Jo Lual-Acuil Jr
October 27, 2025
Gary Browne
- Nationality: PRI
- Date of Birth: 24/03/93
- Place of Birth: Trujillo Alto (Puerto Rico)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 185
- Weight (KG): 88
- Junior Assoc:
- College: West Virginia (2011–2015)
- NBL DEBUT: 16/09/22
- AGE AT DEBUT: 29
- LAST NBL GAME: 20/01/24
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 30
- NBL History: South East Melbourne 2023-24
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Gary Browne Ramírez was born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico before being raised in San Juan. He started playing basketball as a child and at age 14, he moved to the United States to attend Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida. He would then come back to Puerto Rico and attend Saint Francis School in Carolina, where he also played for the basketball team.
FAMILY: Browne is the son of Gary Browne, Sr. and Anamaris Rodríguez.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Gary Browne made his NBL debut with the South East Melbourne Phoenix at 29 years of age. He scored 10 points in his first game.
After finishing fifth with a 15-13 record and losing 106-99 to Perth in the Play-In Qualifier, South East Melbourne replaced Simon Mitchell with Mike Kelly as head coach and rebuilt its roster around Mitch Creek. Kyle Adnam (to Romania), Trey Kell III (to Adelaide), Ryan Broekhoff (retired) and Dane Pineau (to New Zealand) departed, while Alan Williams, Owen Foxwell, Reuben Te Rangi and Anzac Rissetto returned. Kelly added Ben Ayre (via Cairns), Gorjok Gak (via Brisbane), Matt Kenyon (via Tasmania), Rhys Vague (via Japan), Craig Moller (via Germany) and import Will Cummings (via China). Williams suffered a knee injury during the preseason, leading to Tyler Cook joining as an injury replacement.
Browne returned to South East Melbourne on a one-year deal after leading the NBL in assists during his first season with the Phoenix. His decision followed an off-season spent alongside Creek with Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rico, where the pair helped turn a 1-8 start into a second-place finish in Group B and a finals appearance. “We have unfinished business, especially after our season ended abruptly in the play-in qualifier,” Browne said.
Browne missed the season opener after aggravating his hip at training, with South East Melbourne losing 82-67 to Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on September 28. Ayre (17 points) and Cummings (14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) led the Phoenix, while Travers (20 points and 8 rebounds) was Melbourne’s best.
Browne (12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) returned three days later against Perth, making all three of his field goal attempts in 14 minutes off the bench as South East Melbourne defeated the Wildcats 110-99. Cook (23 points and 10 rebounds) and Creek (23 points and 9 rebounds) led the Phoenix, while Henshall (24 points and 5 rebounds) was Perth’s leading scorer.
Browne (13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.2 steals across 20 games) remained South East Melbourne’s primary point guard and led the team in assists, starting 17 games despite injuries again limiting his availability.
Browne’s best scoring game came in Brisbane on November 2, where Browne (25 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals) led South East Melbourne, but the Bullets ended the Phoenix’s four-game winning streak with a 108-92 victory. Creek (20 points and 4 rebounds) and Williams (14 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists) provided support, while Bannan (17 points and 11 rebounds) led Brisbane.
On Christmas Day in Hobart, Browne (20 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists) produced one of his best all-round performances of the season, hitting consecutive three-pointers to begin the fourth quarter and put South East Melbourne back ahead by five as the undermanned Phoenix defeated Tasmania 85-77 and improved to 9-9. Nader (20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals) and Kenyon (12 points and 7 rebounds) provided support, while McVeigh (20 points and 4 rebounds) led the JackJumpers.
Five days later, Browne (13 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals) was ejected in the fourth quarter against Brisbane after striking Aron Baynes in the stomach as the Phoenix lost 95-83. Kenyon (14 points and 8 rebounds) and Williams (13 points and 11 rebounds) led South East Melbourne, while Sobey (35 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) starred for Brisbane. Browne was initially handed a one-game suspension before it was reduced to a $1,550 fine with an early guilty plea, having already accepted a $700 fine for a separate striking charge earlier in the season.
A groin injury then sidelined Browne early in January. He briefly returned for two games before the complaint again kept him out, and he missed South East Melbourne’s final five games as the injury problems that had plagued the Phoenix throughout the season continued.
