- He averages 11 points and 8.4 rebounds for a PIR of 14.9 in the A1 Ethniki.
- He trained at the University of Central Florida and played for the UFC Knights.
Whenever we think of the Greek league, a full Oaka can come to mind, an Olympiacos-Panathinaikos of those in which something always happens or that Aris from Thessaloniki of the 80s. But the A1 Ethniki -the league Greek, which currently goes by the name of Stoiximan Basket League – is much more than that. In today’s article, we analyze the profile of Chad Brown (2’06 / 24 years old), a pivot who is standing out at Charilaos Trikoupis; Exactly, the same name as the former Greek Prime Minister -between 1875 and 1895-.
In their second season in the elite, the Greek team is looking to consolidate. For this reason, this summer he decided to get the services of a powerful player, very physical, with potential on both sides of the court and energetic: Chad Brown. Trained at the University of Central Florida, he completed all four years in the college league with the UCF Knights.
Despite not being selected by any franchise in the Draft, he signed a temporary contract with the Mavericks, who in turn referred him to the G-League affiliate, the Texas Legends. There he already began to display all his physical power culminating plays, plugging and exhibiting enviable athleticism. His performances caught the attention of the Greek Charilaos Trikoupis, who added him to their ranks this past summer. For the moment, is averaging 11 points, 8’4 rebounds and 2.5 assists for a PIR of 15.
Once the introduction is done, let’s go to draw the profile. As already mentioned, its strengths are his physique, his energy and his versatility on both sides of the court. Is not a center that he needs many centimeters in the area to intimidate, but uses his 2’06 of height to cause the rival to think twice when penetrating. Not only that, but his defensive activity also translates into recoveries and, important note: he is not usually charged with fouls despite going with everything both defensively and offensively. He is agile in assists and runs the track well, in addition to placing good blocks and then finish the pic&roll always forcefully. Yes, he abuses the hoop whenever he can with the intention of imposing his law; it is, so to speak, his way of being.
The weak points that can be blamed on Chad Brown can be so much inexperience like back game. He feels much better when he sees hanging balls coming and he must end the contest, because in the low post can keep improving. He is not a shooting center, either, but it should not be considered negative, since he is aware that it is not his strength and does not dare to try it; that is to say, is aware of his weakness and he focuses on doing what he knows he is good at.
For the moment, Chad Brown is keeping his feet on the ground – metaphorical, because we have already seen that on the track he flies non-stop – and continues to work to improve. His good start to competition has not gone unnoticed in Greece and, according to some Greek media, Olympiacos would have shown interest in the young Florida-born player. It may be too early for him to take on an important role in a Euroleague team, but who knows if, following this pace, he could end up playing the Eurocup or Euroleague in no time.
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