Men’s Basketball signs Greg Brown III

2020-21 Men's Basketball New Season Ticket Deposit

AUSTIN, Texas — Greg Brown III has signed to play basketball next season at The University of Texas, head coach Shaka Smart announced Friday. Brown will join the Longhorns for the upcoming 2020-21 season.

"We're very excited about Greg joining our program," Smart said. "We've truly enjoyed building relationships with him and his family over the past four years. His growth as a person and player has been fun to watch. Now as a Longhorn, that growth will continue. We're looking forward to Greg's positive impact on his new teammates and team. In addition, we're excited about helping Greg become his very best at Texas. The future is bright!"

Brown (6-9, 195), a forward from Vandegrift High School (Austin, Texas) who played under coach Cliff Ellis, is ranked as the No. 8 prospect in the nation by Rivals, No. 9 by 247Sports composite and No. 9 by ESPN. He earned first-team All-America honors by Sports Illustrated and was a second-team All-America choice by the Naismith Trophy. Brown claimed a spot in the prestigious McDonald's All-American game, becoming the 20th player in UT program history to receive the accolade.

Brown averaged 26.1 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 2.1 assists per game and shot 54-percent from the field while leading Vandegrift to a program-best 33-3 record, the Class 6A regional quarterfinals and its first District 13-6A championship. He is the first Austin-area boys basketball player to earn Texas Gatorade Player of the Year honors since the award began in 2000.

Brown was a four-year starter who earned All-CenTex recognition by the Austin American-Statesman in all four seasons (first four-time selection in the Statesman's history) and was a three-time first-team all-state choice by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC). He concluded his high school career with 3,007 points, 1,493 rebounds, 476 blocks, 188 assists, 134 steals and 99 double-doubles in 121 games played.

Brown averaged a double-double in each of his four seasons at Vandegrift High School. As a junior in 2018-19, he posted 30.1 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting at a 51-percent clip from the floor. In his sophomore season in 2017-18, Brown averaged 27.4 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per contest while hitting 53-percent from the field. As a freshman in 2016-17, he posted 17.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game while converting at a 47-percent clip from the floor.

Brown also has maintained a weighted 3.74 grade point average (4.00 scale).

2020-21 Texas Basketball Recruiting Class (as of April 24, 2020)

Name	Yr	Pos	Ht	Wt	Hometown (High School)
Greg Brown III	Fr.	F	6-9	195	Austin, Texas (Vandegrift HS)

New season ticket deposits are now available for fans interested in becoming a new season ticket holder for the upcoming 2020-21 men's basketball season at https://hookem.at/MBBdeposits or via phone at 512-471-3333. Deposits are just $99 per seat and allow fans to choose exact seat locations early this fall. Season ticket renewals for 2019-20 season ticket holders will launch later this summer. Earlier this Spring, Texas Athletics announced that the Longhorns will host Gonzaga at home on Nov. 13 in the Frank Erwin Center. For more information, or to become a new season ticket holder today, please contact Texas Athletics at 512-471-3333 or via email at tickets@athletics.utexas.edu

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