Overview
- The award follows consecutive wins over NC State and Baylor in which Brown averaged 37 points on 59.5% shooting and 66.7% from three, with six rebounds, four assists and four steals per game.
- Against NC State on Feb. 9, he set the ACC freshman single-game scoring record with 45 points and tied Louisville’s records for points and made 3-pointers with 10.
- He posted 29 points at Baylor and led all players with six assists and a career-high five steals in the 82–71 victory.
- Head coach Pat Kelsey praised Brown’s leadership, calling him the team’s on-court quarterback and primary voice in huddles.
- Draft-focused outlets now frame him as a potential top guard in the 2026 NBA Draft, with fits like Dallas discussed as opinion-based projections following his recent surge.