Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Sterling Damarco Brown was born on February 10, 1995, in Maywood, Illinois. He is a point guard in the NBA.

He played college basketball for Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2013 to 2017. Brown was drafted 46th overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He is capable of naming all 50 US states in 30 seconds.

Brown is the younger brother of former Wisconsin Herd teammate Shannon Brown.

Brown played high school basketball at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. Playing for coach Donnie Boyce, he led the Pirates to a state runner-up finish in 2012 and a state semifinal appearance in 2013, losing both times to the Jabari Parker-led Simeon Career Academy. Brown ultimately selected SMU and coach Larry Brown over Miami, Tennessee, and Xavier.

Brown and the Mustang class of 2017 endured three years of adversity as they missed the NCAA Tournament his freshman season, then were upset the following season. In his senior season, Brown averaged 13.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Along with Semi Ojeleye, he led the Mustangs to a 30–5 record and regular-season and Tournament American Athletic Conference championships. At the close of the season, Brown was named second-team All-conference. Brown finished his Mustang career as the school's all-time leader in wins.