Cottage Grove native Kendall Brown is heading to the NBA after one season at Baylor, the wing player announced on social media Wednesday.
Brown, who played at East Ridge before transferring to Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas in 2019, averaged 9.7 points and 4.9 rebounds as a freshman for the Bears, while shooting 58 percent from the floor and 34 percent from 3-point range.
The 6-foot-8 forward currently is projected to go in the middle of the first round of this summer’s draft, per mocks.
“I have always dreamt of playing in the NBA and I want to do everything I can to make that dream a reality this spring and summer,” Brown said in his message.
Baylor freshman Kendall Brown (@TheeKbrown) – a potential lottery pick – decides to leave school and declare for the 2022 NBA Draft: “It’s surreal…My game transfers really well.” pic.twitter.com/tqYFoLykZ7
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 30, 2022
CARLSON ENTERS PORTAL
East Ridge grad Ben Carlson announced on social media he is entering the transfer portal after two seasons at the University of Wisconsin.
Carlson played in 32 games for the Badgers this season, averaging nearly three points and one rebound in nine minutes per game.
The 6-foot-9 forward took a visit at Xavier during his original recruiting process when current Gophers coach Ben Johnson was an assistant with the Musketeers.
CARRINGTON NAMED MR. BASKETBALL
Park Center senior guard Braeden Carrington was named Mr. Basketball on Tuesday. The Gophers commit averaged 17.8 points per game this season while leading the Pirates to the Class 4A state championship.