St. Thomas hoops lands first D-I transfer in former East Ridge standout Courtney Brown Jr.

Courtney Brown Jr. played for Wisconsin-Milwaukee this season and averaged 5.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

March 26, 2021 at 7:59PM
Courtney Brown Jr., shown here playing for East Ridge at the boys’ basketball state tournament in 2019, is the first transfer to join St. Thomas as they transition to Division I athletics. (Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Former East Ridge standout and Wisconsin-Milwaukee transfer Courtney Brown Jr. committed to St. Thomas on Friday, his father told the Star Tribune.

The 6-foot-7 Brown played his last two seasons at UW Milwaukee, including averaging 5.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17 games as a sophomore this year.

The Tommies, who will be playing in the Summit League in the 2021-22 season, are making the transition to Division I under coach John Tauer.

Brown, the older brother of Baylor 2021 recruit and McDonald's All-American Kendall Brown, is the first Division I transfer to join Tauer's program this offseason.

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