The rising junior guard played just sparingly as a sophomore, in what was a step back from a promising freshman campaign. His minutes dropped from 14.8 in 2016-2017 to 10.8 in 2017-2018, and his scorer fell from 6.3 points per game to 3.9 points per game.
The cause of Brown’s decline in role and production was likely his mistake-prone play. He turned the ball over too often to spell starter Bryant McIntosh at point guard for long stretches, and his defense wasn’t good.
But Brown was talented. He scored in double figures nine times as a freshman, and several of those performances came in big moments, notably outbursts against Ohio State, Rutgers and Indiana when the rest of the Wildcats’ offense needed a lift.