The New York Knicks’ 2023 Summer League squad isn’t as exciting as the ones from years past, but Charlie Brown Jr. has easily stood out as the team’s best player.
Jaylen Martin had the game-winner in the Knicks’ first Summer League victory on Wednesday against the Magic, but Brown led the way with 19 points, six rebounds, four blocks, and two assists.
Charlie Brown Jr. played great and helped the Knicks to the comeback win! 👏
— NBA (@NBA) July 13, 2023
19 PTS | 6 REB | 4 BLK #NBA2KSummerLeague pic.twitter.com/XisjK3LRec
In New York’s previous two losses, Brown combined for 28 points (12 against Philadelphia and 16 against Brooklyn), so he’s averaging 15.6 points. At 26 years old, he’s one of the older players at Summer League, and his past experience is helping him to stand out in Vegas.
3 things to know about Knicks’ Summer League star Charlie Brown Jr.
3: Brown attended Saint Joseph’s College in Pennsylvania
Charlie Brown Jr. is from Philadelphia and attended St. Joseph’s College for three years before he declared for the 2019 NBA Draft. As a freshman, he averaged 12.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 31 games, good enough to be named to the 2016-17 Atlantic 10 All-Freshman Team.
He fractured his wrist in practice before the start of the 2017-18 season, and although it was thought that he’d be sidelined for only a few weeks with the injury, Brown missed the entire season. The bone healed slower than expected, and Brown had no choice but to use a medical redshirt.
Brown entered the 2018-19 season as a redshirt sophomore and averaged 19 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.1 steals in 32 games while shooting 43% from the floor and 35.6% from three. He made quite the leap from his first season at St. Joseph’s and was named to the 2018-19 All-Atlantic 10 Second Team.
After his third year at St. Joseph’s, Brown declared for the 2019 NBA Draft.