FIBA World Cup 2023 Roster Tracker
August 22, 2023
Justin Brown
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 13/05/80
- Place of Birth: Perth (WA)
- Position: CTR
- Height (CM): 213
- Weight (KG): 88
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Connecticut (1998-2003)
- NBL DEBUT: 22/09/06
- AGE AT DEBUT: 26
- LAST NBL GAME: 28/02/08
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Perth 2007 | Brisbane 2008
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Justin Brown was born in Perth (WA) and grew up in nearby suburb Roleystone. Brown received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 1996. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (1996, 1997).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Justin Brown made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 26 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.
As a rookie, Brown averaged 2.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.1 assists as the Wildcats finished in third place (23-10).
BRISBANE BULLETS
2007/08
Brown joined a Brisbane team coming off a championship season in 2007. Brown averaged 3.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.1 assists, helping the team finish in third place (20-10).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 27 | Brisbane | 20-10 (3) | 20 | 204.0 | 77 | 65 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 34 | 76 | 45% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 21 | 43% | 45% | 45% | 10 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | Perth | 23-10 (3) | 32 | 301.0 | 91 | 83 | 3 | 33 | 50 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 37 | 77 | 48% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16 | 24 | 67% | 51% | 49% | 11 | Totals | 52 | 505 | 168 | 148 | 5 | 66 | 82 | 2 | 22 | 44 | 95 | 71 | 153 | 46.4% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 25 | 45 | 55.6% | 49% | 47% | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 27 | Brisbane | 20-10 (3) | 20 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 45% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.5 | 1.1 | 43% | 45% | 45% | 10 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | Perth | 23-10 (3) | 32 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 48% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 67% | 51% | 49% | 11 | Total | 52 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 46.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.6% | 49% | 47% | 11 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS 1996-97 | East Perth 2006 | Kalamundra 2010-12 | Perth 2013 | Knox 2014
Justin Brown played in Australia’s state leagues across multiple stints after his development years, beginning with the Australian Institute of Sport program in 1996–97 before later returning for club seasons in Western Australia and Victoria.
He spent the 1996–97 period at the AIS, where the program environment provided a high-level development setting and regular competition against senior opposition as part of Australia’s national pathway structure.
Brown returned to Western Australian state league competition with East Perth in 2006, adding another chapter to his local career before a longer run with Kalamunda from 2010 to 2012.
Following his Kalamunda seasons, Brown played in Perth in 2013, then moved to Victoria in 2014 to suit up for Knox.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Brown represented Australia at the World Junior U/20 and U/23 championships.
NBA EXPERIENCE
After college, Brown was drafted by the Adirondack Wildcats in the USBL (2003). Brown was a also a member of the Dallas Mavericks NBA Summer League team in 2004 that played against the Chinese National team featuring Yao Ming.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - Snaidero Cucine (2003-2004 )| Germany | Spain | Greece | England
Name: Brown, Justin | college: Connecticut (1998-2003)| Additional Info: Justin Brown joined the University of Connecticut program as a center and was listed as a redshirt freshman on the 1998–99 Huskies roster before beginning his on-court career the following season. The Huskies would go on to win the National Championship that season.
Brown played four active seasons at UConn from 1999–00 to 2002–03, appearing in 89 games as a reserve big man and averaging 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.2 minutes per game across his career.
As a freshman in 1999–00, Brown appeared in 11 games and contributed 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds per outing, while the Huskies finished 25–10 overall.
His role remained limited but consistent over the next two years, playing 29 games as a sophomore in 2000–01 (1.2 points, 1.2 rebounds), then 26 games as a junior in 2001–02 (1.2 points, 1.9 rebounds), including a season where he was ranked 10th in the Big East in defensive rebounds (23).
During the 2001–02 season, Brown also missed time when he was ruled out with mononucleosis, with UConn noting the team played without him in that stretch.
As a senior in 2002–03, Brown played 23 games (1.0 points, 1.3 rebounds) on a UConn roster loaded with high-end talent, including Khalid El-Amin earlier in his career and later NBA names such as Caron Butler, Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor, and Hilton Armstrong, while also sharing the frontcourt with NBL alumnus Kevin Freeman.
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