PLAYER PROFILES
jonah
43 BOLDEN 6-10 • 215 Freshman • Guard/Forward Sydney, Australia (Brewster Academy [NH])
HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) as a senior in 2013-14 under head coach Jason Smith … was ranked the No. 25 player, nationally, in his class by Scout.com … also was rated No. 32 in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 69 by ESPN.com … has been ranked the No. 5 power forward in the nation by Scout.com … helped lead Brewster Academy to the 2014 National Prep Championship, compiling a 33-2 overall record … also guided Brewster to the 2014 NEPSAC Class AAA championship with a 68-63 victory over New Hampton (N.H.) … prior to enrolling at Brewster Academy, he attended school in Australia and competed at the Australian National U18 Junior Championships … playing for New South Wales (NSW) Metro, he led his squad by averaging 18 points and 13 rebounds per game in the July 2013 tournament.
Personal
Full name: Jonah Anthony Bolden … born on Jan. 2, 1996 in Melbourne, Australia … Jonah is the older of Bruce Bolden and Marie Yacoub’s two children … has one younger sister, Cairo … father, Bruce, played professional basketball for 20 years (including three years in Europe and 17 in Australia) … undeclared major.
david
13 BROWN 6-3 • 185 Senior • Guard Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)
2013-14
Played in 11 games … averaged 0.4 points and 0.1 rebounds per game … totaled four points and one rebound in limited action … twice scored two points – against Northwestern (Nov. 28) and Prairie View A&M (Dec. 14) … played in UCLA’s first two NCAA Tournament games against Tulsa (March 21) and Stephen F. Austin (March 23).
assists and 1.0 steals per game … Mater Dei lost in the state semifinals, 7163, to eventual champion Westchester, concluding that season ranked No. 8 nationally (No. 2 in the state) … as a sophomore (2008-09), helped Mater Dei to a 31-2 overall record and 10-0 league mark as the Monarchs finished No. 3 in the state and No. 12 nationally ... as a freshman (2007-08), played sparingly on the state championship team that ended the season ranked No. 8 nationally (No. 3 in the state).
2012-13
Played in five games … averaged 0.6 ppg … finished his sophomore season with three points and three assists in 13 minutes … was 1-for-2 from threepoint range against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 15).
2011-12
Played in seven games … scored four points and tallied three steals and two rebounds in 19 minutes … scored all four points and recorded one steal in a win over UC Irvine (Dec. 20) ... had one rebound and one steal in a win against Utah (Jan. 26).
Personal
Full name: David Thomas Brown … born in Placentia, Calif., on Sept. 30, 1992 … parents are Thomas and Melissa Brown … has one younger sister, Allison … lists winning the state championship in 2011 as a senior at Mater Dei High School as his biggest athletic thrill to date … economics major.
High School
Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) under head coach Gary McKnight … served as team captain his junior and senior seasons while earning first-team All-Trinity League honors in 2011 and second-team acclaim in 2010 … helped lead Mater Dei to the Trinity League title all four years (2008-11), a pair of California Division II State titles (2008, 2011) and two CIF Southern Section Division II titles (2008, 2010) … guided Mater Dei to a 32-3 overall record and 9-1 mark in Trinity League play as a senior (2011), averaging 6.2 points, 4.3 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game … tied Mater Dei’s single-game record in steals as a senior with nine in a win over Savannah High School (Anaheim, Calif.) … Mater Dei finished the 2010-11 season ranked No. 4 nationally and No. 1 in the state … helped Mater Dei to a 32-2 overall record and a 10-0 league mark as a junior (2009-10), averaging 3.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.3
DAVID BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: FGM: FGA: 3P-FGM: 3P-FGA: FTM: FTA: Minutes:
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4 vs. UC Irvine (Dec. 20, 2011) 1 (three times), last vs. Stephen F. Austin (March 23, 2014) 1 (four times), last vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 24, 2014) 1 (three times), last vs. Utah (Jan. 26, 2012) 2 vs. UC Irvine (Dec. 20, 2011) 3 vs. Prairie View A&M (Dec. 15, 2012) 1 vs. Prairie View A&M (Dec. 15, 2012) 2 vs. Prairie View A&M (Dec. 15, 2012) 2 vs. Northwestern (Nov. 29, 2013) 2 vs. Northwestern (Nov. 29, 2013) 5 vs. UC Davis (Dec. 17, 2011)