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Bruce Brown (basketball)

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Bruce Brown (basketball)

Bruce Brown Jr. (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected 42nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2018 NBA draft. He has also played for the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and New Orleans Pelicans. In 2023, he was a key contributor of the Nuggets' championship run off the bench. Despite being undersized, Brown plays the small forward and both guard positions.

Infobox

2025
New Orleans Pelicans
Position
Small forward / guard
League
NBA
Born
(1996-08-15) August 15, 1996 (age 29)Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
202 lb (92 kg)
High school
Wakefield(Wakefield, Massachusetts) Vermont Academy(Saxtons River, Vermont)
College
Miami (Florida) (2016–2018)
NBA draft
2018: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Drafted by
Detroit Pistons
Playing career
2018–present
2018–2020
Detroit Pistons
2020–2022
Brooklyn Nets
2022–2023
Denver Nuggets
2023–2024
Indiana Pacers
2024–2025
Toronto Raptors
2025–present
Denver Nuggets

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Detroit
GP
74
GS
56
MPG
19.6
FG%
398
3P%
258
FT%
750
RPG
2.5
APG
1.2
SPG
5
BPG
5
PPG
4.3
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Detroit
GP
58
GS
43
MPG
28.2
FG%
443
3P%
344
FT%
739
RPG
4.7
APG
4.0
SPG
1.1
BPG
5
PPG
8.9
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Brooklyn
GP
65
GS
37
MPG
22.3
FG%
556
3P%
288
FT%
735
RPG
5.4
APG
1.6
SPG
9
BPG
4
PPG
8.8
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Brooklyn
GP
72
GS
45
MPG
24.6
FG%
506
3P%
404
FT%
758
RPG
4.8
APG
2.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
7
PPG
9.0
2022–23†
2022–23†
Year
2022–23†
Team
Denver
GP
80
GS
31
MPG
28.5
FG%
483
3P%
358
FT%
758
RPG
4.1
APG
3.4
SPG
1.1
BPG
6
PPG
11.5
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Indiana
GP
33
GS
33
MPG
29.7
FG%
475
3P%
327
FT%
817
RPG
4.7
APG
3.0
SPG
1.1
BPG
2
PPG
12.1
Toronto
Toronto
Year
Toronto
Team
34
GP
11
GS
26.0
MPG
481
FG%
317
3P%
833
FT%
3.8
RPG
2.7
APG
7
SPG
3
BPG
9.6
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Toronto
GP
18
GS
0
MPG
19.6
FG%
435
3P%
306
FT%
897
RPG
3.8
APG
1.6
SPG
9
BPG
2
PPG
8.4
New Orleans
New Orleans
Year
New Orleans
Team
23
GP
12
GS
24.7
MPG
410
FG%
356
3P%
750
FT%
4.2
RPG
2.4
APG
7
SPG
3
BPG
8.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
457
GP
268
GS
24.9
MPG
476
FG%
337
3P%
768
FT%
4.2
RPG
2.4
APG
9
SPG
5
BPG
8.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2018–19
Detroit
74
56
19.6
398
258
750
2.5
1.2
5
5
4.3
2019–20
Detroit
58
43
28.2
443
344
739
4.7
4.0
1.1
5
8.9
2020–21
Brooklyn
65
37
22.3
556
288
735
5.4
1.6
9
4
8.8
2021–22
Brooklyn
72
45
24.6
506
404
758
4.8
2.1
1.1
7
9.0
2022–23†
Denver
80
31
28.5
483
358
758
4.1
3.4
1.1
6
11.5
2023–24
Indiana
33
33
29.7
475
327
817
4.7
3.0
1.1
2
12.1
Toronto
34
11
26.0
481
317
833
3.8
2.7
7
3
9.6
2024–25
Toronto
18
0
19.6
435
306
897
3.8
1.6
9
2
8.4
New Orleans
23
12
24.7
410
356
750
4.2
2.4
7
3
8.2
Career
457
268
24.9
476
337
768
4.2
2.4
9
5
8.9
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Detroit
GP
4
GS
2
MPG
14.3
FG%
357
3P%
200
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.0
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
3
PPG
3.3
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Brooklyn
GP
12
GS
5
MPG
23.1
FG%
506
3P%
182
FT%
813
RPG
5.1
APG
2.1
SPG
7
BPG
4
PPG
7.9
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Brooklyn
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
34.8
FG%
568
3P%
429
FT%
800
RPG
4.8
APG
2.8
SPG
1.3
BPG
8
PPG
14.0
2023†
2023†
Year
2023†
Team
Denver
GP
20
GS
0
MPG
26.6
FG%
511
3P%
316
FT%
857
RPG
4.0
APG
1.9
SPG
1.1
BPG
5
PPG
12.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
40
GP
11
GS
25.1
MPG
510
FG%
310
3P%
844
FT%
4.2
RPG
1.9
APG
9
SPG
5
BPG
10.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2019
Detroit
4
2
14.3
357
200
1.000
2.0
5
5
3
3.3
2021
Brooklyn
12
5
23.1
506
182
813
5.1
2.1
7
4
7.9
2022
Brooklyn
4
4
34.8
568
429
800
4.8
2.8
1.3
8
14.0
2023†
Denver
20
0
26.6
511
316
857
4.0
1.9
1.1
5
12.0
Career
40
11
25.1
510
310
844
4.2
1.9
9
5
10.1
· Career statistics › College
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Miami
GP
33
GS
29
MPG
31.9
FG%
459
3P%
347
FT%
744
RPG
5.6
APG
3.2
SPG
1.5
BPG
5
PPG
11.8
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Miami
GP
19
GS
19
MPG
33.7
FG%
415
3P%
267
FT%
629
RPG
7.1
APG
4.0
SPG
1.3
BPG
8
PPG
11.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
52
GP
48
GS
32.6
MPG
442
FG%
316
3P%
702
FT%
6.2
RPG
3.5
APG
1.4
SPG
6
BPG
11.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2016–17
Miami
33
29
31.9
459
347
744
5.6
3.2
1.5
5
11.8
2017–18
Miami
19
19
33.7
415
267
629
7.1
4.0
1.3
8
11.4
Career
52
48
32.6
442
316
702
6.2
3.5
1.4
6
11.7

