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Pacers’ Kendall Brown out for season following leg surgery

Brown will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing a successful surgical procedure to address a right tibia stress fracture.

Indiana Pacers rookie Kendall Brown will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing a successful surgical procedure to address a right tibia stress fracture, the team announced.

Brown, who is signed to a two-way contract, initially suffered a stress reaction in his right tibia in December and was ruled out indefinitely. He missed six weeks of action and returned to play with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the G League.

The 48th pick continued to try to play through the pain and made 10 appearances with the Mad Ants after returning on Jan. 22. The original stress reaction was eventually upgraded to a fracture and the decision to have surgery was made at that point.

He is expected to make a full and complete recovery.

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Brown made six appearances with the Pacers, totaling nine points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists. He averaged 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals on 50.7% shooting from the field in 16 games with Fort Wayne.

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Pacers’ Kendall Brown diagnosed with stress reaction in leg

Brown will be out indefinitely after suffering a stress reaction in his right tibia.

Indiana Pacers rookie Kendall Brown will be out indefinitely after suffering a stress reaction in his right tibia, the team announced on Monday.

He will be reevaluated in two weeks.

Brown, who is signed to a two-way contract, has totaled 40 minutes across six appearances with the Pacers. He logged a season-high 18 minutes on Dec. 5, recording three points, five rebounds and two assists in a win over the Golden State Warriors.

The 48th pick from Baylor has also spent time in the NBA G League with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He is averaging 11.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 blocks on 44.4% shooting from the field in six games. He had his best game on Nov. 22: 12 points, 12 rebounds and three steals.

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The Pacers loved the addition of Brown in the second round this year and believe he can develop into a rotation player. He is still a bit raw in terms of his offensive ability, but the early showing by the 19-year-old is certainly an encouraging sign.

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Pacers’ Kendall Brown registers first double-double in G League

Brown produced his first double-double in the G League on Tuesday to help the Fort Wayne Mad Ants to a win.

Indiana Pacers rookie Kendall Brown produced his first career double-double in the NBA G League on Tuesday to help the Fort Wayne Mad Ants to a win over the Cleveland Charge.

Brown, who is signed to a two-way contract, recorded 12 points, 12 rebounds, three steals, two assists and one blocked shot in the 143-101 wire-to-wire win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. He went 6-of-15 from the field in 23 minutes of work.

The 48th pick got to work early in the contest, hauling in seven boards alone in the first quarter. He also had a couple of nice finishes in the paint, including an alley-oop layup in the closing minute.

The performance on Tuesday continued a strong run by Brown with the Mad Ants. He is averaging 13.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.3 assists on 48.9% shooting from the field in four games. He has scored in double figures three times as his 12 rebounds were a season high.

The Pacers loved the addition of Brown in the second round this year and believe he can develop into a rotation player. He is still a bit raw in terms of his offensive ability, but the early showing by the 19-year-old is certainly an encouraging sign.

Fort Wayne returns to action on Friday versus the Iowa Wolves.

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Baylor forward Kendall Brown signs two-way contract with Pacers

Brown averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, two steals and 1.8 assists in five games in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Former Baylor forward Kendall Brown on Friday signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers ahead of the 2022-23 season, the team announced.

The signing was first reported by Evan Sidery of BasketballNews.com.

Brown, who was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team, averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and one steal last season. He finished with three double-doubles and nearly registered a triple-double on Nov. 15 with 13 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds versus Nicholls State.

The 48th pick played with the Pacers in the Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, two steals and 1.8 assists in five games. He turned in his best performance on July 15 with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field.

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Brown will split his time this season between Indiana and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the NBA G League. He is eligible to spend no more than 50 games in the NBA and will earn a flat salary equal to 50% of the minimum salary applicable to a player with zero years of service.

The Pacers begin their preseason schedule on Oct. 5.

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Bennedict Mathurin, Kendall Brown throw out first pitch for Indy Indians

Pacers rookies Bennedict Mathurin and Kendall Brown were each on hand on Friday to watch the Indianapolis Indians.

Indiana Pacers rookies Bennedict Mathurin and Kendall Brown on Friday each threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Mathurin and Brown were among those on hand to take in the festivities at Victory Field as the Indians hosted the Louisville Bats, the Cincinnati Reds’ Triple-A team. The event marked one of the first for the two players in their new city.

Each took the mound to some applause from the fans in the stadium. After their introductions, they took a few seconds and delivered a couple of strikes to kick off the game, which the Indians took, 6-1.

The Pacers selected Mathurin sixth out of Arizona in the NBA draft. He had a strong run with the team in Las Vegas, earning second-team all-summer league honors after averaging 19.3 points, four rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals on 38.5% shooting from 3-point range.

Brown, the 48th pick, averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, two steals and 1.8 assists on 50% shooting from the field in five games in summer league. He posted his best game on July 15 with 14 points, two rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

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Pritchard conceded, that the rebuild is …

Pritchard conceded, that the rebuild is going to take some time, and he’s right. There are no shortcuts, especially for a small-market franchise that isn’t a destination for big-time free agents. The Pacers aren’t asking anybody to be patient through some kind of midwestern version of The Process, but last year’s trade for Tyrese Haliburton and this week’s draft of Mathurin, Nembhard and Brown, are a hopeful beginning. “One of the things I’m absolutely convinced of, these three young men will be a part of this organization for a long time,” Pritchard said. “We wanted to get more athletic, more dynamic and bring some intelligence. All three demonstrated that athleticism and drive to win. The one common denominator is, they all love to play.”

Kendall Brown mistakenly included on early entry withdrawal list by NBA

Brown, who is projected to be a first-round pick, believes it is a mistake that he was included on the list.

When the NBA released the list of 112 early entry prospects that opted to withdraw from the draft on Thursday, Kendall Brown was among those named in the announcement.

But, the Baylor standout should not have been included on the list.

Brown, who is projected to be a first-round pick, declared for the draft in March and was expected to hire an agent and forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility. He did not announce prior to Wednesday’s deadline that he’d return to school, making his inclusion on the list released by the NBA rather surprising.

According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, Brown did not withdraw from the draft and believes it is a mistake that he was included on the list. He still intends on being draft-eligible this year as the situation will likely be straightened out in the coming days.

Brown, who was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team, averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and one steal in 34 games. He finished with three double-doubles and nearly registered a triple-double on Nov. 15 with 13 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

He has shown that he can affect games on the defensive end and can guard nearly every position on the court, save for the 5. Brown projects to check a lot of boxes for teams at the next level and should hear his name called in the first round, as a result.

The NBA draft will take place on June 23.

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