Overview
- Brown announced his decision Tuesday on Instagram after telling ESPN’s Andscape he will enter the 2026 NBA Draft.
- He averaged 18.2 points, 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 21 games, then missed the ACC and NCAA tournaments with a lower back strain and sat out 14 games overall.
- The 6-foot-5 guard flashed elite scoring with a 45-point game against NC State that set the ACC freshman record and included 10 made threes.
- Multiple outlets project him as a lottery pick, with recent mocks placing him in the 7–10 range, and teams are expected to weigh his shotmaking against concerns about efficiency, turnovers and back durability during pre-draft workouts.
- ESPN reports he will be represented by Seros Partners, and Yahoo/Courier Journal note he becomes Louisville’s first one-and-done after a 24–11 season that included a 16–5 mark when he played.