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He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Early life and high school career[edit]Recruiting[edit]College career[edit]Professional career[edit]Portland Trail Blazers (2021\u20132023)[edit]Ontario Clippers (2023\u2013present)[edit]Career statistics[edit]NBA[edit]College[edit]Personal life[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Early life and high school career[edit]Brown grew up playing basketball under the guidance of his uncle, Roderick Anderson, a former professional basketball player.[1] Brown attended Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas, where he was a four-year varsity basketball starter, in addition to competing in varsity track and field in the high jump. As a freshman, he recorded his first triple-double with 15 points, 14 rebounds and a school-record 18 blocks in a win over Hutto High School.[2] In his freshman season, Brown averaged 17.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game, earning All-Central Texas Newcomer of the Year honors from the Austin American-Statesman.[3]As a sophomore, Brown averaged 27.4 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game en route to District 25-6A offensive most valuable player (MVP) accolades. He led the district in scoring and rebounding.[4] In his junior season, Brown averaged 30.1 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5.4 blocks per game. He missed 14 games early in the season with a dislocated finger. Brown was named to the All-Central Texas first team for his third straight year.[5] As a senior, he averaged 26.1 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, collecting District 13-6A MVP, Texas Gatorade Player of the Year and Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas Player of the Year honors. Brown led Vandegrift to a program-best 33\u20133 record and its first district title. He was selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8][9]Recruiting[edit]Brown drew the attention of major college basketball programs before high school.[1] In his freshman year, he emerged as one of the best players in the 2020 class and held basketball offers from several schools, including Kansas and Texas.[3] By the end of his high school career, Brown was a consensus five-star recruit and a top-10 player in the 2020 class, according to major recruiting services. He trimmed his offers to Auburn, Kentucky, Memphis, Michigan or Texas, or opt to instead play professionally.[10] On April 24, 2020, he announced his commitment to Texas over Auburn, Memphis, Michigan, Kentucky and a $300,000 offer from the G League.[11]US college sports recruiting information for high school athletesNameHometownHigh school \/ collegeHeightWeightCommit dateGreg Brown PFAustin, TXVandegrift (TX)6\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in (2.06\u00a0m)206\u00a0lb (93\u00a0kg)Apr 24, 2020\u00a0Recruiting star ratings: Scout:\u00a0N\/A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rivals:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0247Sports: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ESPN:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ESPN grade:\u00a095Overall recruiting rankings:  \u00a0\u00a0Rivals: 10\u00a0\u00a0247Sports: 11\u00a0\u00a0ESPN: 9Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height\u00a0and weight.In these cases, the average was taken.  ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.Sources:       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4College career[edit]In his college debut on November 25, 2020, Brown recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 91\u201355 win against Texas\u2013Rio Grande Valley.[12] On December 20, he posted a career-high 24 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks in a 77\u201374 win over Oklahoma State.[13] As a freshman, Brown averaged 9.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. He earned All-Big 12 honorable mention and was an All-Freshman Team and All-Newcomer Team selection. On May 13, 2021, Brown declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[14]Professional career[edit]Portland Trail Blazers (2021\u20132023)[edit]Brown was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 43rd pick by the New Orleans Pelicans. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers[15] for a future second-round draft pick and cash considerations.[16] Brown joined the Trail Blazers for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[17] On August 12, 2021, he signed a 3-year, $4.3 million rookie scale contract with the Trail Blazers.[18][19] On October 23, Brown made his NBA debut, logging four points and three rebounds in a 134\u2013105 blowout win over the Phoenix Suns.[20] On February 8, 2022, he scored a season-high 15 points, along with eight rebounds, in a 95\u2013113 loss to the Orlando Magic.