Barry Brown, Jr.

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K-State's Barry Brown Jr. dunks against West Virginia at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.

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K-State's Barry Brown Jr. shoots the ball against West Virginia at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.

K-State's Barry Brown Jr. lays up a shot against Georgia State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.

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K-State's Barry Brown Jr. celebrates a three pointer against Georgia State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.

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K-State's Barry Brown Jr. flexes his muscles against Denver at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.

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Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
St. Petersburg, Fla.
High School:
Gibbs

Honors

2019 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (league coaches)
Semifinalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
2019 All-Big 12 First Team [unanimous] (league coaches, AP)
2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List (preseason)
2019 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List (preseason)
2019 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Candidate (preseason)
2018 NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team
2018 All-Big 12 Second Team (league coaches, AP)
2018, 2019 [unanimous] Big 12 All-Defensive Team (league coaches)
2018, 2019 U.S. Basketball Writers Association [USBWA] All-District VI First Team
2019 National Association of Basketball Coaches [NABC] All-District 8 First Team
2019 Preseason All-Big 12 (league coaches)
2016 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (league coaches)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (1/14/2019)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (1/11/2016)
2018 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Tournament All-Star
2016 Barclays Center Classic All-Tournament Team
2019 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
Fall 2017 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)
Spring 2018 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Fall 2018 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Spring 2019 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
2017, 2018, 2019 Jack Hartman Top Defensive Player Award
2018, 2019 Rolando Blackman co-Most Valuable Player
2018, 2019 Mitch Richmond Mr. Basketball Award
2019 Porky Morgan Most Inspirational Player Award
2016 Dean Harris Team Newcomer of the Year Award

Career

Part of a senior class that posted an 88-51 (.633) overall record, including a 37-35 (.513) mark in Big 12 play, and advanced to 3 NCAA Tournaments and won a share of the 2018-19 Big 12 regular-season title… The 88 wins tie for the sixth-most by a class in school history.
The school’s all-time leader in games played (139), breaking his tie with Jacob Pullen (135; 2007-11) and Rodney McGruder (135; 2009-13), as well as consecutive games played (139)… Started 117 consecutive games, which ranks second to Steve Henson (118; 1987-90).
Fell just 2 minutes shy of breaking Steve Henson’s all-time mark, totaling 4,472 minutes compared to Henson’s 4,474 from 1987-90… The minutes total ranks fourth among all players in the Big 12 era.
Ranks among the career leaders in several categories, including first in games played (139), consecutive games played (139) and steals (254), third in field goals attempted (1,519), fourth in double-digit scoring games (91), field goals made (633) and 3-point field goals attempted (542), fifth in scoring (1,781) and starts (117), sixth in assists (350), seventh in free throws (342), eighth in 3-point field goals made (173) and ninth in free throws attempted (488).
Ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 1,781 points, as he became the 28^th player in school history to eclipse 1,000 career points with his 15-point effort in a win over No. 24/25 TCU (1/20/18).
With his 4 steals against Lehigh (11/24/18), he became just the second Wildcat to eclipse 200 career steals and set the all-time mark with 3 steals against Vanderbilt (12/22/18), surpassing Jacob Pullen (210; 2007-11)… His final total of 254 ranks sixth in Big 12 history… Owns both the sophomore (82) and junior (67) season marks.

As A Senior (2018-19)

Was a semifinalist for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year.
Selected to the All-Big 12 First Team by both the league coaches (unanimous) and The Associated Press, while he was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team (unanimous) by the coaches… Became the just the fifth Wildcat in the Big 12 era to be a unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection… Just the fifth Wildcat to be named to one of the Big 12’s First, Second or Third Teams as well as the All-Defensive Team in the same season and just the second (Jacob Pullen) to do it in consecutive seasons… Just the second Wildcat to earn All-Defensive Team honors twice and the first since Jacob Pullen (2010, 2011).
Became the first Wildcat to be named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in the Big 12 era and the first since Rolando Blackman earned the honored in consecutive seasons in the Big Eight in 1979 and 1980.
One of two players to start in all 34 games, along with Makol Mawien.
Totaled a team-high 1,189 minutes on the season, which ranks fifth in the school’s single-season list and a year after logging a school-record 1,285 minutes… Played all 40 minutes 4 times (at Texas Tech and home games against Kansas, Iowa State and Baylor), while he posted 39 minutes in 5 other games.
Averaged 14.6 points on 43.3 percent shooting (184-of-425), including 29.8 (42-of-141) from 3-point range, with 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals in 35.0 minutes per game… Connected on 71 percent (88-of-124) from the free throw line… Finished 2 points and 4 assists shy of becoming the first Wildcat to post consecutive seasons of at least 500 points, 100 rebounds, 100 assists and 50 steals in a season after accomplishing it in 2017-18.
Led the Wildcats in nearly every statistical category, including scoring (14.6 ppg.), double-digit scoring games (28), 20-point games (7), field goals made (184) and attempted (425), free throws made (88) and attempted (124), steals (65) and minutes played (1,189).
Finished among the Big 12 leaders in 5 categories, including scoring (7^th), assists (15^th), free throw percentage (13^th), steals (1^st) and minutes (2^nd).
Scored in double figures in 28 of 34 games, including 7 20-point games… Posted 20 or more points in 3 consecutive games for the first time in his career, including a season-high 29 points vs. West Virginia (1/9/19), 23 points at No. 20/21 Iowa State (1/12/19) and 25 points at No. 20/19 Oklahoma (1/16/19)… Scored in double figures in 19 of the last 21 games.
Ranked third on the team with 42 3-point field goals made, connecting on at least 2 in 11 games with a career-tying 5 at Oklahoma State (2/2/19).
Led the team in both free throws made (88) and attempted (124)… Set a season-high for makes (10) and attempts (12) against West Virginia (1/9/19).
Led the team in rebounding 7 times, including a season-high 7 on 3 occasions.
Nearly totaled 100 assists for the second straight season, finishing with 96… Led the team in assists on 12 occasions… Dished out 3 or more assists in 18 games, including a season-high 7 against George Mason (12/29/18).
His 65 steals tied for the fifth-most in school history… Led the Big 12 in both overall (65) and league-only (37) steals… His season-high 6 vs. West Virginia (1/9/19) tied for the eighth-most in a single game… Had at least 3 steals in 12 games.
Started all 18 Big 12 contests… Averaged 16.1 points on 46.8 percent shooting (104-of-222) in Big 12 play with 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals in 36.9 minutes per game… Connected on 67.1 percent (55-of-82) from the free throw line.
One of just six players to average 15 or more points in league play.
Ranked among the Big 12’s Top 15 in 6 categories in league-only games, including scoring (4^th), assists (11^th), field goal percentage (12^th), steals (1^st), assist/turnover ratio (9^th) and minutes (2^nd).
Led the Wildcats in 7 categories in Big 12 play, including scoring (16.1 ppg.), field goals made (104) and attempted (222), free throws made (55) and attempted (82), steals (37) and minutes played (669), while was second in assists (56).

As A Junior (2017-18)

Selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team by both the league coaches and The Associated Press, while he was named to Big 12 All-Defensive Team by the coaches… Became the fifth Wildcat to be named to one of the Big 12’s First, Second or Third Teams as well as the All-Defensive Team in the same season, joining Jacob Pullen (2010, 2011), Rodney McGruder (2012), Angel Rodriguez (2013) and Wesley Iwundu (2016)… Also the sixth Wildcat to earn All-Defensive Team honors since 2010 and the first since 2016.
Named to NCAA South Regional All-Tournament team after averaging 13.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in games against No. 18/20 Kentucky (3/22/18) and Loyola Chicago (3/24/18)… Hit the game-winning layup with 19 seconds left against Kentucky to seal the school’s first win in the series and its first trip to the Elite Eight since 2010.
One of three players to start in all 37 games… The 37 starts tied five others, including teammates Makol Mawien and Xavier Sneed, for the most in school history in a single season, while the 37 games played tied seven others for the most in a single season.
Logged a school-record 1,285 minutes on the season, which were one better than Denis Clemente’s previous mark of 1,284 set in 2009-10… Just the fourth Wildcat to total 1,200 or more minutes in a single season, along with Clemente, Steve Henson (1,243/1987-88) and Mitch Richmond (1,200/1987-88)… Played all 40 minutes 5 times, including in 3 consecutive games against TCU (1/20/18), Baylor (1/22/18) and Georgia (1/27/18), while he played a season-high 44 minutes in the overtime win over TCU (3/8/18) at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
Averaged 15.9 points on 44.8 percent shooting (203-of-453), including 31.8 percent (42-of-132) from 3-point range, with 3.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 34.7 minutes per game… Connected on 77.2 percent (142-of-184) from the line… Became the first Wildcat in school history to post at least 500 points, 100 rebounds, 100 assists and 50 steals in a single season.
Led the Wildcats in several categories, including points (590), double-digit scoring games (29), 20-point games (11), field goals made (203) and attempted (453), free throws made (142) and attempted (184), assists (120), steals (67) and minutes played (1,285).
His 590 points were the 12^th-most in a single season and the most since Jacob Pullen scored 626 points as a senior in 2010-11… First Wildcat to eclipse 200 or more made field goals since Rodney McGruder posted 204 in 2012-13.
Finished among the Big 12 leaders in 6 categories, including scoring (8^th), assists (11^th), free throw percentage (13^th), steals (2^nd), assist/turnover ratio (13^th) and minutes (6^th).
Collected a team-best 29 double-digit scoring games, including a team-tying 11 20-point games… The 29 double-digit scoring games tied six other for the seventh-most in single season and the most since Rodney McGruder also registered 29 in 2012-13... Led the Wildcats in scoring on a team-best 13 occasions, including 7 times in Big 12 play… Posted 15 double-digit scoring games in Big 12 play, which included two 30-point games and six 20-point games.
Became the first Wildcat since Rodney McGruder in 2013 with multiple 30-point games, scoring a career-high 38 points vs. Oklahoma State (1/10/18) and 34 against Baylor (1/22/18)… The 38-point scoring output was the most by a Wildcat since Jacob Pullen also scored 38 against Wisconsin (3/9/11) in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, while it was the most in a Big 12 home game since Pullen’s 38 vs. No. 1/1 Kansas (2/14/11).
Averaged a team-best 15.8 points per game in the Wildcats’ four NCAA Tournament games… Scored in double figures in each contest, including 18-point outings against Creighton (3/16/18) and UMBC (3/18/18).
Ranked second on the team with 42 3-point field goals made, connecting on at least 2 in 12 games with a season-high 4 against Arizona State (11/23/17) and Baylor (1/22/18).
Led the team in both free throws made (142) and attempted (184)… Knocked double-digit free throws in four games, including a season-high 12 twice… Became the first Wildcat since 2012 to go perfect from the line on 10 or more attempts with a 12-of-12 effort at Baylor (1/22)… Connected 80.8 percent (21-of-26) from the line in the NCAA Tournament.
One of two Wildcats to dish out 100 assists on the season, including a team-high 120… Led the team in assists on 13 occasions… Delivered 4 or more assists in 15 games, including a season-high 9 against TCU (1/20/18) and Baylor (3/3/18).
Led the team in rebounding 3 times, including a season-high 6 on 4 occasions.
Ranked 24^th nationally in total steals (67) and 58^th in average (1.81)… His 67 tied for the second-most in school history, while his average ranked tied for eighth… Ranked second in the Big 12 in both overall (67) and league-only (36) steals… His season-high 6 vs. Northern Arizona (11/20/17) and Oklahoma State (1/10/18) tied for the eighth-most in a single game.
Started all 18 Big 12 contests… Averaged 18.6 points on 49.4 percent shooting (114-of-231) in Big 12 play with 4.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 37.2 minutes per game… Connected on 73.4 percent (80-of-109) from the free throw line.
One of just seven players (along with Dean Wade) to average 18 or more points in league play… His 334 points in Big 12 play rank as the fifth-most in a conference season in school history.
Ranked among the Big 12’s Top 15 in 6 categories in league-only games, including scoring (4^th), assists (8^th), field goal percentage (15^th), steals (2^nd), assist/turnover ratio (11^th) and minutes (6^th).
Led the Wildcats in 7 categories in Big 12 play, including field goals attempted (231), free throws made (80) and attempted (109), assists (73), steals (36) and minutes played (670), while was second in scoring and field goals made (114).

