Bruce Brown Jr. Season 2016-17

Photos of Bruce

Fast Breaks (in-depth interview) – 2016-17

As a freshman, recorded Miami’s second triple double in program history with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against SC State on Dec. 6, 2016.

All-ACC Academic Basketball Team, 2017
ACC Rookie of the Week – Dec. 12, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
2016 Jordan Brand Classic All-American

Book Buster Honor Roll (3.0+ GPA): Fall 2016

As a Freshman (2016-17)
Brown 2016-17 game-by-game stats  
Final 2017 NCAA rankings: No. 3 triple-doubles (1), No. 147 total steals (49), No. 164 steals per game (1.48), No. 235 assist-turnover ratio (1.58).
Miami Record Book Listings:
Season – ACC games only: No. 5 assists (61), No. 5 steals (26), No. 6 minutes played (604).
Freshman – Season (since 2004-05): No. 1 scoring (391), No. 1 field goals made (134), No. 1 free throws made (90), No. 1 free throws attempted (122), No. 1 minutes played (1,053), No. 2 rebounding (186), No. 2 3-point field goals made (33), No. 2 assists (106), No. 2 steals (49), No. 3 field goal percentage (45.9% / 134-292), No. 3 blocked shots (18), No. 4 free throw percentage (74.4% / 90-121), No. 4 3-point field goals attempted (95), No. 5 3-point field goal percentage (34.7% / 33-95).
Freshman – Game (since 2004-05): No. 1 points (30), No. 3 points (25), T-No. 1 field goals made (11), T-No. 5 field goals made (9), T-No. 1 field goal attempts (18), T-No. 3 field goal percentage (72.7% / 8-11), T-5 3-point field goal percentage (66.7% / 4-6), No. 1 free throws made (10), No. 2 free throws made (9 – twice), No. 1 free throw attempts (13), No. 2 free throw attempts (11), No. 3 free throw attempts (10), No. 1 free throw percentage (90.0% / 9-10), No. 2 free throw percentage (81.8% / 9-11), No. 5 rebounds (12), No. 1 assists (10), T-No. 5 blocked shots (3 – twice), No. 1 minutes played (44).
Conference Stats – Among ACC players in ACC games: No. 5 steals (1.4).
Season: Started 29 of 33 games played … Notched the program’s second triple double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against South Carolina State … Two double-doubles with the game against SC State and 14 points and 12 rebounds against George Washington … Scored 30 points against No. 9/6 North Carolina, 25 points vs. No. 10/11 Duke and 21 points vs. No. 6 North Carolina … Averaged 11.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks in 31.9 minutes per game … Totaled 391 points, 186 rebounds, 106 assists, 49 steals and 18 blocks in 1053 minutes … Hit 45.9 percent (134-292) from the field, 34.7 percent (33-95) from three and 74.4 percent (90-121) at the line … Led or tied for team high in scoring six games, rebounds nine times, assists 16 times, steals in 14 games and blocked shots six times … Scored in double digits in 20 games … Hit multiple 3-pointers in nine games … Notched at least one 3-pointer in 21 outings … Recorded double-digit rebounds twice … Blocked a shot in 12 games … Multiple assists in 22 outings, with three-plus in 17 games … Season highs: 30 points vs. North Carolina, 1/28; 12 rebounds vs. George Washington, 12/22; 10 assists vs. South Carolina State, 12/6; three steals five times; three blocked shots twice; 44 minutes at Virginia, 2/20 … One of three Miami players to start all 18 ACC games … In ACC play averaged 12.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks in 33.6 minutes … In ACC play totaled 228 points, 85 rebounds, 61 assists, 26 steals and 13 blocks in 604 minutes … Connected on 46.4 percent (78-168) from the field, 40.0 percent (22-55) from three and 73.5 percent (50-68) at the line … In two ACC Tournament games, averaged a team-high 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.5 steals in 30.5 minutes per game … Shot 10-19 from the field, 2-8 from three and 4-4 at the line … In one NCAA Tournament game, had 11 points, two rebounds, four assists and three steals in 34 minutes … Hit 3-6 from the field, 1-3 from three and 4-6 at the line.

Prior to Miami
2016 Jordan Brand Classic All-American … Five-star shooting guard at Vermont Academy in Saxton’s River, Vt. … Ranked No. 30 by ESPN, No. 44 per Scout and No. 49 by Rivals … Competed nationally at Nike Basketball Academy, the NBPA Top 100 Camp and Nike Elite 100 … Won 2016 New England Prep School Basketball Class AA State Tournament … Named 2016 NEPSAC Tournament MVP … First Team All-NEPSAC … Second Team All-EYBL performer playing for Boston Amateur Basketball Club … With BABC at the Peach Jam in 2015, averaged 15.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.8 assists and 1.4 blocks per game … Multi-sport athlete at Wakefield High School two years … Played wide receiver and strong safety on the football team … Also played baseball and JV soccer … Transferred to Vermont Academy after sophomore season … Chose Miami over Indiana, Arizona, UConn, Georgetown, Michigan and Louisville, among others.

Personal
Born Aug. 15, 1996 in Boston … Son of Roberta Brown and Bruce Brown … Brother to 10 siblings … Cousin of Jalen Adams, who plays at UConn … Boasts a 6-9 wingspan … Started playing basketball at age six, first dunk was in eighth grade.