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2018 NBA Draft Player Profile: Bruce Brown Jr.

Bruce Brown is considered a potential late first-round pick in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, Brown had relatively a disappointing sophomore season that ended in January after 19 games because of a left foot injury that required surgery. As one of the oldest players in the sophomore class (22 years old by the tipoff night of the 2018-19 NBA season), there are questions surrounding his upside, but his role as the lead guard both offensively and defensively for a decent Miami Hurricanes team (22-10, 3rd Place ACC) leave some NBA potential. Most draft analysts see him as a borderline first round pick, ranging from 24 (CBS Sports) to 41th (NBADraft.