Jaylon Brown (born September 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball at Evansville (2013–2017). As a senior, he led the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring with 20.9 points per game and was named to the MVC All-Tournament Team.[1]

Jaylon Brown
Jaylon Brown in 2022
No. 0 – Pınar Karşıyaka
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1994-09-11) September 11, 1994 (age 29)
Fishers, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolFishers (Fishers, Indiana)
CollegeEvansville (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017Karpoš Sokoli
2018Vilpas Vikings
2018–2021Bilbao
2021–2022Hamburg Towers
2022–presentPınar Karşıyaka
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MVC (2017)

Professional career edit

After graduating from Evansville in 2017, on 5 August 2017, Brown signed with Karpoš Sokoli.[2][3][4] On October 12, 2017, he made his debut for Sokoli against MZT Skopje scoring 15 points in an 83–85 away win in Jane Sandanski Arena.[5]

On July 25, 2018, Brown signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the LEB Oro.[6] He averaged 12.1 points and 2.3 assists per game during the 2019–20 season. On June 15, 2020, Brown re-signed with the team.[7]

On July 21, 2021, Brown signed with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga. Hamburg Towers also plays in the EuroCup.[8]

On June 28, 2022, Brown signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jaylon Brown Prepares for Pro Career". 44news.wevv.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Карпош Соколи доведе екстра-засилување од САД, Џејлон Браун една година "сокол"" (in Macedonian). gol.mk. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ "UE's Jaylon Brown to Play Pro Basketball in Macedonia". scout.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Jaylon Brown Ready For Professional Career". city-countyobserver.com. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Macedonian First League, season 2017/2018, round 1". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Web Oficial del Bilbao Basket". www.bilbaobasket.biz (in European Spanish). 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  7. ^ "RETAbet Bilbao re-signs Jaylon Brown". Sportando. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "HAFENSTADT-HIGHFLYER – JAYLON BROWN WECHSELT AUS BILBAO NACH HAMBURG". hamburgtowers.de (in German). July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jaylon Brown Pınar Karşıyaka'mızda". ksk.org.tr (in Turkish). 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.

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