Brown attempts a layup in 2014 as a member of the Stanford Cardinal
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No. 21 – Erie BayHawks | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | NBA Development League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Bellflower, California |
October 10, 1992
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Ocean View (Huntington Beach, California) |
College | Stanford (2010–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2015–2016 | →Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2016–present | Erie BayHawks |
2016 | New Orleans Pelicans |
2017 | Orlando Magic |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Anthony LeJohn Brown (born October 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.
Brown attended Ocean View High School where he averaged 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a junior, while being named league MVP. That year he led the Seahawks to a CIF Southern Section championship and state runner-up finish and was named CIF Southern Section Player of the Year and a member of the first-team all-state. He was the No. 7-ranked small forward, No. 41 player overall and a four-star recruit by Scout.com.
Brown attended Stanford from 2010 to 2015. Brown had a medical redshirt in his true junior season of 2012–13 due to a hip injury. In his redshirt junior season of 2013–14, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game and shot 47.5% from the floor, 45.3% from beyond the arc and 78.5% on free throws. He was named the Pac-12’s Most Improved Player as the Cardinal reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. During his career he averaged 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
Brown completed his bachelor's degree in communication in May 2014 and was enrolled in Stanford's Master of Arts program in media studies in his redshirt senior season.
On June 25, 2015, Brown was selected with the 34th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. On July 9, he signed with the Lakers. He made his debut for the Lakers on October 30, scoring five points off the bench in a loss to the Sacramento Kings. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate. On October 24, 2016, he was waived by the Lakers.
On October 30, 2016, Brown was selected by the Erie BayHawks with the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft. After averaging 29.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three games, Brown signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on November 21. On December 9, he was waived by the Pelicans. In nine games, he averaged 3.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 15.9 minutes. Three days later, he returned to Erie.