Jaylon Brown
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Distinguish|text=NBA basketball player Jaylen Brown. For other people with similar names, see Jaylen Brown (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jaylon Brown
| image = 2022-04-27 ALBA Berlin gegen Hamburg Towers (Basketball-Bundesliga 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–012.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Jaylon Brown in 2022
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 185
| league = BSL
| team = Bursaspor Yörsan
| number = 3
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|11}}
| birth_place = Fishers, Indiana, U.S
| high_school = Fishers (Fishers, Indiana)
| college = Evansville (2013–2017)
| draft_year = 2017
| career_start = 2017
| career_end =
| years1 = 2017
| team1 = Karpoš Sokoli
| years2 = 2018
| team2 = Vilpas Vikings
| years3 = 2018–2021
| team3 = Bilbao
| years4 = 2021–2022
| team4 = Hamburg Towers
| years5 = 2022–2024
| team5 = Pınar Karşıyaka
| years6 = 2024–present
| team6 = Bursaspor
| highlights =
- Second-team All-MVC (2017)
}}
Jaylon Marcus Brown (born September 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Bursaspor Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball at Evansville (2013–2017). As a senior, he led the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring with 20.9 points per game and was named to the MVC All-Tournament Team.{{cite web|url=http://44news.wevv.com/exclusive-jaylon-brown-prepares-pro-career/|title=Jaylon Brown Prepares for Pro Career|publisher=44news.wevv.com|accessdate=13 March 2017}}
Professional career
After graduating from Evansville in 2017, on 5 August 2017, Brown signed with Karpoš Sokoli.{{cite web|url=http://www.gol.mk/kosharka/karposh-sokoli-dovede-ekstra-zasiluvanje-od-sad-dzhejlon-braun-edna-godina-sokol|title=Карпош Соколи доведе екстра-засилување од САД, Џејлон Браун една година "сокол"|date=5 August 2017|publisher=gol.mk|accessdate=5 August 2017|language=Macedonian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.scout.com/Player/Jaylon-Brown-22205|title=UE's Jaylon Brown to Play Pro Basketball in Macedonia|publisher=scout.com|accessdate=10 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://city-countyobserver.com/210564-2/|title= Jaylon Brown Ready For Professional Career|date= 25 July 2017|publisher=city-countyobserver.com|accessdate=25 July 2017}}
On October 12, 2017, he made his debut for Sokoli against MZT Skopje scoring 15 points in an 83–85 away win in Jane Sandanski Arena.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/FYR%20Macedonia/2017/1012_612_3388.asp?|title=Macedonian First League, season 2017/2018, round 1|publisher=eurobasket.com|accessdate=12 October 2017}}
On July 25, 2018, Brown signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the LEB Oro.{{cite news |title=Web Oficial del Bilbao Basket |url=http://www.bilbaobasket.biz/es/noticias/leer%20m%C3%A1s/1706/El%20combo%20norteamericano%20Jaylon%20Brown%20se%20convierte%20en%20el%20tercer%20fichaje%20del%20RETAbet%20Bilbao%20Basket.html |accessdate=25 July 2018 |work=www.bilbaobasket.biz |date=25 July 2018 |language=es-ES}} He averaged 12.1 points and 2.3 assists per game during the 2019–20 season. On June 15, 2020, Brown re-signed with the team.{{cite news |title=RETAbet Bilbao re-signs Jaylon Brown |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/retabet-bilbao-re-signs-jaylon-brown/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=June 15, 2020 |date=June 15, 2020}}
On July 21, 2021, Brown signed with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga. Hamburg Towers also plays in the EuroCup.{{cite news |title=HAFENSTADT-HIGHFLYER – JAYLON BROWN WECHSELT AUS BILBAO NACH HAMBURG |url=https://www.hamburgtowers.de/hafenstadt-highflyer-jaylon-brown-wechselt-aus-bilbao-nach-hamburg/ |website=hamburgtowers.de|accessdate=July 21, 2021 |date=July 21, 2021|language=De}}
On June 28, 2022, Brown signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=Jaylon Brown Pınar Karşıyaka'mızda |url=https://ksk.org.tr/haberler/jaylon-brown-pinar-karsiyakamizda |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=ksk.org.tr |language=turkish }}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
On August 1, 2024, he signed with Bursaspor Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite tweet |user=BsBasketbol |number=1824566602106282305 |title=Welcome Jaylon Brown}}
References
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External links
- [http://gopurpleaces.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3872&mobile=skip Evansville Purple Aces bio]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jaylon-Brown/Summary/57162 RealGM Profile]
- [https://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/2106728/jaylon-brown CBSSports Profile]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jaylon-brown-1.html Sports-reference Profile]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Finland
Category:American expatriate basketball people in North Macedonia
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Bilbao Basket players
Category:Bursaspor Basketbol players
Category:Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball players
Category:Hamburg Towers players
Category:Karşıyaka basketball players
Category:Sportspeople from Fishers, Indiana
Category:Basketball players from Hamilton County, Indiana
Category:Vilpas Vikings players
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