Chaundee Dwaine Brown Jr. (born December 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Michigan Wolverines.
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Free agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | (1998-12-04) December 4, 1998 (age 23) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
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 |
2021–2022 | Atlanta Hawks |
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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]
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]
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] On September 11, he was waived by the Hawks.[17]
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 |
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 |
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 |
Atlanta Hawks roster | |
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College Park Skyhawks current roster | |
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