Greg Brown

Greg Brown was born on September 1, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. His uncle, Roderick Anderson, also played professional basketball, spending two years at Texas before being selected in the 1995 CBA Draft by the Quad City Thunder. Brown attended Vandegrift High School, where he competed in track and field, high jump and basketball. He earned All-Central Texas Newcomer of the Year honors during his freshman season, averaging 17.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game. He led the district in scoring and rebounding during his sophomore season, putting up 27.4 points and 12.3 boards on the way to District MVP honors. Brown missed 14 games in his junior season due to a finger injury but put up 26.1 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game in his final season of high school basketball, earning District MVP, Texas Gatorade Player of the Year and All-Central Texas Player of the Year honors. He was also selected to the 2020 McDonald's All-American Team. Brown committed to Texas to play college basketball, turning down offers from other big-name programs along with a $300,000 offer to play in the G League. In his lone season at Texas, Brown averaged 9.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, earning him All-Big 12 honorable mention and an All-Freshman Team and All-Newcomer Team selection. He declared for the 2021 NBA Draft in May of 2021 and was selected in the second round by the New Orleans Pelicans but was immediately traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.