Kobe Brown

Kobe Brown
Brown with the San Diego Clippers in 2024
No. 24 – Indiana Pacers
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-01-01) January 1, 2000
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolLee (Huntsville, Alabama)
CollegeMissouri (2019–2023)
NBA draft2023: 1st round, 30th overall pick
Drafted byLos Angeles Clippers
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2026Los Angeles Clippers
2023–2025→Ontario / San Diego Clippers
2026–presentIndiana Pacers
Career highlights
  • First-team All-SEC (2023)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2022)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Kobe Levose Brown (born January 1, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Brown was drafted at the end of the first round with the 30th pick by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Early life and high school career

Brown grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and attended Lee High School.[1] He averaged 20.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists and was named first team All-State as a junior.[2] Brown repeated as a first team All-State selection and was named the Huntsville Region Player of the Year after averaging 24.1 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists per game during his senior season.[3]

Brown was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college basketball at Texas A&M during his junior year of high school.[4] He decommitted as a senior and re-opened his recruitment.[5] Brown ultimately signed to play at Missouri over offers from Minnesota, Penn State and Vanderbilt.[6]

College career

Brown played in all 30 of Missouri's games with 26 starts during his freshman season and averaged 5.8 points and 3.7 rebounds.[7] He averaged eight points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[8] Brown was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) after leading Missouri with 12.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.[9][10] He was a first-team All-SEC selection and the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior.[11]

Professional career

Brown was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 30th overall pick.[12] The 2023 NBA Summer League boasted two players vying to be the second player to play in the NBA named Kobe (the other was Kobe Bufkin). Both were named after Kobe Bryant, although this is debated by Bufkin's family.[13] Brown debuted in the Los Angeles Clippers' first game of the season on October 25 against Portland without scoring in five minutes and 18 seconds of play.[14] Throughout his rookie and sophomore seasons, he has been assigned several times to the Ontario and San Diego Clippers.[15][16]

On February 5, 2026, Brown and Ivica Zubac were traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and a second-round pick.[17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 L.A. Clippers 44 0 9.0 .411 .292 .500 1.4 .6 .3 .1 2.0
2024–25 L.A. Clippers 40 0 6.8 .458 .231 .714 1.6 .6 .2 .1 1.9
2025–26 L.A. Clippers 33 0 8.7 .367 .239 .808 1.6 .8 .3 .1 2.7
Career 117 0 8.1 .411 .258 .771 1.5 .6 .2 .1 2.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024 L.A. Clippers 3 0 3.2 — — — .7 .0 .0 .0 .0
2025 L.A. Clippers 3 0 5.0 .875 1.000 1.000 .3 1.3 .0 .0 5.3
Career 6 0 4.0 .875 1.000 1.000 .5 .7 .0 .0 2.7

Personal life

Brown's father, Greg Brown, was his coach at Lee High School and played collegiately at Athens State University.[18] His younger brother, Kaleb, played basketball at Missouri and was his teammate for his final two seasons at the school.[19]

References

  1. ^ Carter, Mo (April 2, 2020). "Kobe Brown talks about his freshman year at Missouri". RocketCityNow.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Boyette, Daniel (November 19, 2018). "In-state 4-star G/F Kobe Brown signs with SEC team". AL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Boyette, Daniel (March 19, 2019). "Huntsville Player of the Year Kobe Brown's clutch plays while sick extended Lee's season". AL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Sayles, Damon (November 14, 2018). "BREAKING: A&M basketball lands versatile forward in Kobe Brown". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Boyette, Daniel (March 21, 2019). "Texas A&M signee Kobe Brown of Lee-Huntsville reopens recruitment". AL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Schiffer, Alex (May 14, 2019). "Kobe Brown, 6-7 forward commits to Mizzou basketball". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Napier, Briar (March 15, 2020). "A look at Missouri men's basketball's 2020-21 roster as it stands". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Marcus, Nate (June 18, 2021). "Junior forward Kobe Brown is ready to be a leader". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Kerkhoff, Blair (November 2, 2022). "Missouri Tigers forward Kobe Brown named preseason All-SEC". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  10. ^ Matter, Dave (May 10, 2022). "Kobe Brown returns as 'anchor' for Mizzou's remodeled roster". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  11. ^ Southey, Stephanie (March 7, 2023). "Kobe Brown earns first-team all-SEC honors". KOMU.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (June 22, 2023). "Clippers build depth by selecting Kobe Brown, Jordan Miller in NBA draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Kobe's NBA legacy lives on in new way". TheScore.com. Associated Press. July 12, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "Kobe Brown 2023-24 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "2023-2024 Ontario Clippers Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "2024-2025 San Diego Clippers Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "Indiana Pacers Acquire Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown from Los Angeles Clippers". NBA.com. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  18. ^ Bromberg, Lila (November 11, 2021). "Missouri Tigers basketball: Kobe and Kaleb Brown reunited". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  19. ^ Stahl, Matt (January 21, 2023). "Kobe and Kaleb Brown will miss Alabama game". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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