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THE STORYLINE A redshirt sophomore, Gilbert Brown is an athletically gifted and talented small forward who made the most of his opportunities last year. As only a redshirt freshman, Brown stepped up and contributed athleticism, rebounding, solid shooting and streaky scoring. His best performances came in the Big East Tournament where he ignited Pitt with timely scoring and stellar defensive play. Referred to as the "most athletic perimeter player in America," coming out of prep school in 2006, Brown is a tremendous leaper who owns an impressive mid-range game. Look for Brown to make even more of impact in only his second season. CAREER Played in 40 career games with 15 starts...Earned medical hardship for 2006-07 season after suffering several injuries. 2007-08 Played in all 37 games with 15 starts...Earned the Coaches Award at team banquet for outstanding attitude...Averaged 6.5 points (242 total) and 3.1 rebounds (113 total) on year...Reached double figure scoring in 11 games on season...Finished with 12 points (6-10 FG) and grabbed three rebounds in NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Oral Roberts, 3/20...Averaged 7.0 points (11-18 FG) and 3.3 rebounds per game in Pitt's four Big East Championship games...Scored 12 points (4-5 FG), hit 2-2 3-pointers and grabbed three offensive rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench in Big East Championship vs. Georgetown, 3/15...Scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds in BEC Quarterfinal vs. Louisville, 3/13...Scored 13 points (6-8 FG) with five rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench vs. DePaul, 3/9...Hit key 3-pointer, converted 4-7 FG, hit 2-3 3-pointers, grabbed five rebounds and scored 12 points in 21 minutes at Syracuse, 3/1...Scored eight points (3-6 FG) with five rebounds in 30 minutes at Notre Dame, 2/21...Registered 10 points (3-7 FG) in a career-high 35 minutes at Connecticut, 2/2...Scored nine points (3-3 FG) with four rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Villanova, 1/30...Finished with a career-high 16 points (6-11 FG) and hit two 3-pointers vs. Rutgers, 1/26...Scored eight points (4-4 FT) with four rebounds in 32 minutes at Cincinnati, 1/19...Scored 10 points (4-7 FG), converted 2-4 3-pointers and finished with a career-high tying four assists at South Florida, 1/9...Finished with 10 points (3-5 FG), hit 3-4 free throws with four rebounds and career-highs for blocked shots (3) and minutes played (33) at Villanova, 1/6... Scored in double figures for the third time on season with 10 points (2-4 3FG) in 24 minutes vs. Lafayette, 1/2...Made first career start and played a career-high 26 minutes at Dayton, 12/29...Finished with a then career-high seven rebounds in a then career-high 23 minutes vs. Duke, 12/20...Finished with 10 points (3-6 FG), hit 4-4 free throws and finished with four assists in 20 minutes vs. Buffalo, 11/23...Scored a then career-high 12 points (4-4 FG), hit 2-2 3-pointers and grabbed four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench vs. Mississippi Valley State, 11/15...Grabbed a then career-high four rebounds vs. Houston Baptist, 11/9. 2006-07 Earned a medical redshirt after suffering several injuries and sickness on the year...Saw action in three games and 13 minutes on season (Robert Morris, Duquesne and Dayton)...Played six minutes vs. Florida State, 11/24...Scored first career field goal vs. Dayton, 12/23. HIGH SCHOOL A 2006 graduate of South Kent Prep in South Kent, Conn. where he was coached by Raphael Chillious...Named a Top-100 McDonalds All-America finalist as a senior... Concluded his three-year career as South Kent Prep's all-time leading scorer with 1,157 points...Averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game after leading South Kent to a 17-17 record as a senior...Served as team captain as a senior...Named a preseason McDonalds All-America candidate...Averaged 17.0 points, six rebounds and three assists per game after guiding South Kent to a 32-9 record and No. 4 national ranking as a junior...Helped lead team to the New England Prep School Athletic Council finals in 2004-05 where it dropped the championship game to Bridgton Academy (Mass.)...Scored a career-high 28 points vs. New Hampton...Attended West Nottingham Academy in Colora, Md. as a freshman...Selected a consensus top-100 recruit by the national recruiting services...Ranked the No. 62 recruit nationally by Scout.com...Rated as the nation's No. 66 recruit and No. 14 shooting guard nationally by Rivals.com...Rated the nation's No. 93 recruit by USA Today...Ranked as the No. 10 fifth-year recruit nationally by hoopscoop.com...Rated the nation's No. 19 shooting guard by Scout.com...Invited to play in the 2005 All-America Camp and was selected to the camp's All-Star team...Played in the New Jersey All-Stars, Baltimore Bombers and Delaware Sharp Shooters AAU programs...Named a camp All-Star at the Five-Star Basketball Camp in Honesdale, Pa....Had an impressive performance at the Peach Jam Classic during the summer of 2005 in Atlanta, Ga. PERSONAL Born Gilbert Dawson Brown, Jr. on September 5, 1987 in Harrisburg, Pa....Son of Gilbert and Camilla Brown of Harrisburg, Pa....Has older brother, Warren Brown (22)...Relative Troy Drayton played at Penn State...Played on same South Kent team as NBA Draft picks Andray Blatche and Dorell Wright, along with NCAA Division I recruits Mike Evanovich (Iowa State) and A.J. Hawkins (St. Bonaventure)...Favorite food is Chinese...Best friend on another collegiate team is Rob Thomas (St. John's)...Chose Pitt because of its blend of academics and athletics...Owns a 38-inch vertical leap...Majors in economics. |
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