Gabe Brown

Brown played basketball for Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. He did not make the varsity team to start his sophomore season but was promoted for the final eight games. As a junior, Brown averaged 15.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.^[1] In his senior season, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.^[2] Brown was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State.^[3]

As a freshman at Michigan State, Brown had a limited role on a team that reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, averaging 2.3 points in 8 minutes per game.^[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.^[5] As a junior, Brown averaged 7.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.^[6] On December 29, 2021, he scored a career-high 24 points in an 81–68 win against High Point.^[7] Brown was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches.^[8] As a senior, he averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Brown's father, Charles, died on May 27, 2016, at age 61 from complications after suffering two strokes. After his father's death, Brown was raised by his older brother, Nick, who played basketball for William Penn University.^[14]