2012-13 WVU Men's Basketball Guide

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Player Profiles

BROWN

Aaron BROWN 6-5, 220, Guard Sophomore Penn Wood HS Darby, Pa.

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• Loves to play basketball and spends a lot of time in the gym • Signed with WVU during the early signing period in 2010 • Brings toughness with perimeter defense • Consistent perimeter scorer • Is left-handed

West Virginia (2011-12) • Appeared in 32 contests as a true freshman • Made his first career start against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament • Averaged 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game • Hit 25 3-point field goals, shooting 39.1 percent from 3-point range • Averaged 15.3 minutes per game • Had double figures in four games • Scored five points against Cincinnati, at Syracuse and at USF • Scored 11 points, including 2-of-2 from 3-point range at Rutgers • Scored eight points against Villanova • Scored a season-high 14 points on 4-of-6 from 3-point range against Missouri State • Had eight points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi • Scored seven points against Miami • Came off the bench to score 10 points, including two 3-pointers against Kansas State • Scored five points with three offensive rebounds in 32 minutes at Mississippi State • Posted seven points and four rebounds against Morehead State • Scored seven points against Kent State • Scored 10 points in his debut against Oral Roberts

High School • Repeat selection to the Delaware County Times first team • Attended Penn Wood High in Lansdowne, Pa., playing for coach Clyde Jones • Directed Penn Wood to the PIAA Class AAAA title game for the fourth consecutive season • 2009-10 Daily Times Player of the Year • Two-time pick to the Associated Press PIAA Class AAAA first team • Averaged 20.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals as a senior • Averaged 18.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a junior • Scored a team-high 20 points in leading Penn Wood to its first District 1 Class AAAA championship as a junior • Also won a PIAA crown in his career, which included a 78-16 record • Was considered the best player in Delaware County, according to the Philadelphia Daily News • Attended Roman Catholic High as a freshman

Personal • Son of William and Carla Brown • Nickname is “AB” • Birthday is July 20 • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll • Majoring in pre-sport management

Career Statistical Totals YEAR G/GS FG/A FG% 3FG/A 3FG% FT/A FT% PTS AVG REB AVG PF/D AST TO BLK STL MIN 2012 32/1 51/132 .386 25/64 .391 7/14 .500 134 4.2 56 1.8 32/0 21 23 2 13 489

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