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Lorenzo Brown

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Lorenzo Brown
Born (1990-08-26) August 26, 1990 (age 36)
United States
OccupationProfessional basketball player
Years active2013–present
Known forPlaying for Olimpia Milano, Spanish national team EuroBasket 2022 champion

Lorenzo D'Ontez Brown Banks (born August 26, 1990) is a professional basketball player who was born in the United States and later acquired Spanish nationality. He currently competes for Olimpia Milano in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) as well as the EuroLeague. Brown played collegiate basketball with the NC State Wolfpack and has experience across multiple seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Although American-born, he was a key contributor to the Spanish national squad that secured the EuroBasket championship in 2022.

High school career

During his time at Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia, Brown averaged 20.8 points per game in his senior year. His performance earned him fourth-team Parade All-American recognition and he was honored as Georgia’s 5A Player of the Year. In 2009, Rivals.com ranked him No. 36 nationally and placed him seventh among shooting guards. Following high school, he attended Hargrave Military Academy located in Virginia.

College career

Measuring 6 feet 5 inches tall, Brown played as a guard for NC State between 2010 and 2013. He started every game over three seasons and helped guide the team to consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament during 2012 and 2013. In his junior year, Brown averaged 12.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while leading the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with an average of 7.2 assists, securing second-team All-ACC honors. Throughout his collegiate career, he posted averages of 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5.8 assists over 32.6 minutes per contest.

Following the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, Brown opted to enter the 2013 NBA draft, foregoing his remaining college eligibility.

2013–14 season

Brown was chosen as the 52nd overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and participated in their Summer League roster that year. He officially signed with Minnesota on September 26, 2013, but was released on October 25. Shortly thereafter, on November 1, he joined the NBA Development League's Springfield Armor.

On November 20, Brown inked a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, making his debut that same day by scoring five points late in the game. Throughout his rookie campaign, he had several stints assigned to the Delaware 87ers before being waived by Philadelphia on March 14, 2014. Just two days later, he rejoined Springfield Armor.

2014–15 season

On July 29, 2014, Brown agreed to terms with Italy’s Reyer Venezia for the upcoming season; however, this contract was nullified on September 5 due to unsuccessful physical examinations. Subsequently, on September 25, he signed with the Detroit Pistons, but was waived less than a month later on October 20. Beginning November 1, he played for the Grand Rapids Drive, debuting with a stat line of 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists during a defeat against the Bakersfield Jam. On February 4, 2015, he earned selection to participate in the Futures All-Star roster for the 2015 NBA D-League All-Star Game.

Brown secured a 10-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 28, 2015. In his third appearance for Minnesota, injuries to other point guards granted him a starting role where he contributed nine assists and six rebounds in a loss versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. After Ricky Rubio returned to action on February 2, Brown’s minutes were significantly reduced. He signed a second consecutive 10-day contract on February 6 followed by a contract extending through the remainder of that season on February 19. The Timberwolves released him on October 24, 2015.

2015–16 season

On November 12, 2015, Brown was brought back by the Grand Rapids Drive. He made his first appearance two days later, contributing 13 points, along with two rebounds, two assists, and three steals in a 113–101 victory against the Delaware 87ers.

Brown secured a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns on January 8, 2016. He made his Suns debut four days afterward, recording 7 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal during a 116–97 defeat to the Indiana Pacers. After receiving a second 10-day contract on January 18, the Suns opted not to extend his stay. On January 29, Brown was honored with his second straight NBA D-League All-Star nod. The Grand Rapids Drive reacquired him on February 2.

On March 18, Brown signed a 10-day deal with the Detroit Pistons, followed by another 10-day contract on March 28. He then secured a contract for the remainder of the season on April 13. Nevertheless, the Pistons waived him on October 22, 2016, before he played in any games for them.

2016–17 season

Brown signed with Russian club UNICS Kazan on November 4, 2016; however, his contract was canceled on November 15 due to failing a physical examination. On December 8, he joined the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in the Chinese Basketball Association, stepping in for the injured Cady Lalanne. Over the course of 20 games, he averaged 24.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 2.6 steals per contest while shooting an impressive 80% from the free throw line.

