If you have read our stories, the word “translate” is used many of times in regards to what level of college basketball a player’s game translate to. When we watch Greg Brown, a super talented forward for Team Faith, many parts of his game translate to the collegiate level. “Little Greg” as he is called, in which his father Greg Brown II or “Big Greg” (Albeit being over 4inches taller than his dad) spoke to texasboysbasketball.com about recruitment and progressions in “Little Greg’s” game.
“We are looking for somewhere that he can compete, win and just somewhere he can be himself on the court,” Greg Brown Sr. Said. “I just want to be myself when I am out there on the court. I just want to go to a school that will embrace who I am as a person and player,” Greg Brown III said.
Greg has offers from Oklahoma, Rutgers, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Kansas, University of Cal, Berkeley as Memphis, Cincinnati and Florida have offered in the month of May. North Carolina and UCLA has shown interest in the super talented forward from Austin.
Texas, Texas A&M and Memphis have been pursuing Greg Brown the most according to his father. Mike Miller, who played 17 years in the NBA and is now an Assistant Coach at Memphis has contacted the Greg II on a daily basis. Both Greg Sr and the son have build a strong relationship with UT’s staff especially with Assistant Coach Jai Lucas and Head Coach Shaka Smart. For Texas A&M, Assistant Coach Ulric Maligi is who Greg Brown II has mainly communicated with.
“Memphis has made a strong push for Greg (III) ever since they offered him. I talk to Mike Miller every single day. He doesn’t let a day go by without reaching out to me and talking,”
“At Texas I talk to Jai Lucas most of the time (About 3-4 times a week) and I talk to Shaka (Smart) quite a bit. Shaka (Smart) has told me he will let Greg (III) be himself at UT. Let him rebound, bring the ball up the floor when the opportunity is there and utilize his strengths. Ever since my son was in 8th grade, he has gone to UT quite a bit and played pick-up ball over there.”
“I mainly talk to Ulric Maligi at Texas A&M and we have also gone to Texas A&M a few times to play pick-up and I really like what they are doing over there at (Texas) A&M.”
When the term “bad chick” is used, it is term used for an attractive female. Yes, this does have relevance in regards to this article and Greg Brown Sr. dives in on valuing teams that have made his son a priority early on as he wonders why a “Blue Blood” program hasn’t offered his son yet.
“We have been taking the recruiting process more serious as of late but we are kind of upset that the Blue Bloods haven’t said anything. I understand, they are the “Bad Chick” in the club, and they don’t come until later (In the recruitment process) but we really value the schools that make us a priority now and those will be the ones on the forefront when it comes down to making a decision,” Greg Brown II. said. ” We will take a few schools in that come later one but someone will be left off.”
Brown III plans on taking a couple of unofficial visits after the summer is over with and when school is starting up.
“I want to finish up the summer before I take any (unofficial) visits but there are some schools that I do really want to visit.”
” We will take some unofficial visits at the beginning of the school year. We are always at Texas but we will plan on visiting (Texas) A&M again. We also plan on going to SMU, TCU, UCLA and Memphis for sure,” Greg Brown II. said. Those schools are the ones we are in touch with the most and plan to visit in the fall.”
His Game
Brown during the memorial day weekend put on an Arial assault. He flew up and down the court with highlight worthy blocks and dunks. While he made plays that will get thousands of views on the internet, it was Greg’s effort and improved skill set that stuck out to the staff.
“My strength has improved and that has allowed me to finish at the rim better with contact. I have made it a focus for myself to run the floors harder and I know my jumper needs to get better so I am trying to attack the rim any chance I get.” Greg Brown III said.
Brown defensively impacted the game, he talks about why he has improved as an interior defender.
“My focus defensively has just been to better my IQ. I feel like I always tried hard defensively but I wasn’t reading things quick enough. Now I have anticipated the play happening before it happens and I am blocking shots and making more plays.”
Both the father and the son talked about winning, and stepping up for his teammates as he has became a leader for his Team Faith squad.
“My teammates need me out there to make plays and it pushes me to become a leader on the court. So if that is rebounding, blocking shots, scoring or all three, I just want to do that at a high level for my team,” Greg Brown III said. “I just want him to keep competing and make smart basketball plays. Whatever he has to do for the team to win, he just needs to do it because he is relied upon to make things happen.
Edited by: AB