As A Sophomore (2016-17)

One of four players to start in all 35 games… The 35 starts tied teammates Kamau Stokes and Dean Wade for the most-ever by a sophomore at K-State, while the 35 appearances tied for the second most in school history by a sophomore.
Logged 1,146 minutes on the season, which were the second-most on the team… It was third-highest minute total posted by a sophomore in school history… Played 30 or more minutes in 27 games with a season-high 38 vs. TCU (2/1/17) and Wake Forest (3/14/17).
Averaged 11.7 points on 41.2 percent shooting (146-of-354), including 32.6 percent (44-of-135) from 3-point range, with 3.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 steals in 32.7 minutes per game… Connected on 61.5 percent (72-of-117) from the line.
Ranked seventh nationally in total steals (82) and 11^th in average (2.34)… Set the school single-season record for steals, while his per game average placed third for a single season… Ranked second in the Big 12 in overall steals, while he had a league-leading 45 in conference-only play.
Placed among the Top 5 on the team in 20 categories, including first in 20-point games (3), field goals attempted (354), steals (82) and starts (35)… Was second in scoring (11.7 ppg.), 3-point field goals made (44) and attempted (135) and minutes played (1,146).
Registered 22 double-digit scoring games, including 12 in Big 12 play… His 22 double-figure scoring games ranked third on the team… Posted double-digit points 10 of the first 12 games, including the first 7 games… Rattled off double figures points in 4 consecutive Big 12 games from Jan. 14-24, which included his career-best 22 at Oklahoma State (1/18/17).
Led the Wildcats in scoring on eight occasions, including three times in Big 12 play… In addition to his 22-point effort at OSU, he posted 21 points each vs. Iowa State (2/15/17) and vs. No. 9/10 Baylor (3/9/17) in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship… Totaled 14 points in the NCAA First Four win over Wake Forest (3/14/17).
His 44 3-point field goals made tied for 10^th on the school’s all-time sophomore list… Connected on at least 2 treys in 12 games, including a season-high 4 vs. Prairie View A&M (12/6/16), at Oklahoma State (1/18/17) and vs. No. 9/10 Baylor (3/9/17).
Led the team in rebounding 3 times, including a season-high 8 at Iowa State (1/24/17).
Was team leader in assists 6 times, including a season-best 5 vs. Omaha (11/15/16), vs. Gardner-Webb (12/21/16) and at TCU (3/1/17).
Tallied 2 or more steals in 27 games with a season-best 5 vs. Hampton (11/20/16), TCU (2/1/17) and at No. 13/14 West Virginia (2/11/17)… Posted 4 steals vs. No. 18/16 Cincinnati (3/17/17) in NCAA Tournament, which were the most by a Wildcat in a NCAA Tournament game since 2010… Led the squad in steals on a team-best 23 occasions.
Started all 18 Big 12 contests… Averaged 10.6 points on 38.9 percent shooting (68-of-175) in Big 12 play with 3.6 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.2 assists in 34.2 minutes per game… Connected on 60.3 percent (35-of-58) from the free throw line.
In addition to leading the Big 12 in steals in league-only games, he placed 10^th in minutes (34.2).
Ranked among the team’s Top 5 in 6 categories, including third in 3-point field goals (19), assists (39) and fourth in scoring (10.6 ppg.), field goals made (68) and rebounding (3.6 rpg.).

European Tour (Summer 2016)

Helped the Wildcats to a 3-2 record during their 10-day tour of Italy and Switzerland (August 8-19)… Saw action in all 5 games with 4 starts… Averaged 7.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game… Scored a tour-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the win over BC Silute.

As A Freshman (2015-16)

