Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Marselles Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the California Golden Bears, being named first-team all-conference and Freshman of the Year in the Pac-12 Conference.

Jaylen Brown
Brown with the Boston Celtics in 2022
No. 7 Boston Celtics
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-10-24) October 24, 1996
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolWheeler
(Marietta, Georgia)
CollegeCalifornia (2015–2016)
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–presentBoston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× NBA All-Star (2021, 2023, 2024)
  • All-NBA Second Team (2023)
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2017)
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2016)
  • Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2016)
  • McDonald's All-American (2015)
  • First-team Parade All-American (2015)
  • Mr. Georgia Basketball (2015)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2014 United StatesNational team

Declaring for the 2016 NBA draft after his freshman season, Brown was selected by the Celtics with the third overall pick. As a professional, he has split his time between shooting guard and small forward. Brown is a three-time NBA All-Star, and helped the Celtics reach the 2022 NBA Finals, as well as the conference finals on five separate occasions.

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