Xzayvier Brown
| No. 1 – Oklahoma Sooners | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
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Xzayvier Brown is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma Sooners of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Saint Joseph's Hawks.
Early life and high school
Brown grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Roman Catholic High School.[1] He committed to play college basketball at Saint Joseph's, where his stepfather was an assistant coach, over offers from USC, VCU, Florida Gulf Coast, Marquette, and Drexel.[2]
College career
Brown began his college basketball career at Saint Joseph's. He was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year and the Philadelphia Big 5 Rookie of the Year as a freshman after averaging 12.7 points, 3.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game.[3] Brown was named first-team All-Atlantic 10 after averaging 17.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game during his sophomore season.[4] After the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Brown committed to transfer to Oklahoma.[6]
Personal life
Brown's stepfather, Justin Scott, played college basketball at East Stroudsburg before becoming a coach. Scott was the associate head coach at Saint Joseph's and was hired as an assistant at Oklahoma in 2025.[7]
References
- ^ Neiburg, Jeff (April 17, 2025). "Recent player movement in the Big 5 and beyond shows the gulf-sized gap between the haves and have-nots". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Cohn, Sam (July 16, 2022). "Roman Catholic's Xzayvier Brown commits to St. Joe's". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Monaco, Jordan (August 2, 2024). "Two Teams with NBA Prospects that May be Going Under the Radar". SI.com. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ "Saint Joseph's transfer Xzayvier Brown on coming to OU: 'Can't turn it down'". The Oklahoman. April 21, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ Neiburg, Jeff (April 14, 2025). "St. Joe's star point guard Xzayvier Brown enters the transfer portal". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ Sulley, Colton (April 21, 2025). "OU basketball adds Saint Joseph's guard Xzayvier Brown via transfer portal". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ Sulley, Colton (April 14, 2025). "OU basketball reportedly hiring Saint Joseph's assistant, stepfather of Xzayvier Brown". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 11, 2026.