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Toronto Raptors | #11 | Guard-Forward

Bruce

Brown

PPG

10.8

RPG

4.2

APG

2.9

PIE

7.6

HEIGHT

6'4" (1.93m)

WEIGHT

202lb (92kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Miami

AGE

28 years

BIRTHDATE

August 15, 1996

DRAFT

2018 R2 Pick 42

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

6'4" | 202lb | 28 years

DRAFT

2018 R2 Pick 42

BIRTHDATE

August 15, 1996

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Miami

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Averaging 8.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 25.1 minutes in 416 games (256 starts) with Detroit, Brooklyn, Denver, Indiana and Toronto … Shooting .481 (1450-3013) from the field, .337 (256-760) from three-point range and .764 (549-719) at the free throw line … Has scored 20+ points 15 times and 30 or more in two games … Owns 16 career double-doubles and one triple-double … Averaging 9.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 27.6 minutes as a starter … Playoffs: Won the 2023 NBA Championship with Denver … Averaging 10.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 25.1 minutes in 40 career postseason contests (11 starts) … Shooting .510 (156-306) from the floor, .310 (27-87) from three-point distance and .844 (65-77) at the foul line … Has scored in double digits 22 times, including four 20-point performances … Posted one career playoff double-double … Led all players with 240 total points off the bench during the Nuggets’ 2023 postseason run … NBA G League: Appeared in two games with Detroit’s G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive, during the 2018-19 season … Averaged 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 33.0 minutes … Participated with the Pistons’ entry in NBA Summer League 2019 in Las Vegas, averaging 13.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 28.3 minutes in four games … 2022-23: Averaged 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 28.5 minutes in 80 games (31 starts) with Denver … Shot .483 (358-741) from the field, .358 (91-254) from three-point range and .758 (116-153) at the foul line … Inactive twice … Scored in double figures a single season career-high 49 times, with 20+ points in four games … Recorded three double-doubles and one triple-double … Averaged 13.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 32.8 minutes as a starter … Led team in points in three games, rebounds three times and assists on five occasions … Sat out Apr. 8 at Utah with left patellofemoral inflammation … Poured in a career-high 31 points (11-18 FG, 9-9 FT) Apr. 6 at Phoenix … Inactive Dec. 28 at Sacramento due to a right ankle sprain … Recorded 17 points and season bests of 13 rebounds and 10 assists Nov. 23 at Oklahoma City for first career triple-double … Playoffs: Help the Nuggets capture the 2023 NBA title … Appeared in all 20 of Denver’s postseason contests, averaging 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 26.5 minutes … Shot .511 (90-176) from the field, .316 (18-57) from beyond the arc and .857 (42-49) at the free throw line … Scored in double figures in 15-of-20 contests, including two 20-point performances … Led all players with 240 total points off the bench during the 2023 postseason … 2021-22: In 72 games (45 starts) with Brooklyn, averaged 9.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 24.6 minutes … Shot .506 (256-506) from the floor, a career-best .404 (38-94) from three-point range and .758 (97-128) at the foul line … Inactive three times, was a DNP in four games and was NWT for three contests … Scored 10+ points in 33 games and 20 or more four times … Averaged 11.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 30.2 minutes as a starter … Led team in rebounds in six games and assists three times … Saw his scoring average increase to 14.7 ppg post All-Star break, compared to 6.5 ppg pre- All-Star (+8.2 ppg) … Posted lone double-double of the season Apr. 8 vs. Cleveland, finishing with 18 points and 10 rebounds … Sat out with a non-COVID illness Apr. 2 … Scored a season-high 23 points Mar. 31 vs. Milwaukee … Recorded 10+ points in a then career-high 10 straight contests (Mar. 3-23), averaging 15.6 points and shooting .549 (62-113) from the field during this streak … Did not play in three games due to health and safety protocols (Dec. 14-18) … Collected a season-high 12 rebounds Dec. 4 vs. Chicago … Missed two games with left hamstring tightness (Nov. 22-24) … Playoffs: Averaged 14.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 34.8 minutes in four games (all starts) in Brooklyn’s first round series against Boston … Shot .568 (21-37) from the field, .429 (6-14) from beyond the arc and 80 per cent (8-10) at the free throw line … Had two 20-point performances, including a playoff career-best 26 points in Game 3 on Apr. 23 … 2020-21: Averaged 8.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 22.3 minutes in 65 games (37 starts) with Brooklyn … Shot a career-best .556 (235-423) from the floor and .735 (86-117) from the foul line … Inactive three times and was a DNP in four contests … Scored in double figures 27 times, including three 20-point performances … Collected 10+ rebounds in eight games and registered a single season career-high six double-doubles … Averaged 10.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 26.1 minutes as a starter … Led the Nets in points once and rebounds 15 times … Missed three games (Apr. 27-30) due to right knee soreness … Poured in a season-high 29 points Feb. 23 vs. Sacramento … Recorded 15 points and a career-best 14 rebounds Jan. 13 at New York … Playoffs: Helped Brooklyn reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals … Averaged 7.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 23.1 minutes in 12 games (five starts) … Shot .506 (40-79) from the field and .813 (13-16) at the free throw line … Scored in double figures five times … Posted first career postseason double-double in Game 3 at Milwaukee on June 10, contributing 16 points and 11 rebounds … 2019-20: In 58 games (43 starts) with Detroit, averaged 8.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 28.2 minutes … Shot .443 (198-447) from the floor, .344 (33-96) from three-point range and .739 (88-119) at the foul line … Inactive four times, DNP in three games and DND once … Tallied 10+ points in 23 contests, with two 20-point performances … Hauled down 10+ rebounds on six occasions and posted four double-doubles … Led team in points once, rebounds three times and assists in 20 games … Recorded a team-high 63 steals … Did not dress Mar. 11 at Philadelphia due to a right ankle sprain … Missed four games (Feb. 25 – Mar. 4) with a left knee contusion … Recorded a season-best 12 rebounds Feb. 10 vs. Charlotte … Hauled down 10+ rebounds in a career-high four straight games (Feb. 10-23), averaging 10.5 boards over this span … Became the first Pistons guard to ever record 10+ rebounds in four consecutive games … Missed two games (Jan. 22-24) due to illness … Inactive Dec. 23 vs. Philadelphia with left calf soreness … Dished out a career-best 11 assists Nov. 12 at Miami … Scored a season-high 22 points Nov. 2 vs. Brooklyn … 2018-19: Averaged 4.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 19.6 minutes in 74 games as a rookie with Detroit … His 56 starts were most among 2018 second round draft picks … Shot .398 (125-314) from the field and .750 (45-60) at the free throw line … Inactive twice and was a DNP six times … Scored in double-figures in six contests … Sat out Mar. 10 vs. Chicago due to a right ankle sprain … Collected a season-best 10 rebounds Jan. 19 vs. Sacramento … Recorded a season-high 15 points Jan. 10 at Sacramento … Scored first NBA points Oct. 27 against Boston … Made NBA debut Oct. 17 vs. Brooklyn; became just the sixth Pistons rookie to start on opening night, joining Isiah Thomas, Grant Hill, Kelly Tripucka, Arron Afflalo and John Salley … Playoffs: Averaged 3.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 14.3 minutes in four games (two starts) in the first round against Milwaukee … NBA G League: Appeared in two games with Detroit’s G League affiliate Grand Rapids Drive … Averaged 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 33.0 minutes.

