Trevon Brazile (born January 7, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Missouri Tigers.
| No. 4 – Arkansas Razorbacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 7, 2003 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
Early life and high school career
editBrazile was born in Springfield, Missouri.[1] He grew up playing basketball and usually was a point guard.[2] He first attended Parkview High School in Springfield, where he played basketball and averaged 11.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a junior, before transferring to Kickapoo High School as a senior.[3] At Kickapoo, Brazile helped them win a state championship and was named all-state and first-team all-conference while averaging 13.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[4][5] Ranked a three-star recruit, the fourth-best recruit in the state and the 178th-best nationally by 247Sports, he committed to playing college basketball for Missouri.[4][6][7]
College career
editBrazile joined Missouri for the 2021–22 season but missed the first eight games with a medical condition, then played in two games as a backup and started the final 22 games.[4] He led the team with 43 blocks, placing fourth all-time for freshmen in school history, and averaged 6.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[8][9] After head coach Cuonzo Martin was dismissed by the Tigers, Brazile entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10] He ultimately transferred to Arkansas.[11]
As a sophomore at Arkansas in 2022–23, Brazile appeared in the first nine games before suffering a torn ACL.[12][13] He averaged 11.8 points and six rebounds per game and made 38% of his shots from the 3-point range.[14] He was considered a potential second-round selection in the 2023 NBA draft despite his injury but opted to return for another season.[13] Entering the 2023–24 season, Brazile was selected preseason first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC), one of the 50 watch listed players for the Naismith College Player of the Year and one of 20 watch listed players for the Karl Malone Award.[15]
On April 8, 2024, Brazile declared for the 2024 NBA draft.[16]
On June 4, 2024, Brazile announced he would be withdrawing from the transfer portal and return to Arkansas.
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Missouri | 25 | 23 | 21.5 | .534 | .333 | .620 | 5.1 | .8 | .5 | 1.9 | 6.6 |
| 2022–23 | Arkansas | 9 | 0 | 27.0 | .481 | .379 | .677 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 11.8 |
| 2023–24 | Arkansas | 26 | 23 | 25.7 | .488 | .353 | .695 | 5.9 | .5 | .7 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
| Career | 60 | 46 | 24.2 | .501 | .354 | .664 | 5.6 | .7 | .6 | 1.5 | 8.3 | |
References
edit- ^ "Trevon Brazile". ESPN.
- ^ Forde, Mitchell (January 21, 2022). "Brazile's rapid rise stokes excitement for future". Rivals.com.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (July 28, 2020). "Former Parkview star Trevon Brazile becomes latest Division I prospect to join Kickapoo". Springfield News-Leader.
- ^ a b c "Trevon Brazile". Arkansas Razorbacks.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (November 16, 2022). "Watch: Springfield standout Trevon Brazile might have had the dunk of the year in an Arkansas win". Springfield News-Leader.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (March 31, 2022). "Brazile, ex-Mizzou forward, plans to transfer to Arkansas". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (March 17, 2021). "Brazile's unstoppable". Springfield News-Leader. p. A4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kwiecinski, Chris (March 9, 2022). "How freshman Trevon Brazile became an important building block for Mizzou basketball". Columbia Daily Tribune.
- ^ Holt, Bob (June 28, 2023). "Muss says Brazile is 'in a great spot'". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (April 1, 2022). "Trevon Brazille transferring from Missouri to Arkansas". Springfield News-Leader. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missouri Transfer Trevon Brazile Commits to Razorbacks". Sports Illustrated. March 30, 2022.
- ^ Vecenie, Sam; Moore, CJ (December 7, 2022). "Arkansas' Trevon Brazile out for season with ACL tear: What it means for Razorbacks' title chances". The Athletic.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Arkansas' Trevon Brazile". Sports Illustrated. January 31, 2023.
- ^ Wayne, E. (June 27, 2023). "More like it: Brazile tabbed as likely first-rounder by USA TODAY". USA Today.
- ^ Wayne, E. (November 6, 2023). "Trevon Brazile named as first-team All-SEC, one of best 50 players in the nation". USA Today.
- ^ Jonathan Givony (April 8, 2024). "Arkansas' Brazile to NBA draft despite Hogs' apparent regime change". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
