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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
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Josh Brown
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 195
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Anthony's
Bio
2017-18: One of just two players to start in all 33 games...Ranked fifth in the AAC with an assist/turnover ratio of 2.0 and ninth with 3.4 assists per game...Scored 15 points in both of the Owls' AAC Tournament games, vs. Tulane (3/8) and #11/14 Wichita State (3/9) while averaging 5.5 rebounds per game...Tied his career high with 17 points in a win vs. ECU (2/7), hitting 6-of-7 free throws and pulling down eight rebounds...Scored 15 points, dished three assists and tied his season high with three steals in a win vs. #16/16 Wichita State (2/1)...For the second time in a week, hit the go-ahead shot for the Owls, scoring the last bucket with 28 seconds left in a 59-58 win vs. Tulsa (1/17); also tied for game-high honors with six assists...Scored a game-winning shot for the third time in his career in the Owls' victory at SMU (1/10), hitting a five-foot jumper with 1.2 seconds left for the 66-64 win...Pulled down a season and game-high 11 rebounds vs. #19/20 Cincinnati (1/4)...Hit 6-of-6 free throws on his way to a season-high 14 points vs. Tulane (12/28)...Scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and dished three assists vs. #1/1 Villanova (12/13)...Scored 13 points in a win vs. Saint Joseph's (12/9), hitting 7-of-8 free throws including 5-of-6 in the final 33 seconds to help the Owls seal the victory...Scored 10 points on 5-of-8 FG shooting and grabbed a game- and season-high eight rebounds in a win vs. Wisconsin (12/6)...Dished a game- and season-high seven assists while scoring 11 points at La Salle (11/26)...Made 3-of-4 three-pointers on his way to scoring 13 points in the Owls' win over Clemson (11/19) to clinch the title at the Gildan Charleston Classic.
2016-17: Played in just five games, ultimately using a medical redshirt year after suffering an Anchilles tendon injury on May 20, 2016...Missed the first six games of the season before playing in five and then experiencing recurring soreness from the injury...Recorded a career-high seven steals in a win vs. DePaul (12/10) while also scoring a season-best 11 points and dishing a game-high five assists...Was named MVP of the Hoophall Miami Invitational...Scored 10 points vs. GW (12/7), hitting 4-of-5 from the field including 2-of-3 from long range...Initially returned from injury to make his first appearance at Saint Joseph's (11/30), coming off the bench for four points (2-of-3 FG's), an assist and a block in 14 minutes of action.
2015-16: Played in all 33 games as the Owls' starting point guard...Ranked first in The American and 10th in NCAA Division I with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.5...Also led the conference in minutes played at 36.2 and ranked second with 4.9 assists per game...Scored in double digits in 14 games...Recorded a season-high 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field (2-of-3 from long range) in the NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Iowa (3/18)...Scored 10 points and hit 2-of-3 from long range in the Owls’ American Semifinal loss to UConn (3/12)...Tied his career high with nine assists in a win vs. UCF (2/27), also pulling down eight boards, one of which came on the offensive glass with 32 seconds remaining that led to the Owls’ game-winning shot...Scored 13 points and dished four assists vs. #1/1 Villanova (2/17)...Tied his career high with nine assists to go with 11 points in a win vs. USF (2/14)...Added six assists and three steals to nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in an overtime win vs. Tulsa (2/4), playing all 45 minutes of the contest...Scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field in a win vs. East Carolina (1/9), also dishing a game-high eight assists while recording zero turnovers...Hit a jumper with 2.6 seconds remaining to lift the Owls to a 55-53 road win at #23/24 UConn (1/5), finishing with 11 points and five assists...Hit a perfect 8-of-8 at the line on his way to scoring 14 points in a win vs. Delaware State (12/19)...Named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 14...Notched his first career double-double with a career-high 12 rebounds to go with a season-high 13 points vs. Saint Joseph’s (12/13)...Tallied a career-high nine assists to go with 10 points and a six rebounds in a win at Penn (12/9), hitting 4-of-4 free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory for Temple.
2014-15: Top reserve on team...One of only three players to see action in all 37 games, starting twice...Leading scorer off the bench at 6.3 points per game..Ranked fifth on squad with 21.9 minutes per game...Led team in free throw percentage (63-73, .863) while ranking third in assists (57), fourth in steals (29) and fifth in scoring...Second on team with 1.63 assist-to-turnover ratio... Scored in double-figures nine times with career-high 17 points in win over Louisiana Tech (11/17)...Shot six-of-nine from field in that contest and also grabbed seven rebounds...Pulled down career high of nine rebounds at Saint Joseph's (12/3)...Started consecutive games vs. SMU (1/14) and at Cincinnati (1/17) in place of injured Will Cummings with season highs of 36 minutes and five assists against Bearcats...Made game-winning shot with 2.4 seconds to play in win at Memphis (2/7)...Made all eight free throw attempts for 11 points in win over Penn (11/25) and hit seven of eight from line for 11 points in second round NIT win over George Washington (3/22)...Lockdown perimeter defender.
