2016 NBA Draft Profile: Jaylen Brown

(Artwork by Sean Curate)

On June 23, Jaylen Brown was selected with the 3rd overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft.

Let's look back at Brown's profile before he was drafted in the NBA.

• Position: Small Forward
• Height/Weight: 6-7 / 225
• Birthdate: 10/24/1996
• College: California

Prospect Analysis

Strengths

• Great size for his position
• Wingspan
• NBA-level athleticism
• Has potential to be versatile defender
• Rebounds his position well

Weaknesses

• Not a consistent 3-point shooter
• Needs to tighten up decision-making
• Turnover prone

NBA projection: Draft analysts love Brown’s size, wingspan and next-level athleticism and have predicted he’ll be a lottery pick.

2015-16 Season
Brown was a first-team All-Pac 12 pick, was voted the league’s freshman of the year and also earned a spot on the All-Freshman team. He might have traded all those awards for a win in the NCAA tournament. Playing shorthanded without starting point guard Tyrone Wallace and shooting guard Jabari Bird, Cal was upset by Hawaii in the tournament’s first round as Brown finished 1 of 6 from the field and had more turnovers (seven) than points (four) while fouling out in just 17 minutes.

Key statistics: 14.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 3.0 tpg, 27.6 mpg, .431 FG, .294 3PT, .654 FT

Cool statistic: Brown scored more than 20 points six times during the season, and every game was on the road, including a season-high tying 27 at Utah and 20 against Oregon and Oregon State in successive games.

-- Profile by Chris Dortch, editor of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook.