Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kendall Brown was born May 11, 2003 Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He is a small forward in the NBA.

As a sophomore at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota, Brown averaged 17.6 points and led the team to its first state tournament appearance. After the season, he transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. Brown was teammates with top recruit Kennedy Chandler. As a senior, he helped his team reach the GEICO Nationals title game. He was named to the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit rosters.

Brown was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best small forwards in the 2021 class. On July 20, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Baylor. Prior to his freshman season, Brown was voted Preseason Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year. In his college debut, Brown scored 13 points in a 87–60 victory over Incarnate Word. He earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors twice. As a freshman, Brown averaged 9.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. At the end of the season, he was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. On March 30, 2022, Brown declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Brown was selected with the 48th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves. On June 23, 2022, the Timberwolves traded his draft rights to the Indiana Pacers.