Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown

Brown in 2022.
No. 7 – Boston Celtics
Position	Shooting Guard / Small Forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Full name	Jaylen Marselles Brown
Born	October 24, 1996 (1996-10-24) Marietta, Georgia
Nationality	American
Personal stats
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lbs (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Wheeler (Marletta, Georgia)
College	California (2015–2016)
NBA Draft	2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	2016–present (8 years)
Career history
2016–present	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
3x NBA All-Star (2021, 2023, 2024) All-NBA Second Team (2023) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2017) NBA Conference Finals MVP (2024) First-team All-Pac-12 (2016) Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2016) McDonald's All-American (2015) First-team Parade All-American (2015) Mr. Georgia Basketball (2015)

Jaylen Marselles Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the California Golden Bears, being named first-team all-conference and Freshman of the Year in the Pac-12 Conference.

Declaring for the 2016 NBA draft after his freshman season, Brown was selected by the Celtics with the third overall pick. As a professional, he has split his time between shooting guard and small forward. Brown is a three-time NBA All-Star, and helped the Celtics reach the 2022 and 2024 NBA Finals, as well as the conference finals on six separate occasions. He won the Final's MVP in 2024 alongside his first NBA championship.

High school career

Brown attended Wheeler High School in his hometown Marietta, Georgia. As a junior, Brown averaged 24.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game while leading the Wildcats to a 29–5 overall record.

As a senior, Brown helped lead his team to victory in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 6A State Championship. During this year, Brown would have several highlight performances that would help solidify his position as a top prospect, including hitting 2 free throws with 0.6 seconds left to secure his team the win, and standout performances and wins against other top prospects including Malik Monk and Ben Simmons. Brown's team ended the tournament with a 30-3 record with Brown himself averaging 28 points and 12 rebounds.

College career

Brown was touted as the fourth best recruit in his class by ESPN, Scout and 247Sports, whilst other networks ranked him as the 3rd best.

Brown took a masters-level class in Berkeley's Cultural Studies of Sport in Education program during his first semester in college. While playing for the Golden Bears in 2015–16, Brown averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 27.6 minutes per game over 34 games.

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2016–present)

On June 23, 2016, Brown was selected by the Boston Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. On July 27, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Celtics after averaging 16.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals in six Summer League games.

Brown made his debut for the Celtics on October 26, 2016, in the season-opening 122–117 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, scoring nine points on 3-for-4 shooting while also adding two blocks in 19-plus minutes. In his first career start on November 3, Brown scored 19 points in a 128–122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Brown helped the Celtics claim the top seed in the Eastern Conference before helping them advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, where the Celtics lost to the Cavaliers in five games.

2017-18 season

During the offseason, the Celtics drafted Jayson Tatum third overall in the 2017 NBA draft. This duo would become one of the most prolific duos in the NBA several years later, and made their debut in the Celtics' season-opening 102–99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 17, 2017, where Brown scored a then-career-high 25 points.

The Celtics would ultimately make the Eastern Conference Finals, where they would lose to LeBron James and the Cavaliers in 7 games. Notably, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, he scored 27 points in a 109–99 loss to the Cavaliers.

2019-20 season

Brown would struggle to start the 2018-19 season, with him receiving criticism for taking too many mid-range jumpshots, which were considered inefficient, and lacking focus. This caused the team to have a very poor record starting the season of 10-10.

2020-21 season

In October 2019, Brown signed a four-year, $115 million contract extension with the Celtics. On December 28, 2019, Brown tied his career-high of 34 points in a 129–117 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers and narrowly missed being selected to the 2020 NBA All-Star Game.

Brown along with Tatum would lead the Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals again, where they were eliminated by the Miami Heat in 6 games.

On December 30, 2020, Brown recorded a then-career-high 42 points along with five rebounds and four assists in a 126–107 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. On February 24, 2021, he was selected to the 2021 All-Star team as a reserve, his first time being named an NBA All-Star. On April 15, Brown scored 40 points in a 121–113 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. His then-career-best season ended with only four regular season games left to be played, as Brown had to undergo wrist surgery for a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist.

2021-22 season

On October 20, 2021, Brown recorded a then-career-high 46 points in the season-opening 138–134 double overtime loss to the New York Knicks while also setting a Celtics franchise record for points on an opening night. On January 2, 2022, he surpassed that career-high, scoring 50 points while also grabbing 11 rebounds, during a 116–111 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic.

Brown and Tatum would once again lead the Celtics to a successful playoff run, sweeping the Nets led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the first round, before beating the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in 7 games. They would subsequently advance to the NBA Finals after defeating the Miami Heat, where they would lose to the Golden State Warriors in 6 games.

2022-23 season

In the 2022-23 season, Boston would continue to be dominant as Brown would make his 1st All-NBA team and his 2nd All-Star appearance. The Celtics would ultimately make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat in 7 games. Brown would face some criticism for his high turnover count, and seemingly being unable to go left, which many believed cost the Celtics.

2023-24 season

On July 25, 2023, Brown signed a five-year contract extension worth up to $304 million, surpassing Nikola Jokić's $276 million extension as the richest deal in NBA history. The Celtics would once again make the Eastern Conference Finals, where they swept the Indiana Pacers with Brown being named Eastern Conference Finals MVP with averages of 29.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.

The Celtics would go on to dominate the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games, with Brown labelled Finals MVP with averages of 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. Brown was also praised for the excellent defense he played on Mavericks star player Luka Dončić.