Cook (13.3 points and 7 rebounds across 3 games) departed once Williams returned, while Moller (6.2 points and 5.3 rebounds across 12 games) suffered a season-ending patellar tendon rupture. Gak (5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds across 17 games) also missed time with a calf injury, leading to Daniel Johnson joining temporarily. Cummings (14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.7 steals across 12 games) was released in December and replaced by Nader (14.4 points and 3.9 rebounds across 8 games).
Creek (20.8 points and 6.7 rebounds across 23 games) remained South East Melbourne’s leading scorer, earning All-NBL Second Team honours and winning his fifth consecutive Phoenix MVP award. Williams (16.7 points and 10.9 rebounds across 15 games) led the league in rebounding when available, while Ayre (10.7 points across 27 games) delivered a breakout season as South East Melbourne struggled to keep its preferred lineup on the floor.
Browne remained sidelined as South East Melbourne closed the season against Sydney at John Cain Arena on February 17, where Foxwell (16 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Creek (13 points and 3 rebounds) were unable to prevent a club-record 122-67 defeat, while Hogg (25 points and 7 rebounds) led the Kings as the Phoenix finished last with a 10-18 record.
Gary Browne played two seasons the South East Melbourne Phoenix. He averaged 12.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 5.5 assists in 40 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 45th in assists per game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31 | South East Melbourne | 10-18 (10) | 20 | 524.4 | 264 | 75 | 91 | 20 | 55 | 23 | 3 | 45 | 41 | 94 | 234 | 40% | 21 | 82 | 26% | 55 | 77 | 71% | 49% | 45% | 25 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | South East Melbourne | 15-13 (5) | 20 | 566.9 | 244 | 71 | 129 | 16 | 55 | 29 | 1 | 54 | 34 | 87 | 219 | 40% | 29 | 107 | 27% | 41 | 66 | 62% | 49% | 46% | 20 | Totals | 40 | 1091 | 508 | 146 | 220 | 36 | 110 | 52 | 4 | 99 | 75 | 181 | 453 | 40.0% | 50 | 189 | 26.5% | 96 | 143 | 67.1% | 49% | 45% | 25 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31 | South East Melbourne | 10-18 (10) | 20 | 26.2 | 13.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 40% | 1.1 | 4.1 | 26% | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71% | 49% | 45% | 25 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | South East Melbourne | 15-13 (5) | 20 | 28.3 | 12.2 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 11.0 | 40% | 1.5 | 5.4 | 27% | 2.1 | 3.3 | 62% | 49% | 46% | 20 | Total | 40 | 27.3 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 40.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.5% | 1.3 | 4.7 | 67.1% | 49% | 45% | 25 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 25 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
Browne is a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team and first represented the team in August 2018 where the team won the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Championship.
Browne was a part of Puerto Ricos national team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Puerto Rico would defeat Iran (83-81) and lose to Spain (63–73) in the opening round, before defeating Tunisia thanks a game-winning three-pointer from Browne with 5.1 seconds left. The win over Tunisia (67–64) allowed them to progress to the following round where they would lose to Serbia (90–47) and Italy in overtime (89–94). Puerto Rico would finish the tournament ranked 15th out of 32 teams.
FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | 5 | 120 | 45 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 54 | 35.2% | 2 | 13 | 15.4% | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | Total | 5 | 120 | 45 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 54 | 35% | 2 | 13 | 15% | 5 | 5 | 100% |
FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | 5 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 35.2% | 0.4 | 2.6 | 15.4% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | Total | 5 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 35% | 0.4 | 2.6 | 15% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Puerto Rico - Maratonistas de Coamo (2015), Atléticos de San Germán (2016–2019), Piratas de Quebradillas (2022), Mets de Guaynabo (2023–2024), Vaqueros de Bayamón (2024) | Israel - Ironi Nes Ziona (2017–2019) | Turkey - Darüşşafaka Tekfen (2019–2020), Petkim Spor (2021–2022) | Italy - Dolomiti Energia Trento (2020–2021)
Browne joined the Maratonistas de Coamo for the 2015 BSN season in Puerto Rico, where he played in seven games and averaged 4.0 points and 1.9 assists per game.
In 2015, Browne joined the Maratonistas de Coamo of the BSN league in Puerto Rico. He played in a total of 7 games, averaging 4 points and 1.9 assists per game. The following year, the Atléticos de San Germán acquired the rights to Browne only to see him take a year off prepare himself physically for the 2017 season.
