Gabe Brown

Gabriel Thomas Brown (born March 5, 2000) is a professional basketball player for Trapani Shark of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.

Gabe Brown

Brown with Michigan State in 2021
No. 44 – Trapani Shark
Position	Small forward
League	LBA
Personal information
Born	(2000-03-05) March 5, 2000 (age 25) Ypsilanti, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school	Belleville (Belleville, Michigan)
College	Michigan State (2018–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–2023	Raptors 905
2023–2024	Openjobmetis Varese
2024–present	Trapani Shark
Career highlights
Third-team All-Big Ten – Coaches (2022)
Stats at Basketball Reference

High school career

Brown played basketball for Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. He did not make the varsity team to start his sophomore season but was promoted for the final eight games. As a junior, Brown averaged 15.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.^[1] In his senior season, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.^[2] Brown was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State.^[3]

College career

As a freshman at Michigan State, Brown had a limited role on a team that reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, averaging 2.3 points in 8 minutes per game.^[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.^[5] As a junior, Brown averaged 7.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.^[6] On December 29, 2021, he scored a career-high 24 points in an 81–68 win against High Point.^[7] Brown was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches.^[8] As a senior, he averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2022–2023)

On August 3, 2022, Brown signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA.^[9] He was added to the roster of their G League affiliate, Raptors 905.

Openjobmetis Varese (2023–2024)

On July 28, 2023, Brown signed with Openjobmetis Varese of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.^[10] He parted ways with the team on December 5, 2024, after averaging 11.2 points per game.^[11]

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Michigan State	32	0	8.0	.390	.372	1.000	1.2	.1	.1	.1	2.3
2019–20	Michigan State	31	16	21.9	.436	.341	.947	3.6	.5	.3	.4	6.8
2020–21	Michigan State	25	5	20.7	.471	.420	.882	2.7	.5	.4	.5	7.2
2021–22	Michigan State	36	36	28.9	.428	.382	.894	3.8	1.1	.7	.3	11.6
Career		124	57	20.1	.435	.379	.896	2.9	.6	.4	.3	7.1

Personal life

Brown's father, Charles, died on May 27, 2016, at age 61 from complications after suffering two strokes. After his father's death, Brown was raised by his older brother, Nick, who played basketball for William Penn University.^[12]