Darius Brown (basketball)

Darius Brown
No. 10 – Cleveland Charge
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-07-28) July 28, 1999
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolPasadena (Pasadena, California)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentCleveland Charge
2026Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights
  • First-team All-Mountain West (2024)
  • Mountain West All-Defensive team (2024)
  • Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year (2023)
  • Third-team All-Big Sky (2023)
  • Second-team All-Big West (2021)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Darius Brown II (born July 28, 1999) is an American basketball player for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cal State Northridge Matadors, Montana State Bobcats and Utah State Aggies.

Brown began his college career at Cal State Northridge (CSUN) in 2018, where he played four seasons, though his senior season was limited to 8 games by injuries, and he ultimately was granted a medical redshirt season. He then entered the transfer portal after the season, landing at Montana State under head coach Danny Sprinkle, who had been impressed with Brown at CSUN. Brown thrived at Montana State, earning the starting point guard position and earning Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors. At the close of the season, Sprinkle was hired as the head coach at Utah State and Brown decided to follow.[1]

Undrafted out of college in 2024, Brown landed with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League, where he averaged 7.7 points and 5.1 assists in his first professional season. For the 2025–26 season, Brown returned to the Charge. On January 10, he broke the Charge franchise single-game assist record, recording 22 in a loss to the Texas Legends.[2]

On February 20, 2026, he was signed to a two-way contract by the Cleveland Cavaliers.[3] He made his NBA debut on February 25, recording one rebound in three minutes of action.[4] That was the only NBA game he appeared in, before being waived on March 3, 2026.[5]

References

  1. ^ Hunter, Jeff (March 12, 2024). "A matter of trust: Why Darius Brown II followed his coach from Big Sky country to Cache Valley". deseret.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  2. ^ "Charge Assist Record Broken Again in Loss". NBA.com. January 10, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  3. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Darius Brown to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  4. ^ Preece, Brian (February 26, 2026). "Former Utah State Point Guard Makes NBA Debut". kslsports.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  5. ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/darius-brown-waived-by-cleveland/