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NCAA Basketball: Pros and cons of transfer Jordan Brown’s final options

By Tristan Freeman

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 22: Jordan Brown #21 of the Nevada Wolf Pack shoots against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Holiday Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 22: Jordan Brown #21 of the Nevada Wolf Pack shoots against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Holiday Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /
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RENO, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 02: Jordan Brown #21 of the Nevada Wolf Pack slaps hands with teammates as he comes off the court during the game between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Boise State Broncos at Lawlor Events Center on February 02, 2019 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Devich/Getty Images)
RENO, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 02: Jordan Brown #21 of the Nevada Wolf Pack slaps hands with teammates as he comes off the court during the game between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Boise State Broncos at Lawlor Events Center on February 02, 2019 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Devich/Getty Images) /

Jordan Brown is an intriguing NCAA Basketball transfer. What are the pros and cons among his final options?

After RJ Hampton’s decision to go overseas, all of the class of 2019 NCAA Basketball five-star prospects have chosen their respective homes. Some will thrive and others will struggle, like Jordan Brown did this past season.

The former McDonald’s All-American was effectively buried on Nevada’s bench, playing behind a bevy of senior frontcourt players. He averaged just 3.0 and 2.1 rpg in 10 minutes a night last season, reaching double figures just twice all year. But it’s fair to say that he was never really given a chance to show what he could do, with All-Conference performers such as Jordan Caroline and Trey Porter in front of him.

Brown elected to transfer this offseason after head coach Eric Musselman left the program for the Arkansas head coaching gig. Former UCLA Head Coach Steve Alford took over for the Wolf Pack but the 6’11 forward has still taken visits to other teams. Nevada still has a chance to retain Brown for next season but it’s still up in the air as to where he’ll land up.

While Kentucky and Texas A&M are showing interest, it’s unlikely that either SEC school has a realistic shot to land him. One is rebuilding in the Aggies while the Wildcats present the same problem Brown had at Nevada; a stacked frontcourt with little playing time to offer. So the odds are great that he’ll pick one of the western-based programs.

This is a crucial decision for Brown in picking his potentially second new home. I’ll be looking at the four team’s pros and cons that the former five-star recruit should consider when making another move. This time his basketball career could depend on it.

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