References

  1. "Bruce Brown, Jr"
    https://hurricanesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bruce-brown-jr-/4379
  2. The Miami Hurricane
    https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2016/12/16/bruce-brown-profile/
  3. "Bruce Brown just wants to compete when it comes to Jordan Brand Classic"
    https://usatodayhss.com/2016/bruce-brown-just-wants-to-compete-when-it-comes-to-jordan-brand-classic
  4. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/165875
  5. Rivals.com
    https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2016/bruce-brown-468
  6. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/2015/11/18/bruce-brown-recruiting-commits-miami-hurricanes
  7. Sporting News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180709010133/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/news/miami-hurricanes-guard-bruce-brown-surgery-left-foot-timeline-out-six-weeks/qfg8ceyayrfr1b1vlijonybwz
  8. Fox Sports
    https://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/miami-hurricanes-bruce-brown-jr-will-test-nba-draft-waters-032218
  9. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23614173
  10. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2018/06/21/detroit-pistons-2018-nba-draft/720696002/
  11. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/06/21/pistons-take-miamis-bruce-brown/36267219/
  12. CanesWarning.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191202220232/https://caneswarning.com/2018/10/17/miami-basketball-alum-bruce-brown-starts-scoreless-nba-debut/
  13. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/11/04/detroit-pistons-bruce-brown-point-guard-reggie-jackson/4139481002/
  14. CBS Sports
    https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/pistons-bruce-brown-flirts-with-triple-double/
  15. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2020/11/19/brooklyn-nets-acquire-landry-shamet-bruce-brown-and-draft-rights-reggie-perry-three-team-trade
  16. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/nets/news/recap/2021/02/23/nets-127-kings-118-bruce-brown-scores-career-high-29-points-to-lead-brooklyn
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    https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202204230BRK.html
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    https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/denver-nuggets-sign-bruce-brown
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    https://dailyknicks.com/2023/06/04/bruce-brown-nets-storyline-enough-amuse-knicks-fans/
  20. nypost.com
    https://nypost.com/2022/07/02/nets-lose-bruce-brown-andre-drummond-in-free-agency/
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    https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/nuggets-bruce-brown-triple-doubles-in-ot-victory/
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    https://denvergazette.com/sports/denver-nuggets/bruce-brown-focused-on-nba-finals-run-with-nuggets-rather-than-busy-offseason/article_fa98bfbc-fc22-11ed-83b0-4347b27786bc.html
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    https://www.si.com/.amp/extra-mustard/2023/06/10/bruce-brown-fourth-quarter-explosion-game-4-nba-fans-in-awe
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    https://www.nba.com/news/bruce-brown-2023-free-agency
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    https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/raptors-complete-trade-with-indiana-2
  27. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/new-orleans-pelicans-trade-toronto-raptors-nba-trade-deadline-brandon-ingram-february-6-2025
  28. nuggets.com
    https://nuggets.com/news/nuggets-sign-bruce-brown
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