade that sent him to the Charlotte Hornets. This transaction also included the Minnesota Timberwolves, who acquired key players such as Keita Bates-Diop, Donte DiVincenzo, and Julius Randle, along with a protected first-round draft pick. The Hornets received Brown along with other players and draft considerations, while New York obtained Karl-Anthony Towns and draft rights to James Nnaji. However, Brown was released by Charlotte on October 18.
Raptors 905 (2024–present)
Brown signed with the Raptors 905 on October 28, 2024. On November 19, he matched the G League record by recording nine steals in a single game during a 109–119 defeat to the Capital City Go-Go. This mark was eclipsed twenty days later when Isaac Nogués of the Rip City Remix notched ten steals against the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Personal life
Charlie Brown Sr., Brown's father, competed in college basketball at North Carolina A&T before pursuing a professional career abroad that was cut short due to an Achilles tendon rupture.
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Atlanta | 10 || 0 || 4.0 || .316 || .333 || 1.000 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 2.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City | 9 || 1 || 16.9 || .302 || .238 || .900 || 1.9 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| | style="text-align:left;"| Dallas | 3 || 0 || 5.1 || .200 || .000 || — || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 19 || 2 || 8.5 || .265 || .111 || .900 || 1.6 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 1.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New York | 8 || 0 || 4.7 || .200 || .286 || — || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 0.8 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 49 || 3 || 8.3 || .279 || .224 || .920 || 1.1 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 2.0
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Saint Joseph's | 31|| 30 || 34.2 || .375 || .384 || .819 || 5.0|| 1.1|| 0.8|| 0.7||12.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"|Saint Joseph's | colspan=11 style="text-align:center"|Did not participate – medical redshirt |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Saint Joseph's | 32|| 31|| 35.6|| .430|| .356|| .845|| 6.2|| 1.5|| 1.1|| 0.8|| 19.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 63||61||34.9|| .407|| .370|| .836||5.6||1.3||0.9||0.7||16.0