HONORS & AWARDS
• NCAA Today Top 10 Award
• 2022-23 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• 2022-23 All-SEC First Team (AP, Coaches, USA Today)
• 2022-23 USBWA All-District VI
• 2022-23 NABC All-District 20 First Team
• 2021-22 All-SEC Second Team
• Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week (Dec. 26, 2022)
• Two-time SEC Player of the Week (Jan. 10, 2022, Dec. 27, 2022)
• 2022-23 Academic All-America Second Team
• 2022-23 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award Finalist
• 2022-23 NABC Honors Court
• Three-Time 2021-22 SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
• 2019-20 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 • SENIOR
Recognized as a NCAA Today Top 10 Award honoree, recognizing him for his outstanding achievements as a athlete, student and contributor to his campus and community – the first Tiger in any sport to receive the honor, which was first introduced in 1973 • Earned USBWA All-District VI and NABC All-District 20 honors • Unanimous first-team All-SEC honoree, becoming the second player in the school history to earn the accolade from both the coaches and the media (Associated Press and USA Today) • Became the first Tiger to receive SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors • Third Mizzou student-athlete to receive Academic All-America honors and the first since 1983, earning second-team recognition • Named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List, awarded to the nation’s top player • Led the Tigers in both scoring and rebounding for the second-straight season, ranking seventh in the SEC with 15.8 points and 10th with 6.4 boards per game • Also placed third in the conference and 46th nationally with a field goal percentage of 55.3 • Led the Tigers with a 3-point clip of 45.5, ranking sixth in school history • Only player in the nation to shoot 55 percent from the field and 45 percent from 3-point range, becoming the first SEC player to accomplish the feat since 1992-93 • Also became the first Power 6 player to shoot 55 percent overall and 45 percent from beyond the arc since 2010-11 • Added 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game • Led the Tigers in scoring in 16 games, in rebounding on 21 occasions and in assists seven times • Scored in double figures in 25 of his 34 games with 10 contests of 20-plus points • Tallied a career-best 31 points in the Braggin’ Rights victory over No. 16 Illinois to go with eight assists, five rebounds and four steals (Dec. 22) • His 31 points are the most ever by a Tiger in the rivalry matchup • Earned Lute Olson National Player of the Week and SEC Player of the Week accolades after the win over the Illini • Followed up with 30 points in a win over No. 19 Kentucky, joining Stephen Curry (2007-08) and Matt Gatens (2011-12) as the only Division I players to score at least 30 points in back-to-back wins against ranked teams in the last 25 seasons (Dec. 28) • Overall, was at his best against the nation’s best, helping the Tigers to six wins over ranked foes (second most in school history) by averaging 23.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals – shooting 61.3 percent from the field and 51.9 percent from beyond the arc • Keyed the Tigers’ first NCAA Tournament win in 13 seasons with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-4 triples, and eight rebounds against Utah State (March 16) • Scored 12-straight points for Mizzou against the Aggies, turning a 49-47 deficit into a 59-53 lead with six minutes remaining • Registered a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds in a victory against No. 12 Iowa State (Jan. 28) • Tallied 26 points against LSU to go with five assists, making 10-of-11 field goals and 5-of-6 from 3-point range (Feb. 1) • Recorded at least five assists in six games, while matching his career high with five steals against Florida (Jan. 14) and Mississippi State (Feb. 21).
2021-22 • JUNIOR
Started all 33 games for the Tigers, leading Mizzou in both scoring (12.5) and rebounds (7.6) • Ranked top-10 in the SEC in rebounds per game (sixth), double-doubles (ninth) and free throw percentage (10th), while being 17th in scoring • Shot 55.8 percent from two-point range and 79.5 percent from the free throw line • Scored in all 33 games, with 17 double-digit performances and six games of 20+ points • Led Mizzou in rebounds in 17 games, 11 times in assists and scoring and steals 10 times • Had five double-doubles, including three-straight against Paul Quinn (11/29), Liberty (12/2) and Eastern Illinois (12/7) • Was the first Tiger to record three-straight double-doubles since DeMarre Carroll in 2009 • Reached 500 career rebounds, becoming the second active SEC junior to have 500 or more career rebounds • Averaged 18.6 points and 9.5 rebounds in Mizzou wins • Joined an elite list of 20-20 games at Mizzou with 20 points and 23 rebounds against Paul Quinn (11/29) • His 20-20 performance was the ninth all time by a Mizzou player and the first since Curtis Berry in 1980 • Brown’s 23 rebounds were the most by a Tiger since Gene Jones’ 26 against Rutgers on Dec. 15, 1966 • Against Paul Quinn, Brown also had six assists making it the first instance since 2010-11 any Division 1 player had 20 points, 23 rebounds and six assists • Had a 30-point scoring outburst with 13 rebounds in the Tigers’ win over No. 15 Alabama (1/8) on 9-of-13 shooting, in addition to four assists • Became 27th Mizzou player to have a 30+ point game and the second to do so in SEC play • Earned SEC Player of the Week honors following his performance against Alabama • Put up a 21-point performance with six rebounds and six assists in the Tigers’ road win against Texas A&M (2/5). His 11 made free throws were a new personal-best • Averaged 11.5 points per game in the SEC Tournament, including 16 points in Mizzou’s first round win against Ole Miss (3/9).
