Brown goes to Lakers
Stanford small forward Anthony Brown, a former Ocean View High standout, was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Brown, who was the fourth pick of the round and 34th overall, becomes the 37th NBA Draft choice in Stanford history.
Brown, a 6-foot-7 small forward, averaged 10.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game for the Cardinal. He shot 42.8% overall and 75.1% from the foul line for his Stanford career. Brown was productive from three-point range over his final two seasons, shooting 45.3% as a junior and 44.1% as a senior.
Brown ranks second all-time at Stanford in minutes played (4,200) and fifth in three-pointers (218).
Brown is one of seven players in Stanford history to compile at least 1,500 points and 600 rebounds. He played in a school-record 144 games.
Tabbed an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention pick as a fifth-year senior in 2015, Brown ranked second in scoring (14.8 ppg) and assists (94) but led the Cardinal in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and three-point shooting (44.1%). Brown, who posted five double-doubles and scored in double figures in all but five games, finished his career with 1,562 career points, ranking 11th all-time in school history.
Brown was named the Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year in 2014, successfully returning to action after missing all but four games in 2012-13 due to a hip injury. Reaching double figures in 25 games, Brown averaged 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 47.5% from the field and 45.3% from three-point range. He was also 78.5% from the foul line.
Appearing in 30 games as a rookie, Brown was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team after averaging 8.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
A communication major with a 3.26 undergraduate grade-point average, Brown also completed his coterminal M.A. in the media studies program. Brown is a four-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection, earning honorable mention status twice before being recognized as a first-team recipient in 2014 and second-team selection in 2015. Brown was also named an NABC Honors Court pick in 2014.
Brown directed Stanford to 107 victories, an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance (2014) and two NIT championships (2012, 2015).
Stanford (24-13, 9-9 in conference) concluded its 100th season by capturing its second NIT championship in four seasons and third overall in school history. Qualifying for its fourth straight postseason appearance, the Cardinal narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament but bounced back by winning its final five games.
— From staff reports