BEFORE NBA

College Career: Played two seasons at Miami (2016-2018), averaging 11.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 32.6 minutes in 52 career games (48 starts) … Shot .442 (212-480) from the floor and .702 (134-191) from the foul line … As a sophomore (2017-18), averaged 11.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 33.7 minutes in 19 games (all starts) … Missed the final 12 games of his second season after having season-ending surgery Feb. 1 on his left foot … Ranked 12th in the ACC, second among guards, in rebounds per game (7.1) prior to the surgery … Recorded second career triple-double in the season opener vs. Gardner-Webb (10 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists); the third triple-double in program history … Became the sixth player in ACC history with multiple career triple-doubles … As a freshman (2016-17) was an All-ACC Academic Team selection … Averaged 11.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 31.9 minutes in 33 contests (29 starts) … Named ACC Rookie of the Week twice – Dec. 12, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017 … Finished his freshman campaign with 391 total points, the most by a Hurricanes freshman since 2004-05, while his 186 total rebounds, 33 three-point field goals and 106 assists were each the second most by a Miami freshman since 2004-05 … Finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists Dec. 6, 2016 vs. South Carolina State – just the second triple-double in program history.

PERSONAL LIFE

Enjoys golfing and country music … Favourite artist is Luke Combs … Named a 2016 Jordan Brand Classic All-American … Was a multi-sport athlete at Wakefield High School for two years; played wide receiver and safety on the football team... Also played baseball and JV soccer ... Transferred to Vermont Academy after sophomore season.