#24
Tavares
Brown

6-3, 210
Senior Forward
South Carolina State / Jenkins HS
Savannah, Ga.

   
 
2000 Peach Belt Conference All-Tournament Team member ... Athletic forward who can play guard ... Excellent rebounder who has a chance to break into the Pirates' all-time Top 10s in rebounds and games played this season ... Is a career 48.6 percent shooter from the field.

1999-2000: Averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists as a junior for the Pirates ... Ranked 15th in the PBC in defensive rebounds ... Played in all 29 games, starting 22 ... Scored 38 points in three games in the PBC Tournament, earning All-Tournament honors, including a 20-point effort on 8-of-11 shooting in the championship game against Columbus State (3/4/00) ... Reached double digits in scoring 12 times during the season ... Team's leading scorer in five games, but AASU was just 1-4 in those contests, with the only win coming on 1/26/00, a 67-51 win over UNC Pembroke in which Brown scored 17 points ... Hit game-winning jumper with 24 seconds remaining in 67-64 win over Kennesaw State on 1/29/00.

1998-99: Started 24 of 28 contests for the Pirates, averaging 10.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore ... Scored in double digits in last six games of 1998-99 and reached double figures in 17 of 28 games ... Scored 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting in 84-65 win over Valdosta State on 12/18/98 ... Recorded double-doubles against Southern Wesleyan and USC Aiken.

1997-98: Played in all 29 games, starting nine ... Averaged 8.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a freshman ... Scored 28 points in an 83-60 win over Elon College on 12/20/97 ... Team's leading free throw shooter, hitting 84 percent, and second-leading three-point shooter, hitting 41 percent.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Attended South Carolina State University before transferring to Armstrong Atlantic State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played two years at Jenkins HS in Savannah, Ga. ... Averaged 18 points and 7 rebounds a game as a senior, earning First-Team All-City honors, Georgia Guardian First Team honors and Savannah Daily News Player of the Year accolades ... Led the Warriors to the regional championship game.

PERSONAL: Born Tavares Brown on December 13, 1977, in Savannah, Ga., his hometown ... Majoring in secondary education ... Lists music as a favorite interest ... Michael Jordan and Latrell Sprewell are favorite sports personalities.

Brown's Game Highs
Points:

28 vs. Elon (12/20/97)
Rebounds:

11, three times. Last vs. CSU (1/16/98)
Assists:

7 vs. Lander (1/8/00)
Steals:

3, twice. Last vs. Lander (1/8/00)

Tavares Brown's Career Stats

Year GP-GS Min FG-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT OR-DR-TR RPG TP PPG AST TO BS ST
1997-98 29-9 584 80-172 .465 23-56 .411 48-57 .842 30-90-120 4.1 231 8.0 37 64 3 23
1998-99 28-24 758 110-217 .507 26-69 .377 52-74 .703 34-117-151 5.4 298 10.6 31 69 12 19
1999-2000 29-22 794 95-198 .480 19-54 .352 41-58 .707 24-104-128 4.4 250 8.6 42 94 13 18
3 Years 86-55 2136 285-587 .486 68-179 .380 141-189 .746 88-311-399 4.6 779 9.1 110 227 28 59

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