2013-14: Played in 31 games, making two starts (Cincinnati, La Salle)...Key backcourt reserve, averaging 21.2 minutes, 2.7 points per game while dishing 51 assists (31 TOs) and making 27 steals...Made 4-of-4 at the line in the final 46 seconds vs. Rutgers (1/29) to help seal the win...Season-highs of seven points and seven rebounds (also team-high) at UCF (1/4)...Started and played 40 minutes at #19/23 Cincinnati (1/14), dishing a season-best six assists...Also played all 40 minutes in second start vs. La Salle (1/18)...Season-high three steals vs. Memphis (1/11)...Dished five assists in win over LIU Brooklyn (12/21)...Scored in all but five games.
Europe Trip (Aug. 2013): Averaged 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in team's four European games...His 14 assists tied for second on team while six steals ranked third.
High School: Earned First Team all-state honors by The Star Ledger as a senior...Averaged 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks per game in 2012-13, leading team to its fourth straight sectional title...As a junior, averaged nine points, five rebounds and four assists to help St. Anthony's to second straight NJSIAA Tournament of Champions titles...Hard-nosed defensive player.
Personal: Earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Temple in 2017...Is now enrolled in continuing studies.
2016-17: Played in just five games, ultimately using a medical redshirt year after suffering an Anchilles tendon injury on May 20, 2016...Missed the first six games of the season before playing in five and then experiencing recurring soreness from the injury...Recorded a career-high seven steals in a win vs. DePaul (12/10) while also scoring a season-best 11 points and dishing a game-high five assists...Was named MVP of the Hoophall Miami Invitational...Scored 10 points vs. GW (12/7), hitting 4-of-5 from the field including 2-of-3 from long range...Initially returned from injury to make his first appearance at Saint Joseph's (11/30), coming off the bench for four points (2-of-3 FG's), an assist and a block in 14 minutes of action.
2015-16: Played in all 33 games as the Owls' starting point guard...Ranked first in The American and 10th in NCAA Division I with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.5...Also led the conference in minutes played at 36.2 and ranked second with 4.9 assists per game...Scored in double digits in 14 games...Recorded a season-high 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field (2-of-3 from long range) in the NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Iowa (3/18)...Scored 10 points and hit 2-of-3 from long range in the Owls’ American Semifinal loss to UConn (3/12)...Tied his career high with nine assists in a win vs. UCF (2/27), also pulling down eight boards, one of which came on the offensive glass with 32 seconds remaining that led to the Owls’ game-winning shot...Scored 13 points and dished four assists vs. #1/1 Villanova (2/17)...Tied his career high with nine assists to go with 11 points in a win vs. USF (2/14)...Added six assists and three steals to nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in an overtime win vs. Tulsa (2/4), playing all 45 minutes of the contest...Scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field in a win vs. East Carolina (1/9), also dishing a game-high eight assists while recording zero turnovers...Hit a jumper with 2.6 seconds remaining to lift the Owls to a 55-53 road win at #23/24 UConn (1/5), finishing with 11 points and five assists...Hit a perfect 8-of-8 at the line on his way to scoring 14 points in a win vs. Delaware State (12/19)...Named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 14...Notched his first career double-double with a career-high 12 rebounds to go with a season-high 13 points vs. Saint Joseph’s (12/13)...Tallied a career-high nine assists to go with 10 points and a six rebounds in a win at Penn (12/9), hitting 4-of-4 free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory for Temple.
2014-15: Top reserve on team...One of only three players to see action in all 37 games, starting twice...Leading scorer off the bench at 6.3 points per game..Ranked fifth on squad with 21.9 minutes per game...Led team in free throw percentage (63-73, .863) while ranking third in assists (57), fourth in steals (29) and fifth in scoring...Second on team with 1.63 assist-to-turnover ratio... Scored in double-figures nine times with career-high 17 points in win over Louisiana Tech (11/17)...Shot six-of-nine from field in that contest and also grabbed seven rebounds...Pulled down career high of nine rebounds at Saint Joseph's (12/3)...Started consecutive games vs. SMU (1/14) and at Cincinnati (1/17) in place of injured Will Cummings with season highs of 36 minutes and five assists against Bearcats...Made game-winning shot with 2.4 seconds to play in win at Memphis (2/7)...Made all eight free throw attempts for 11 points in win over Penn (11/25) and hit seven of eight from line for 11 points in second round NIT win over George Washington (3/22)...Lockdown perimeter defender.
2013-14: Played in 31 games, making two starts (Cincinnati, La Salle)...Key backcourt reserve, averaging 21.2 minutes, 2.7 points per game while dishing 51 assists (31 TOs) and making 27 steals...Made 4-of-4 at the line in the final 46 seconds vs. Rutgers (1/29) to help seal the win...Season-highs of seven points and seven rebounds (also team-high) at UCF (1/4)...Started and played 40 minutes at #19/23 Cincinnati (1/14), dishing a season-best six assists...Also played all 40 minutes in second start vs. La Salle (1/18)...Season-high three steals vs. Memphis (1/11)...Dished five assists in win over LIU Brooklyn (12/21)...Scored in all but five games.
Europe Trip (Aug. 2013): Averaged 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in team's four European games...His 14 assists tied for second on team while six steals ranked third.
High School: Earned First Team all-state honors by The Star Ledger as a senior...Averaged 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks per game in 2012-13, leading team to its fourth straight sectional title...As a junior, averaged nine points, five rebounds and four assists to help St. Anthony's to second straight NJSIAA Tournament of Champions titles...Hard-nosed defensive player.
Personal: Earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Temple in 2017...Is now enrolled in continuing studies.
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