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2023-2024 Men's Basketball Roster

Nick Sutton
Nick Sutton

3 Gilbert Brown

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Columbia, S..C.
  • Last School Coastal Alabama - Monroeville / Caldwell CC / Menchville HS

Biography

2023-24 (Junior Year)
Appeared in 15 games for the Spartans … Totaled 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 21 assists, shooting 8-of-23 (34.8 percent) from the floor and 4-of-9 (44.4 percent) from behind the arc … Opened season with career-high seven assists against Penn State Wilkes-Barre (11/6) in just 15 minutes of action … Scored career-high seven points in 12 minutes against Apprentice School (11/17), adding four assists and two rebounds … Posted four points against FGCU (11/20) at the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.
 
2022-23 (Sophomore Year)
Appeared in nine games, totaling nine points, five assists, and three rebounds … Shot 5-of-6 (83.3 percent) at the free throw line for the year … Made Division I collegiate debut against Virginia Lynchburg on Nov. 7,  recording two points and an assist … Recorded three points, two assists, and two steals on Nov. 22 in a season-high 13 minutes against St. Mary’s (Md.) … Added two points and an assist at Nevada on Dec. 21.
 
At Caldwell CC (Freshman Year - 2021-22)
Appeared in 21 games for the Cobras, making two starts … Helped Caldwell become Region 10 Division Regular Season Co-Champions and Region 10/Atlantic District Tournament Champions, the latter title being the team’s first in school history … Averaged 1.1 points, 1.1 assists, and 0.7 rebounds per game … Made 10-of-30 field goal attempts, going 3-of-4 from the free throw line … Scored four points against Andrew College, making his only shot attempt and knocking down a pair of free throws … Tallied season-high six points against Hosanna College, making 3-of-7 shot attempts, adding season-highs of six assists and four rebounds.
 
At Coastal Alabama - Monroeville (COVID - 2020-21)
Played in 15 games, averaging 8.3 points per contest … Shot 51-of-90 (56.7 percent) from the field, 6-of-7 (85.7 percent) from beyond the arc, and 17-of-24 (70.8 percent) from the free throw line … Reached double-figure scoring on five occasions … Scored eight points on 4-of-7 shooting at Coastal Alabama – Bay Minette … Recorded a season-high 26 points against Wallace-Selma, making 9-of-15 shots from the field and 8-of-9 free throws …  Tallied ten points against Coastal Alabama-Brewton, making 5-of-8 shot attempts … Scored 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting at Lurleen B. Wallace, then followed up with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting in a rematch a few days later, making both of his attempts from behind the arc … Knocked down a pair of 3-pointers against Southern Union State, and another in the teams’ rematch three days later … Scored 9 points in the second game against Southern Union State, making all four shot attempts.
 
High School
Played four years of varsity basketball … Averaged 15 points, five assists, and five rebounds per game as a senior and team captain … Named to the All-Peninsula District Second Team … Led Menchville to a Peninsula District Championship … Ranked by Prep Hoops as one of the top perimeter defenders in Virginia … Also rated by Prep Hoops as a top-40 prospect in the state … Competed on the track and field team as a freshman … Graduated with honors.
 
Club
Played for Team Felton and Boo Williams AAU.
 
Personal
Full name is Gilbert Jamal Brown II …Goes by “Gil” … Born on May 7, 2002 … Son of Lola and Jamal Brown … Father is the associate head coach of the NSU men’s basketball team and played at South Carolina State … Cousin, Deja Bullock played basketball at La Salle … Majoring in psychology … Wants to work in college sports someday … Enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends and family.
 
CAREER HIGHS
Points 7, vs. Apprentice (11-9-23)
FG Made 2, vs. Apprentice (11-9-23)
FG Att. 5 (2x), last: vs. VUL (1-15-24)
3 Pt. FG Made 1 (4x), last: vs. AAMU (3-23-24)
3 Pt. FG Att. 2 (2x), last: vs. VUL (1-15-24)
FT Made 2 (3x), last: vs. Apprentice (11-9-23)
FT Att. 4, vs. Apprentice (11-9-23)
Rebounds 3, vs. Virginia Lynchburg (1-15-24)
Assists 7, vs. Penn St. Wilkes-Barre (11-6-23)
Steals 2 (3x), last: vs. AAMU (3-23-24)
Blocks N/A
Minutes 16, vs. Virginia Lynchburg (1-15-24)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2022-2023Sophomore

    Guard
    6'0" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2023-2024Junior

    Guard
    6'0" 175 lbs
    3