Vittorio Joseph Brown (born July 13, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Wisconsin.
 Brown playing for Wisconsin | |
| No. 30 – AS Monaco Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | LNB Pro A Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 13, 1995 Ada, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bowling Green (Bowling Green, Ohio) |
| College | Wisconsin (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2017–2018 | Agua Caliente Clippers |
| 2018–2019 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2019 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2019–2020 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2020–2021 | Le Mans |
| 2021–2022 | Real Betis |
| 2022–2024 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2024–present | AS Monaco |
Early life
editBrown is the son of Sheila and Angelo Brown and grew up in Bowling Green, Ohio. At an early age he developed a passion for singing and performed at weddings and church services. He attended Bowling Green High School where he turned into a highly recruited player despite rarely shooting as a freshman and sophomore.[1]
College career
editIn his first two seasons at Wisconsin, Brown seldom played. According to coach Greg Gard, he generally entered a game to allow Frank Kaminsky time to grab some water. Early in his junior year, he began displaying flashes of his scoring ability, contributing 16 points in a win against Siena. Brown increased his scoring average to 9.7 points per game as a junior while averaging 5.1 rebounds per game and shooting 40.5% from three-point range.[2] As a senior, Brown averaged 6.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game for Wisconsin's 2017 Sweet 16 team. He was the school's Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winner and was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. Over the course of his Wisconsin career, Brown helped the team to 115 wins, equaling the highest four-year win total in school history.[3] He was a nominee for the Allstate Good Works Team in honor of his volunteerism and civic involvement.[4]
Professional career
editWisconsin Herd (2017)
editIn November 2017, Brown signed with the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.[5] Explaining why he joined the G-League, he said, “We could have went to Europe or to Canada but they wouldn’t have gotten as good of competition.”[6] He appeared in five games for the Herd and averaged 7.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game.
Agua Caliente Clippers (2017–2018)
editOn November 29, he signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers.[7]
Maine Red Claws (2018–2019)
editIn January 2018 he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws in a trade for Cameron Ayers and JayVaughn Pinkston.[8]
Rethymno Cretan Kings (2019)
editOn August 7, 2019, Brown signed his first contract overseas with the Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League, replacing the injured Brandon Taylor.[9] However, he later got injured and was replaced by Ramon Harris on August 19, 2019. He did not feature in a single game for the club.
Erie BayHawks (2019–2020)
editOn October 28, Brown was traded to the Erie BayHawks for Codi Miller-McIntyre.[10] On January 10, 2020, Brown had 31 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a win against the Greensboro Swarm.[11] On March 3, Brown posted 24 points, eight rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist in a loss to the Long Island Nets. He averaged 15.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[12]
Le Mans (2020–2021)
editOn May 25, 2020, Brown signed with Le Mans of the LNB Pro A.[13] On June 12, 2021, Brown scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals in a victory against Nanterre 92. Brown appeared in 32 games for Le Mans and averaged 9.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 20.8 minutes.
Real Betis (2021–2022)
editOn August 21, 2021, Brown signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB.[14] On November 7, 2021, Brown scored 23 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal in a loss to Casademont Zaragoza.
Pınar Karşıyaka (2022–2024)
editOn August 11, 2022, he has signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and Basketball Champions League.[15]
AS Monaco (2024–present)
editOn June 27, 2024, Brown signed with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.[16]
The Basketball Tournament
editBrown joined Big X, a team composed primarily of former Big Ten players in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He had three rebounds in a 79–74 win over alternate D2 in the first round.[17]
Career statistics
editNBA G League
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 17.6 | .457 | .500 | 1.000 | 5.2 | .6 | .6 | .6 | 7.6 |
| 2017–18 | A.C. Clippers | 19 | 5 | 20.1 | .374 | .279 | .783 | 4.3 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 7.1 |
| 2017–18 | Maine | 21 | 2 | 21.7 | .467 | .435 | .750 | 4.4 | .4 | .3 | .6 | 9.3 |
| 2018–19 | Maine | 47 | 22 | 25.0 | .409 | .364 | .893 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .5 | .4 | 10.4 |
| Career | 92 | 29 | 22.8 | .417 | .367 | .845 | 4.6 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 9.3 | |
References
edit- ^ Auerbach, Nicole (March 23, 2017). "Wisconsin's Vitto Brown has quite the skill set: Basketball and baritone". USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff (March 19, 2016). "Confident Vitto Brown emerges as consistent scorer". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Brown, McKibbon receive Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award". NBC15. June 7, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Big Ten Men's Basketball Weekly Release: News and notes surrounding Big Ten men's basketball for the week of Dec. 5–11". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. December 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Herd Adds Vitto Brown". Wisconsin Herd. November 17, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Clark, Steve (October 28, 2017). "Former Wisconsin Badgers forward Vitto Brown hoping to make his mark with Oshkosh Herd". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Agua Caliente Clippers Acquire Forward Vitto Brown". Agua Caliente Clippers. November 29, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Red Claws Trade For Vitto Brown". Maine Red Claws. January 23, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 7, 2019). "Vitto Brown joins Rethymno". Sportando. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Reilly, Josh (November 7, 2019). "'Hawks set to take flight". Erie Times-News. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Vitto Brown: Tallies 31 points Friday". CBS Sports. January 11, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Vitto Brown: Paces team in scoring". CBS Sports. March 4, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (May 25, 2020). "Vitto Brown joins Le Mans". Sportando. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Real Betis agreed terms with Vitto Brown". Eurobasket. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "İspanya Ligi'nden Karşıyaka'ya" (in Turkish). basketfaul. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Vitto Brown officially signs a two-year deal with Monaco". Sportando. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Kocorowski, Jake (July 4, 2020). "TBT: Three Former Badgers Contribute to Big X Defeating D2 79–74". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 5, 2020.