2020-21 • SOPHOMORE
Started all 26 games as a sophomore, chipping 8.0 points and 6.2 boards in 21.3 minutes per game • Shot 60.2 percent from 2-point range 47.1 percent overall • Scored in 25 of 26 games, reaching double figures eight times • Mizzou went 5-2 when Kobe scored 12+ points • Exploded late in the season, averaged 11.0 points and 6.8 boards over Mizzou's final eight games • Finished his shortened sophomore season with 209 points, 162 rebounds and 22 assists • Averaged 7.7 points and 6.1 rebounds in wins, while shooting 50.0 percent from floor and 32.4 percent from 3; vs. 8.7 ppg and 6.7 in losses while shooting 44.1 percent from floor • Poured in a career-high 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting at Georgia (Feb. 16) • Posted six points, two blocks, three steals and 11 boards in the SEC quarterfinals vs. No. 8 Arkansas (March 12) • Reached double figures for the fifth time in a six-game stretch with 16 points and seven boards vs. Georgia (March 11) • Secured his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. LSU (March 6) • Posted 12 points and seven boards vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 23), riding his first career three-game double-figure scoring streak • Scored 12 points at South Carolina (Feb. 20) • Made a career-high six field goals en route to 13 points and nine boards in 23 minutes vs. No. 10 Alabama (Feb. 6) • Played a career-high 33 minutes, finishing with a career-best 13 boards and seven points as the unsung hero vs. TCU (Jan. 30) • Tossed in 12 points and grabbed a season-best best eight boards, including the game-clincher, vs. No. 6 Illinois (Dec. 12) • Scored a season-high 14 points on a career-best six free throws and snagged seven boards at Wichita State (Dec. 6).
2019-20 • FRESHMAN
Became just the third Mizzou freshmen with 150+ points, 100+ boards, 25+ steals and 10+ blocks since 2000, joining Jontay Porter and Arthur Johnson • His 29 steals were the fourth-most among all SEC freshmen in 2019-20 and the most by a Tiger freshman since 2015-16 • Shot 40.1 percent from the field and 74.4 percent from the free throw line, becoming the 10th Mizzou freshman in since 1995 to shoot at least 40 percent overall and 74 percent at the charity stripe (min. 100 FG attempts) • Started 26 games and appeared in 30 outings in his first season on campus • Averaged 5.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and nearly 1.0 steals in 18.1 minutes per game • His averages jumped up to 6.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in league play • Finished rookie campaign with 174 points, 112 rebounds, 29 steals and 11 blocked shots • Reached double figures five times and scored at least points on 17 occasions while recording eight multi-steal games • Secured his first career double-double at Arkansas (Feb. 22), scoring a career-high 17 points and grabbing a career-best 10 rebounds in 28 minutes (Feb. 22). It was the first double-double by a Mizzou freshman since Michael Porter, Jr., put up 16 points and 10 boards in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. He is the second Tiger freshman to tally at least 17 and 10 in the same game since 2010, alongside Jontay Porter • Tallied 10 points and a then-career-high nine rebounds in 26 minutes vs. No. 11 Auburn (Feb. 15) • Had 11 points and nine boards combined over two games vs. Texas A&M (Feb. 4) and Arkansas (Feb. 8) • Scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and snatched five rebounds in his return to his home state vs. Alabama (Jan. 18) • Poured in a then-career-best 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting and grabbed four boards in 21 minutes at Mississippi State (Jan. 14) • Chipped in nine points, a career-high four assists and four rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Florida (Jan. 11) • Scored nine points on 4-of-7 FGs at No. 17 Kentucky (Jan. 4) • Secured a career-best four steals vs. Illinois (Dec. 21), the fourth Tiger to collect four steals in 13 minutes or less since 1998 • Shot 4-of-5 from the field and finished with nine points in 12 minutes vs. Butler at the Hall of Fame Classic (Nov. 25) • Tallied six points and three boards, helping spur a key 18-2 run with transition buckets vs. Morehead State (Nov. 20) • Hit a corner trey and scored five points vs. Wofford (Nov. 18) • Scored 10 points, on 4-of-7 shooting, and added five rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Northern Kentucky (Nov. 8) • Started and finished with nine points, three boards and a pair of steals in 22 minutes vs. Incarnate Word (Nov. 6).
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN.com • Poured in 24.1 points per game while racking up 12.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game as a high school senior at Lee High School • 2019 Alabama Sportswriters Association First Team All-State honoree • Earned USA Today All-USA Alabama First-Team and AL.com Huntsville Region Player of the Year recognition • Alabama Class 6A Player of the Year finalist as a senior after claiming Class 5A Player of the Year honors as a junior • Led Lee High School to more than 20 wins in 2018-19, including an area championship • Battled flu-like symptoms during the state tournament in 2019, but helped Lee ripped off three postseason wins, highlighted by a 30-point outburst in the area title game • Put together a 28-point, 13-rebound outing in a four-point loss to the eventual state champion in his final high school game • Averaged 20.9 points, 7.9 points and 6.8 assists as a junior, earning 2018 ASWA Super First-Team All-State honors • Chose Mizzou over Minnesota, Penn State and Vanderbilt, among others.
PERSONAL
Son of Greg (who was his high school coach) and Sheryll Brown • Born on New Year's Day in 2000 • Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant • Career plan is to own a Fortune 500 company.
