Chaundee Brown
Chaundee Dwaine Brown Jr. (born December 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Michigan Wolverines.
![]() Brown with Michigan in 2020 | |
No. 45 – Atlanta Hawks | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | December 4, 1998
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College |
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NBA draft | 2021 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | South Bay Lakers |
2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2021 | →South Bay Lakers |
2022–present | Atlanta Hawks |
2022–present | →College Park Skyhawks |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
Brown attended Dr. Phillips High School in Dr. Phillips, Florida and transferred to The First Academy in Orlando, Florida for his junior year.[1] As a senior, he averaged 24.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Brown was named Florida Gatorade Player of the Year and 4A Player of the Year.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Wake Forest over offers from Kansas, Indiana and Florida, among others.[3] A four-star recruit, Brown became the program's highest-ranked commitment since Al-Farouq Aminu and Tony Woods in 2008.[4]
College career
As a freshman, Brown was a regular starter at Wake Forest, averaging 7.6 points and three rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[5] Brown averaged 12.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a junior.[6] He was sidelined for eight games with ankle and calf injuries. For his senior season, Brown transferred to Michigan, choosing the Wolverines over Gonzaga and Illinois.[7] He received a waiver for immediate eligibility from the NCAA.[8] He averaged 8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 41.9% from 3-point range. On April 10, 2021, Brown declared for the 2021 NBA draft forgoing an extra year of college eligibility.[9]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Brown signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 10, 2021.[10] However, he was waived on October 15.[11] On October 23, Brown signed with the South Bay Lakers as an affiliate player, playing one game.[12]
On November 16, 2021, Brown signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[13] However, he was waived on December 21, after making two appearances with Los Angeles.[14]
On December 27, 2021, the Atlanta Hawks signed Brown to a 10-day contract.[15] After his deal expired, he returned to South Bay.
On April 9, 2022, Brown signed a two-way contract with the Hawks.[16]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | .143 | .000 | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
2021–22 | Atlanta | 3 | 2 | 27.7 | .360 | .400 | .833 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .7 | .0 | 9.7 |
Career | 5 | 2 | 20.8 | .313 | .333 | .833 | 3.2 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 6.2 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Wake Forest | 30 | 29 | 20.9 | .411 | .342 | .806 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .2 | .2 | 7.6 |
2018–19 | Wake Forest | 31 | 29 | 29.0 | .408 | .323 | .840 | 4.9 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | 11.9 |
2019–20 | Wake Forest | 23 | 15 | 28.2 | .456 | .322 | .831 | 6.5 | 1.4 | .5 | .1 | 12.1 |
2020–21 | Michigan | 28 | 1 | 20.6 | .488 | .419 | .690 | 3.1 | .6 | .1 | .3 | 8.0 |
Career | 112 | 74 | 24.6 | .435 | .352 | .812 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | 9.8 |
References
- Welter, Pat (June 3, 2020). "Chaundee Brown ready for new beginning at Michigan". News 13. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- May, Will (November 8, 2018). "Spotlight: Chaundee Brown". Old Gold & Black. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Hutchinson, Derick (February 16, 2021). "How Chaundee Brown's numbers epitomize what makes this Michigan basketball team special". WDIV-TV. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Zucker, Joseph (October 2, 2016). "Chaundee Brown to Wake Forest: Demon Deacons Land 4-Star SG Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Quinn, Brendan (November 3, 2020). "With Chaundee Brown ready to play, Michigan has a new piece, a new look". The Athletic. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Sang, Orion (November 2, 2020). "Michigan basketball's Chaundee Brown wants to show why Juwan Howard wanted him this year". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Hawkins, James (May 19, 2020). "Wake Forest transfer Chaundee Brown commits to Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- "Michigan's Chaundee Brown receives immediate eligibility after transfer". ESPN. Associated Press. October 30, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Sang, Orion (April 10, 2021). "Michigan's Chaundee Brown declares for NBA draft, says he's hiring an agent". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- "Lakers Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. and Mac McClung". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- "Lakers Make Training Camp Cuts". NBA.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- Kioski, Nick (October 23, 2021). "South Bay Finalizes Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- "Lakers Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. to Two-Way Contract; Waive Sekou Doumbouya". NBA.com. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- "Lakers Waive Chaundee Brown Jr., Sign Mason Jones to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- "Hawks Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "Hawks Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.