[21] On March 23, in a 96\u2013133 blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Brown grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds, along with seven points and two blocks.[22]On February 9, 2023, Brown was waived by the Blazers.[23]Ontario Clippers (2023\u2013present)[edit]On March 2, 2023, Brown was acquired by the Ontario Clippers.[24]Career statistics[edit]NBA[edit]YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG2021\u201322Portland48613.3.426.311.6772.8.7.5.54.72022\u201323Portland1605.8.393.143.4171.2.2.3.31.8Career64611.5.422.294.6362.4.6.5.54.0College[edit]YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG2020\u201321Texas262420.6.420.330.7086.2.4.61.09.3Personal life[edit]Brown’s father, Greg Brown II, played college football as a safety for Texas before playing in the NFL Europe and the practice squad of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.[25] Brown’s uncle, Roderick Anderson, played college basketball as a point guard for Texas before playing professionally overseas.[1]References[edit]^ a b c Clynch, Shawn (August 17, 2016). “A U.T. basketball great mentoring a rising star”. KVUE. Retrieved April 22, 2020.^ Riggs, Randy (January 11, 2017). “Vandegrift freshman Brown III soaring to statistical heights”. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 22, 2020.^ a b Field, Carson (October 20, 2017). “Brown looks to shine in second season at Vandegrift”. Four Points News. Retrieved April 22, 2020.^ Wells, Justin (March 15, 2018). “One-on-One with 5-star Greg Brown III”. Inside Texas. Retrieved April 22, 2020.^ Bils, Chris (March 28, 2019). “‘Highlight reel’ Greg Brown III happy to carry a heavy load for Vandegrift”. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 22, 2020.^ Jordan, Jason (March 12, 2019). “McDonald’s All American Game Cancelled Amid COVID-19 Concerns”. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 30, 2020.^ Jones, Thomas (March 30, 2020). “Greg Brown III leads honors in District 13-6A boys basketball”. Alice Echo-News Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2020.^ Hamilton, Brian (April 13, 2020). “Greg Brown could remain Austin’s hometown hero, but the top recruit has options”. The Athletic. Retrieved April 22, 2020.^ Jones, Thomas (April 9, 2020). “All-Central Texas boys basketball team: Vandegrift star Greg Brown III adds to honors”. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 22, 2020.^ Howe, Jeff (April 16, 2020). “Going pro an option for five-star Texas target Greg Brown”. 247Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2020.^ Spears, Marc J. (April 24, 2020). “All-American Greg Brown III commits to play for the Texas Longhorns”. ESPN. Retrieved April 26, 2020.^ “No. 19 Texas opens with 91\u201355 win over Rio Grande Valley”. ESPN. Associated Press. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.^ Davis, Brian (December 20, 2020). “Texas 77, Oklahoma State 74: Greg Brown’s season starting to take full flight”. Hookem. Retrieved July 22, 2021.^ Conway, Tyler (May 13, 2021). “Texas’ Greg Brown Declares for 2021 NBA Draft, Signs with Agent”. Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 22, 2021.^ Yohannes, Aron (July 29, 2021). “Portland Trail Blazers make trade, select Greg Brown from Texas: 3 things to know”. The Oregonian. Retrieved August 2, 2021.^ “Trail Blazers acquire draft rights to Greg Brown III”. NBA.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.^ “TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE 2021 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER”. NBA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^ “TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN GREG BROWN III”. NBA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^ “Trail Blazers sign 2nd-round rookie Greg Brown III using the TMLE”. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^ “Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Oct 23, 2021 Game Summary”. NBA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^ “Magic down Blazers 113-95 after Portland deals away McCollum”. ESPN. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^ “Murray has 28 points, Spurs rout Trail Blazers 133-96”. ESPN. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^ “Trail Blazers Waive Greg Brown III”. SBNation.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.^ “Greg Brown Signs With Ontario Clippers”. Hoops Rumors. Retrieved March 2, 2023.^ “Former Longhorn Greg Brown signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers”. University of Texas Athletics. July 16, 2003. Retrieved April 22, 2020.External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/greg-brown-iii-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Greg Brown III – Wikipedia"}}]}]