Gabriel Thomas Brown (born March 5, 2000) is a professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.
![]() Brown with Michigan State in 2021 | |
No. 44 – Raptors 905 | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (2000-03-05) March 5, 2000 (age 22) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Belleville (Belleville, Michigan) |
College | Michigan State (2018–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | Raptors 905 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Brown played basketball for Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. He did not make the varsity team to start his sophomore season but was promoted for the final eight games. As a junior, Brown averaged 15.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[1] In his senior season, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[2] Brown was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State.[3]
As a freshman at Michigan State, Brown had a limited role on a team that reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, averaging 2.3 points in 8 minutes per game.[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[5] As a junior, Brown averaged 7.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.[6] On December 29, 2021, he scored a career-high 24 points in an 81–68 win against High Point.[7] Brown was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches.[8] As a senior, he averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
On August 3, 2022, Brown signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors.[9] He was added to the roster of their NBA G League affiliate, Raptors 905.
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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2018–19 | Michigan State | 32 | 0 | 8.0 | .390 | .372 | 1.000 | 1.2 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 2.3 |
2019–20 | Michigan State | 31 | 16 | 21.9 | .436 | .341 | .947 | 3.6 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 6.8 |
2020–21 | Michigan State | 25 | 5 | 20.7 | .471 | .420 | .882 | 2.7 | .5 | .4 | .5 | 7.2 |
2021–22 | Michigan State | 36 | 36 | 28.9 | .428 | .382 | .894 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .7 | .3 | 11.6 |
Career | 124 | 57 | 20.1 | .435 | .379 | .896 | 2.9 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 7.1 |
Brown's father, Charles, died on May 27, 2016 at age 61 from complications after suffering two strokes. After his father's death, Brown was raised by his older brother, Nick, who played basketball for William Penn University.[10]
Raptors 905 current roster | |
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