23. Bruce Brown, PG/SG, Miami
Along with teammate Lonnie Walker, Bruce Brown is one of the biggest fallers on this Big Board. Throughout the first three games of the season, Brown is averaging just 11.7 points per game, shooting just 40.9 percent from the field. This is a fair bit worse than last season for Brown.
Despite this, Brown is averaging 5.0 assists and 8.6 rebounds. These stats are significantly higher than last — 3.2 assists and 5.6 rebounds. The all-around production has been impressive, it’s just Brown’s scoring is far from what was expected. Hopefully, his scoring prowess will come back to life after a few more games.
Now, Brown is a quality player, I have no doubt that his scoring will improve as the season progresses. Come draft time, I can almost guarantee that Brown won’t be this low on my Big Board. The second-year guard will still likely be a lottery pick in June’s draft.