Browne began the 2017 season as San Germáns starting point guard. He led the league in assists all through the season, finishing with a average of 7.5 per game. Brownes performance led his team into the playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Piratas de Quebradillas. Browne finished the season with averages of 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and improved to 14.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game in the playoffs. On July 19, he was named the Most-Improved Player before also earning the leagues Most Valuable Player two weeks later.
On August 2, 2017, Browne signed with the Israeli team Ironi Nes Ziona for the 2017/18 season. On April 28, 2018, Browne recorded a career-high 32 points, shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range, along with six rebounds and six assists in a 101–91 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion. Browne helped Nes Ziona to reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.
On June 7, 2018, Browne re-signed with Atléticos de San Germán for the 2018 BSN Season. In 19 games played during the 2018 season, he averaged 17.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. At the end of the season he re-signed for another year and played with Atléticos de San Germán for the 2019 BSN Season.
The following season, Browne signed a one-year contract extension with Ironi Nes Ziona (July 1, 2018). On January 19, 2019, Browne recorded a season-high 28 points, shooting 9-of-11 from the field, along with four rebounds, six assists and two steals, leading Nes Ziona to a 103–93 comeback win over Ironi Nahariya. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 15 MVP. In 36 Israeli League games played during the 2018/19 season, he averaged 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 39.5 percent from three-point range. Browne helped Nes Ziona reach the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Eilat in the Quarterfinals.
He returned to San Germán for the 2019 BSN season after re-signing on June 11, 2019.
On September 23, 2019, Browne signed with Darüşşafaka Tekfen of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi as a injury cover for Joe Ragland. He averaged 10.8 points and 3.6 assists per game. On July 5, 2020, Browne parted ways with the team and signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A two weeks later.
With Dolomiti Energia Trento in 2020–21, he averaged 13.5 points, 5.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 31 Italian league games, while also posting 12.9 points, 5.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 16 EuroCup games.
On August 5, 2021, Browne signed with Petkim Spor to return to play in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).
He played 21 Turkish league games for Petkim Spor in 2021–22 and averaged 15.4 points, 5.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.
In March 2022, Browne joined Piratas de Quebradillas where he played alongside South East Melbourne Phoenix star Mitch Creek who recommended the club sign him as a import for the 2022/23 NBL season.
He played 18 BSN games for Quebradillas in 2022 and averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
The following season Browne and Creek spent the NBL off-season playing for Mets de Guaynabo in the BSN League. The pair took their side from a 1-8 start to finishing second on the Group B ladder and into a finals campaign. Browne continued his NBL form with the Mets averaging 14.1 points, 7.8 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.6 steals.
He returned to Mets de Guaynabo in 2024 and in four BSN games averaged 5.5 points, 5.3 assists and 5.0 rebounds before being traded on June 11, 2024 to Vaqueros de Bayamón.
COLLEGE
Gary Browne enrolled at West Virginia University in 2011 and played four seasons with the Mountaineers from 2011–12 through 2014–15, becoming a key backcourt piece during the program’s transition into the high-pressure defensive identity known as “Press Virginia.”
Across his Mountaineer career, Browne appeared in more than 120 games and averaged 6.2 points per game while recording just over one steal per contest, with his defensive activity, on-ball pressure, and pace-setting role making him an important component of West Virginia’s full-court system under head coach Bob Huggins.
As a sophomore in the 2012–13 season, Browne’s role expanded as West Virginia began to lean more heavily into its pressing style, with Browne regularly tasked with guarding opposing primary ball-handlers and igniting transition opportunities through deflections and steals.
During the 2013–14 season, Browne continued as a rotation guard while helping West Virginia secure an NCAA Tournament berth, contributing as both a perimeter scorer and defensive disruptor on a roster that emphasized depth and relentless pressure.
In his senior season in 2014–15, Browne averaged 7.0 points and 1.4 assists per game while playing a leadership role in the backcourt, helping guide West Virginia to a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the program’s deepest postseason run since 2010.
His senior campaign was briefly interrupted in February 2015 when he suffered an ankle sprain, though he returned to remain part of the rotation during West Virginia’s late-season surge and NCAA Tournament run.
Browne finished his West Virginia career as a durable, defensively focused guard whose impact extended beyond the box score, particularly within the Press Virginia system that became a defining feature of the Mountaineers during his tenure.
After graduating from West Virginia, Browne declared for the 2015 NBA Draft but went undrafted, bringing his NCAA career to a close after four seasons in Morgantown.
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