Tookie Brown
 Brown at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April 2019. | |
| Juventus Utena | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Lithuanian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 22, 1995 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Morgan County (Madison, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia Southern (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Limburg United |
| 2020–2021 | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| 2021–2022 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig |
| 2023 | Lakeland Magic |
| 2023–2024 | AEK Larnaca |
| 2024-present | Juventus Utena |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Quindarious Deavundre "Tookie" Brown (born November 22, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Southern University and was named the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.
College career
Brown went to Georgia Southern from Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia, where he scored over 3,000 points and led the school to its first state title. He originally committed to Mississippi State, but withdrew his commitment when the Bulldogs experienced a coaching change.[1][2] He immediately made an impact for the Eagles, averaging 17.8 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds, earning Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year honors and a spot on the All-Sun Belt first team.[3] Brown declared for the 2018 NBA draft, later opting to return for his senior season.[4]
Brown would go on to have perhaps the most decorated career in Georgia Southern program history. He is the first player to receive first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors four times,[5] and became the Eagles' all-time leading Division I scorer early in his senior season.[6] On January 17, 2019, Brown scored his 2,000th career point.[7] At the close of his senior year, Brown became the first Eagle to be named Sun Belt Player of the Year.[8]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Brown signed his first professional contract with Limburg United of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.[9] He opted to return to the United States after the season was cancelled on March 13, 2020.[10]
On December 20, 2020, he has signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the PLK.[11]
On August 1, 2021, he has signed with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Pro Basketball League.[12]
Lakeland Magic (2023)
On January 1, 2023, Brown was acquired by the Lakeland Magic. Brown was waived later that same day.[13]
References
- ^ Richardson, Alvin (November 30, 2016). "Tookie Brown Having a Stellar Career at Georgia Southern". Morgan County Citizen. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Cronin, Courtney (April 7, 2015). "Mississippi State signee Brown reopens recruitment". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Cooney, Bryan (September 15, 2015). "Rising sophomore Tookie Brown is Georgia Southern's 5'11 dynamo". SB Nation. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Jaudon, Travis (March 24, 2019). "Georgia Southern basketball's Tookie Brown breaking records and leading the injured Eagles". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Wallace, Jake (March 24, 2019). "Tookie Brown named Sun Belt Player of the Year". wtoc.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Anthony, Mike (March 24, 2019). "Tookie Brown says goodbye to Hanner". Statesboro Herald. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Milestone nights for Georgia Southern's Brown siblings Tookie and Alexis". Savannah Morning News. March 24, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". Sun Belt Conference. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Tookie Brown to sign with Limburg". Sportando. July 20, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Richardson, R. Alan (July 9, 2020). "Brown Speaks at Madison Kiwanis Club". Morgan County Citizen. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "King Wilki Morskie Szczecin ink Tookie Brown". Sportando. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Neuer Spielmacher: Löwen verpflichten athletischen Teamplayer Tookie Brown" (in German). basketball-loewen.de. August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.