NCAA Basketball: Analyzing transfer guard Chaundee Brown’s final 4 teams

Wake Forest transfer Chaundee Brown has a list of four NCAA Basketball programs that are in the running. Which of them has the best shot at landing the guard?

Wake Forest has been the epicenter of the latest NCAA Basketball news in the past week. On Saturday, the University made the decision to let go of head coach Danny Manning, set to pay him a $15 million dollar buyout as well. And one of his former players, Chaundee Brown, has just released a final four group of options for his new school.

Before the firing of the coach, Brown made the dual decision to both enter the NBA Draft, as well as the transfer portal, making it clear that he was leaving Wake Forest this offseason. Considering that he isn’t projected being selected in the 2020 NBA Draft, odds are good that’ll he’ll spend one more season in NCAA Basketball.

Brown has been a starter for the Demon Deacons each of the last three seasons, averaging a career 10.4 ppg and 4.7 rpg. He had to deal with multiple injuries in 2019-20, missing eight games and having to come off the bench in another eight. But when healthy, the 6’5 guard is capable of putting up big outings. Brown had five games of 20+ points this past season, including going for 24 points and nine rebounds in the huge overtime win over Duke.

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The former Wake Forest guard is more of a slasher than a shooter, with just 89 total made three-pointers in three seasons. He may not be the primary scoring option for a power conference program but can be a quality third-option starter for wherever he lands.

Barring a waiver or transfer rule change from the NCAA, Brown will likely have to sit out a season. With Gonzaga, Iowa State, Illinois and LSU in the running, it’ll be interesting to see where this power conference starter ends up, having a new start as a healthy player. Here’s a look at his potential fit with each program for the 2021-22 season.