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AsiaSunset Postdoc Posts 4361 |
05-07-22 03:13 PM - Post#341195
Sam Brown frown Lower Marion High |
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Stuart Suss PhD Student Posts 1439 |
05-07-22 03:17 PM - Post#341196
Son of former Sixers coach, Brett Brown. We have many fans of the Lower Merion Aces on this board. Will Sam Brown be a contributor or merely an AI filler? |
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SteveChop PhD Student Posts 1155 |
05-07-22 03:46 PM - Post#341197
Never seen him play so I can't offer any opinion. |
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mbaprof Senior Posts 345 |
05-07-22 06:53 PM - Post#341199
This is from an alum who follows lm hoops He can shoot. Very streaky though. Otherwise he's good but not great. I don't know if he's good enough to really be a starter at Penn. We'll see. |
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Stuart Suss PhD Student Posts 1439 |
05-07-22 07:02 PM - Post#341200
I have also spoken with an alum who follows Lower Merion Hoops. This alum says that Brown is a left-handed equivalent to another recent Lower Merion grad, Jack Forrest, who went to Columbia, and has since transferred to St. Joseph's and now to Bucknell. |
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nychoops Junior Posts 243 |
05-07-22 07:36 PM - Post#341201
I’ve seen him once. He’s crafty, nice stroke. Very skinny and will need to improve his D |
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
05-07-22 10:59 PM - Post#341205
Sounds like Sam Jones. |
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AsiaSunset Postdoc Posts 4361 |
05-08-22 07:14 AM - Post#341208
From what I can see he goes very well to his left and will need to develop an ability to go equally well to his right. The only jr year stats I found were for the 1st 4 games where he averaged 25 points per game, shot 16 of 19 from two and 19 of 37 from 3. Kind of reminds me of Danny Ainge ( not saying he’s the second coming of Danny Ainge) |
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GoQuakersGo Sophomore Posts 119 |
05-08-22 07:49 AM - Post#341209
Here are some stats I found in an article: https://papreplive.com/2022/04/12/presenting -2022-... Sam Brown, Lower Merion – Junior guard, a first team All-Central League pick, averaged 15.8 ppg, and was a productive 3-point shooter, hitting 66 treys (40 percent of his attempts). Averaged 3.3 rebounds per game and converted 77.8 percent of his free throws. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32847 |
05-08-22 08:17 AM - Post#341210
I'll take Ainge. LOL. I think this kid will likely need to fill out but should be a nice bench role player in a few years. |
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besnoah Masters Student Posts 803 |
05-11-22 12:31 PM - Post#341305
Nice article from Josh on the commitment: https://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/... I’ll cut somewhat against type and say that I think this is a more significant commitment than some folks are giving it credit for. Donahue’s stated and implicit goal of getting more local players has not totally panned out and I think this is a nice addition of a player who has/had a shot at getting bigger offers this summer. |
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
05-11-22 07:05 PM - Post#341312
I'll take Ainge. LOL. I think this kid will likely need to fill out but should be a nice bench role player in a few years. If he is another Ainge he can also play on the baseball team. |
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Penndemonium PhD Student Posts 1900 |
05-11-22 09:26 PM - Post#341313
Hopefully he is a sneaky good player like Betley was (as a recruit). |
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Penndemonium PhD Student Posts 1900 |
05-12-22 04:06 AM - Post#341315
I passed some judgment about Sam Brown from watching a single video on YouTube. Brown looked skinny and soft but with a pretty good shot. What I didn't realize was that this was a Freshman year video. Even from that time to his sophomore year and now this season he looks like a completely different player. I won't say that he's a sure thing, but I his skills will translate very well at the next level. He has a good shot and an ability to create his shot with crossovers and step-backs. He also has a very aggressive moves to the hoop, and he extends his body to bypass his defender (like AJ used to do). He gets from the 3 point line to the hoop very quickly. In that way, he reminds me of Andy Toole - both could get downhill very quickly. Even as a Freshman, it appears that he started for a very good team. He looked very composed and intelligent as a player. He did not stand out physically, but held his own reasonably. In his sophomore and junior year video, he looks like a key player. I'm going to join Besnoah with a favorable outlook on Sam Brown. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32847 |
05-12-22 08:47 AM - Post#341322
If your comparison with Toole is accurate, it's a great signing. Toole turned a losing team with no direction into an instant 2-year Ivy winner. I will hope, and agree that watching video often is inaccurate for many reasons in predicting the quality of a recruit. |
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Jeff2sf Postdoc Posts 4466 |
05-12-22 09:22 AM - Post#341327
i think videos are useless. I'm optimistic based solely on him doing well on a solid squad. |
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PennFan10 Postdoc Posts 3589 |
05-12-22 01:23 PM - Post#341351
FWIW, he is a starter on an EYBL team and has shot 37% on the circuit from 3pt so far against HM competition in 2 events. Looks like his role on that team is 3 and D. |
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Jeff2sf Postdoc Posts 4466 |
05-12-22 01:30 PM - Post#341353
that's interesting, I had gotten the impression from josh's article that he was a bench piece but I realized it doesn't say that, it just says his PPG. |
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PennFan10 Postdoc Posts 3589 |
05-12-22 02:53 PM - Post#341368
Looks like he is a starter but he is a 12-15m a game guy (games are usually 30m I believe). Could be a bench guy, from reviewing the stat pages it looks like he starts but no way to know exactly without seeing the games. They have 4 guys who average 20+ minutes and 2-3 others at about the same minutes as Sam (12-15) |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1126 |
06-26-22 02:45 PM - Post#342673
According to the fine folks at cityofbasketballlove.com Sam Brown is now "sidelined with a broken foot." |
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Penndemonium PhD Student Posts 1900 |
06-27-22 12:23 PM - Post#342687
Wishing Brown a speedy and full recovery. |
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AsiaSunset Postdoc Posts 4361 |
06-27-22 06:07 PM - Post#342713
A foot injury? He should be a perfect fit for us. |
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jmverlin Junior Posts 218 |
06-30-22 11:47 AM - Post#342857
I haven't been on the board in a while, but saw this thread and wanted to comment: I think Sam Brown is terrific. Has gotten SO much better between freshman and junior year. I have high expectations for him in a Quakers uniform. Tough, good handle, really good shooter, did I mention tough? You guys will really like his mindset/mentality and I think his skills will translate. |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3779 |
06-30-22 01:24 PM - Post#342866
I'm getting the impression he's tough. That's good. Some of Penn's best players over the decades have been so described. |
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GoQuakersGo Sophomore Posts 119 |
06-30-22 02:10 PM - Post#342871
Josh, any other names in the area we should be paying attention to as Penn targets? |
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jmverlin Junior Posts 218 |
06-30-22 02:15 PM - Post#342874
Honestly, I'm still getting my bearings back on that point. I don't have any more insight than you all might on local Penn targets, at least at the moment. |
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GoQuakersGo Sophomore Posts 119 |
06-30-22 02:28 PM - Post#342879
No worries. Really appreciate all your work! |
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Eric Von Zipper Senior Posts 343 |
06-30-22 03:01 PM - Post#342883
Is that like Marion the Librarian? |
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