Following the conclusion of the 2016–17 CBA season, Brown returned to play for the Grand Rapids Drive on March 3, 2017.

2017–18 season

Brown participated in the Detroit Pistons' roster for the 2017 NBA Summer League and subsequently signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors, splitting his time between the Raptors and their G League affiliate, the Raptors 905. He became the inaugural former NBA player to sign a two-way deal and was awarded the NBA G League Most Valuable Player Award that season. Prior to the season’s conclusion, Brown’s agreement was converted into a standard NBA contract.

2018–19 season

On July 20, 2018, Brown re-signed with the Raptors. Throughout the 2018-19 NBA season, he appeared in 26 games and averaged 2.1 points across an average of 8.2 minutes per game before being waived on January 7, 2019.

Brown inked a deal with the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association on February 10, 2019. He made his debut two days later by scoring 17 points in a victory over the Beijing Ducks. In eight contests with Guangzhou, he averaged an impressive line of 25.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 2.8 steals per game while maintaining an 80% free throw shooting percentage.

Crvena zvezda

On August 3, 2019, KK Crvena zvezda officially added Brown to their roster. He posted averages of 11.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game while also contributing approximately 1.2 steals and shooting at an efficient rate of around 84% from the free throw line.

Fenerbahçe

Brown signed with Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketball Super League on July 14, 2020. During his tenure there, he averaged roughly 10.3 points, grabbed about 2.4 rebounds, dished out close to 3.8 assists per game and recorded approximately 1.3 steals while shooting free throws at an accuracy near to 83%. His contract was terminated on June 17, 2021.

UNICS Kazan

On July 23, 2021, Brown agreed to a one-year contract with UNICS. Although he temporarily departed amid the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, he returned to complete that season with the team. His statistical output included averages of about 13.7 points, around 3.6 rebounds, near to 5.6 assists and approximately1.3 steals per game while converting free throws at an estimated rate of85%.

Maccabi Tel Aviv

On June 29, 2022, Brown committed to a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv. During the 2022–23 campaign, he posted averages of 16.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per contest, while maintaining an 89% success rate from the free-throw line. In February, Brown secured a contract extension that will keep him with the club through the conclusion of the 2025–26 season.

Panathinaikos

Brown agreed to a three-year contract valued at €5.4 million with the reigning EuroLeague champions Panathinaikos on June 19, 2024. This deal included a €600,000 buyout paid to Maccabi Tel Aviv. The transfer was officially completed on June 25, 2024.

Olimpia Milano

On July 12, 2025, Brown signed a multi-year agreement with the prominent Italian club Olimpia Milano.

National team career

Though initially considered for Croatian citizenship, Brown obtained Spanish citizenship in early July 2022 ahead of EuroBasket 2022. He highlighted the chance to work under coach Sergio Scariolo—his former mentor at the Toronto Raptors—as a significant influence in his decision to represent Spain.

Brown competed for Spain at EuroBasket 2022, where he helped secure the gold medal by defeating France. His outstanding performance earned him a place on the All-Tournament Team.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 26 || 0 || 8.6 || .302 || .100 || .692 || 1.1 || 1.6 || .5 || .1 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 29 || 7 || 18.9 || .426 || .214 || .632 || 2.4 || 3.1 || 1.0 || .2 || 4.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 8 || 0 || 7.6 || .320 || .125 || .750 || .9 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Toronto | 14 || 0 || 9.9 || .412 || .167 || 1.000 || 1.1 || .9 || .4 || — || 2.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Toronto | 26 || 0 || 8.2 || .324 || .214 || 1.000 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .5 || .2 || 2.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 103 || 7 || 11.5 || .364 || .170 || .707 || 1.5 || 1.8 || .6 || .1 || 2.8


Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018 | style="text-align:left;"| Toronto | 4 || 0 || 7.3 || .300 || .400 || .500 || 1.5 || .5 || —|| .3|| 2.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 4 || 0 || 7.3|| .300|| .400|| .500||1.5|| .5|| —|| .3||2.3


EuroLeague

|- | style="text-align:left;" | 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;" | Crvena zvezda |27||27||25.3||.417||.288||.823||3.3||4.6||1.1||0.4||12.3||13.0 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;" | Fenerbahçe |37||12||23.0||.423||.327||.804||2.2||3.5||1.3||||9.5||8.6 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;" | UNICS |24||23||29.4||.488||.322||.857||3.4||6.1||1.5||0.2||13.8|||17.3 |- 

| style="text-align:left;" | 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Maccabi Tel Aviv
|35||35|||31.6|||.444|||.353|||.911|||3.0|||5.5|||1.1|||0.1|||16.4|||16.1

|- 

| style="text-align:left;" | 2023–24
|38|||38|||29.3|||0.415|||0..345|||0..859|||2..8|||6..1|||1..0|||0..1|||13..2|||13..1

|- class="sortbottom" 

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
|161|||135|||27..7|||0..435|||0..334|||0..856|||2..9|||5..1|||1..2|||0..1|||13..0|||13..3

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2 |2013–14 
| style="text-align:left;" |Template:Flagicon USA size=20px Delaware Blue Coats 
| style="text-align:center;" |NBA G League 
|12 
|35..0 
|..468 
|..426 
|..804 
|5..2 
|6..9 
|1..7 
|..2 
|19..9

|- 

| style="text-align:left;" |Template:Flagicon USA size=20px Grand Rapids Gold 
| style="text-align:center;" |NBA G League 
|8 
|25..3 
|..435 
|..211 
|..852 
|3..2 
|5..2 
|1..0 
|..6 
|13..4

|- 

| style="text-align:left;" |2014–15 NBA Development League season 
| style="text-align:left;" |Template:Flagicon USA size=20px Grand Rapids Gold 
| style="text-align:center;" |NBA G League 
|19 
|31..8 
|..500 
|..382 
|..810 
|5..3 
|3..8 
|1..9 
|..3 
|16..8

|- 

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2015–16 NBA Development League season, 2016–17 NBA Development League season, 2016–17 Chinese Basketball Association season, 2017–18 NBA G League season, 2018–19 Chinese Basketball Association season, 2019–20 ABA League First Division, 2020–21 Basketbol Süper Ligi, 2021–22 VTB United League, 2022–23 Israeli Basketball Premier League, and ongoing seasons. 

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College

Template:NBA player statistics start |- |"Season" = 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season |"Team" = NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team#2010-11 season |"GP" =31 |"GS" =26 |"MPG" =28..8 |"FG%" = ..413 |"3P%" = ..298 |"FT%" = ..713 |"RPG" =3..7 |"APG" =3..7 |"SPG" =1..3 |"BPG" = ..4 |"PPG" =9..3 |- |"Season" =2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season |"Team" =NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team#2011-12 season |"GP" =37 |"GS" =37 |"MPG" =34..3 |"FG%" = ..450 |"3P%" = ..351 |"FT%" = ..729 |"RPG" =4..5 |"APG" =6..3 |"SPG" =1..8 |"BPG" = ..5 |"PPG" =12..7 |- |"Season" =2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season |"Team" =NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team#2012-13 season |"GP" =33 |"GS" =32 |"MPG" =34..2 |"FG%" = ..419 |"3P%" = ..263 |"FT%" = ..771 |"RPG" =4..3 |"APG" =7..2 |"SPG" =2..0 |"BPG" = ..6 |"PPG" =12..4 |- class=sortbottom |"Career Totals" |"GP"=101 |"GS"=95 |"MPG"=32..6 |"FG%"= ..429 |"3P%"= ..305 |"FT%"= ..741 |"RPG"=4..2 |"APG"=5..8 |"SPG"=1..7 |"BPG"= ..5 |"PPG"=11..6

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