Selected to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team by the league coaches… Apart of the first duo (along with Dean Wade) to be honored on the team and just the third and fourth overall.
Named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Jan. 11 after averaging 17.0 points in road games at Texas (1/5/16) and 2/1 Oklahoma (1/9/16), all from the bench… He scored a team-high 15 points vs. the Longhorns to go with a team-best 19 vs. the Sooners.
One of two Wildcat true freshmen to play in all 33 games with 11 starts to end the season… The 33 games played tied 9 others for the fourth-most by a true freshman in school history.
His 852 minutes played are the sixth-most by a freshman… Totaled 30 or more minutes played 11 times, including a season-high 38 minutes 3 times, including at Oklahoma State (2/13/16), vs. No. 2/2 Kansas (2/20/16) and vs. Oklahoma State (3/9/16) in Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship First Round.
Averaged 8.6 points on 34.8 percent shooting (100-of-287), including 33.6 percent (45-of-134) from 3-point range, with 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 25.8 minutes per game… One of just 13 Wildcat freshmen to average at least 8.5 points per game since freshmen became eligible in 1971-72… His 287 field goal attempts rank sixth all-time by a freshman… Connected on 63.5 percent (40-of-63) from the free throw line.
Led the Wildcats in both 3-point field goals (45) and attempts (134), while was second in percentage (33.6)… His 45 treys are the second-most by a freshman in school history… Knocked down at least 2 3-pointers in 13 games, including a season-high 5 vs. TCU (3/2/16)… Had 4 treys against the Horned Frogs (2/16/16) on the road.
Ranked third on the team in field goal attempts (287) and steals (40), fourth in double-figure scoring games (12) and assists (50) and fifth in minutes (25.8 mpg.).
Scored in double figures 12 times, including on 9 occasions in Big 12 play… Led the team in scoring 7 times, including on 5 occasions in Big 12 play… Had a season-high 20 points in the Big 12 opener vs. No. 19/17 West Virginia (1/2/16) on 6-of-12 shooting… Scored in double figures in his first 4 Big 12 games (average of 17.3 ppg.), leading the way in scoring 3 times… Chipped in 19 points at No. 2/1 Oklahoma (1/9/16).
Posted 17 points in his college debut vs. UMES (11/13/15) off the bench on 7-of-15 field goals.
Paced the team in rebounding once with a season-high 8 at No. 2/1 Oklahoma (1/9/16).
Led in assists once with a season-high 6 vs. No. 17/18 Iowa State (1/16/16).
Tallied at least 2 steals in 13 contests, including a season-high 4 vs. Texas Tech (3/5/16)… Led the team in steals on 10 occasions.
Played in all 18 Big 12 contests with 9 starts… Averaged 10.5 points on 37.8 percent shooting (68-of-180) in Big 12 play with 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals in 29.9 minutes per game… Connected on 63.9 percent (23-of-36) from the free throw line.
Ranked in the Big 12’s Top 15 in three categories in league-only games, including 10^th in steals (1.4 spg.), 11^th in 3-point field goals made (1.7) and 12^th in 3-point field goal percentage (34.5).
Ranked first on the team in field goals attempted (180), 3-point field goals made (30) and attempted (87) in Big 12-only contests… Was third in field goals made (68), 3-point field goal percentage (34.5), assists (1.9 apg.) and steals (1.4 spg.).

High School

A four-year letterman at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. … Helped the Gladiators to an 84-28 overall record during his prep career, including three 20-win seasons… The team posted a 21-9 overall record, including a 7-0 mark in conference play, in 2014-15 en route to a trip to the Class 5A state semifinals for the first time since 2011.
Named First Team Class 5A All-State by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC) and Source Hoops as a senior.
Averaged 16.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 2.3 assists in his career… Scored 1,787 points in his career on 47.7 percent shooting (533-of-1,118), including 37.3 percent (138-of-370) from 3-point range, to go with 429 rebounds, 258 steals and 245 assists in 107 games.
Averaged a team-leading 22.9 points on 51.2 percent shooting (219-of-428), including 40 percent (50-of-125) from 3-point range, to go with 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.7 assists per game as a senior in 2014-15… Connected on 71 percent (198-of-279) from the free throw line… Led the way in 8 categories, including scoring, field goals made and attempted, 3-point field goals, free throws and steals, while was second in rebounding and assists.
Scored in double figures in 28 of 30 games as a senior… Tallied 20 or more points in 21 games, including 30+ points four times… Recorded a season-high 39 points vs. Boca Ciega (12/9/14) on 13-of-18 field goals… Also posted 30 or more points in back-to-back games vs. Mariner (1/16/15) and Montverde Academy (1/17/15).
Coached by Larry Murphy.

Personal

Barry Gerard Brown was born December 21, 1996 in St. Petersburg, Fla. … Parents are Barry Brown, Sr. and Tracia Richmond.
Father, Barry, Sr., played two seasons at Jacksonville (1992-94), where he was an honorable mention All-American by Basketball Times and Basketball Weekly as a senior after averaging a team-best 20.8 points per game… The team’s leading scorer each of his two seasons at Jacksonville, the elder Brown was also a two-time All-Sun Belt selection (1993, 1994) and a member of the 1994 Sun Belt All-Tournament team… Finished his career with 1,049 points, while career 19.1 points per game average ranks eighth in school history.
Played AAU ball with Each 1 Teach 1 coached by Steve Reece.
Graduated in May 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in family studies and human services.