DEPAUL TARGET: DAVID BROWN

July 9, 2008

Anthony Jaskulski of the NBE Basketball Report profiled David Brown recently at the Lebron James Skills Academy in Akron. Here is the scoop on Brown, a target of the DePaul staff on the 2009 recruiting trail.

David Brown

High School: Hononegah High School, Rockton, Illinois

Wing/forward, 6’3, Class of 2009

Top Interest: DePaul, Baylor, Cincinnati, UCONN, Wake Forest, Georgia

Strong Point: Great ball-handling skills and better shooter; can take over a game

Area of Improvement: Tends to speed things up, causing turnovers, missed shots

The skinny:

Brown has jumped onto mostly everybody’s radar late last year, after he took over and had a dominating year for his high school team. David can turn on the jets, and make strong drives to the rim, as well as spot up with a consistent jumper. He is a tough defender that can force turnovers, and can rebound with the bigs in the paint. Brown is not afraid to get aggressive and proved he can handle himself with almost any defender on him. Finding a better balance offensively and slowing down to create a play can turn him into a nearly unstoppable force.

He said it:

“I like the intensity of the Big East, and how they get up and down floor, and from top-to-bottom it’s always a challenge every game. I could definitely see myself playing in that conference in the future.”