Alec Brown
| No. 21 – Windy City Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 23, 1992 Winona, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winona (Winona, Minnesota) |
| College | Green Bay (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2015–2016 | Río Natura Monbús Obradoiro |
| 2016–present | Windy City Bulls |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Alec Brown (born July 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
High school career
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brown was listed as the No. 31 center in the nation in 2010.[1]
College career
Brown, a 7'1" center from Winona, Minnesota, became the first seven-footer to sign with Green Bay coming out of Winona Senior High School. He started for the Phoenix as a freshman and set the school single game mark for blocked shots.[2] Over his four-year career, Brown was twice named first team All-Horizon League (in 2012 and 2014) and as a senior was named conference Defensive Player of the Year.[3]
Brown graduated and left Green Bay as the school's career leader in blocked shots (309 – also tied for the modern-day Horizon League record) and scored 1,678 points and collected 800 rebounds.[4]
Professional career
2014–15 season
Following the completion of his college career, Brown trained to prepare for 2014 NBA draft workouts. He gained notoriety at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, measuring a full seven feet tall without shoes and enjoying one of the top shooting performances of any player, including hitting 18 of 25 NBA-range three-pointers in standing shooting drills.[5] On June 26, 2014, he was selected with the 50th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.[6] In July 2014, he joined the Suns for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[7] During the Suns' final Summer League game, Brown injured his left shoulder during the first quarter of the blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[8] After undergoing surgery on July 24, he was ruled out for at least 3–4 months.[9] Brown had initially planned to play for Obradoiro CAB in the Liga ACB once his shoulder was fully healed.[10] However, after taking extra time off to rehabilitate the same shoulder that gave him problems during his senior year at Green Bay, Brown eventually filed paper work with the NBA Development League and entered the league's player pool.[11] On February 16, 2015, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam, the Suns' one-to-one D-League affiliate.[12] The next day, he made his debut for the Jam, recording six points and five blocks in the 120-109 win over the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[13] During his time with the Jam, he averaged 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 20 games.[14]
2015–16 season
In July 2015, Brown re-joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League.[15][16] On July 31, he signed with Obradoiro CAB of Spain for the 2015–16 season.[17] In 29 games for Obradoiro, he averaged 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
2016–17 season
In July 2016, Brown again re-joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League.[18] In order to retain his draft rights, the Suns signed and waived Brown during the month of September.[19] However, on October 29, 2016, the Suns' D-League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns, traded his player rights to the Windy City Bulls.[20] He subsequently joined Windy City's training camp roster,[21] and went on to make the opening night roster. He made his debut for the Bulls on November 11, 2016, recording 17 points, six rebounds and three blocks in a 123–94 win over the Long Island Nets.[22]
Career statistics
NBA D-League
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Bakersfield Jam | 20 | 18.0 | .458 | .354 | .793 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
References
- ↑ Alec Brown Recruiting Profile
- ↑ "Green Bay 7-footer Alec Brown primed for a breakout season". Yahoo! Sports. July 13, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ↑ Van Beek, Paul (March 4, 2014). "Alec Brown Named Conference Defensive Player of the Year". WinonaRadio.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ↑ Van Beek, Paul (April 1, 2014). "Alec Brown Heads To California To Get Ready For NBA Draft". WinonaRadio.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ↑ Helin, Kurt (May 16, 2014). "Notes out of first couple days of NBA Draft Combine". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ↑ Suns Pick Alec Brown at No. 50
- ↑ Suns' 2014 Summer League Roster Announced
- ↑ Brown injures shoulder in final NBA Summer League game
- ↑ Alec Brown to undergo shoulder surgery, miss 3-4 months
- ↑ Alec Brown To Sign With Obradoiro
- ↑ Winona’s Alec Brown plans to play in NBA D-League
- ↑ Jam Acquire Alec Brown
- ↑ Los Angeles D-Fenders @ Bakersfield Jam – Feb 17
- ↑ Alec Brown D-League Stats
- ↑ "Suns Announce 2015 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Alec Brown ready to show Phoenix Suns that he can play". Azcentral.com. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Obradoiro announces Alec Brown". Sportando.com. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ Alec Brown continues to battle adversity in his third stint with Summer Suns
- ↑ Alec Brown Signed, Waived By Suns
- ↑ BULLS ACQUIRE ALEC BROWN FROM NORTHERN ARIZONA SUNS
- ↑ Windy City Bulls Select Four Players in 2016 D-League Draft to Complete Training Camp Roster
- ↑ Bulls Run To Victory In Inaugural Game