Xavier Brown
12 Xavier Brown
  • Height:
    5'11"
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bowling Green, Ohio
  • High School:
    Bowling Green
  • Position:
    G
Bio

Proven to be one of the top combo guards in NCAA Div. III basketball … Had a good off-season, according to the coaching staff, as he is physically stronger than ever, and combined with the experience and knowledge he’s gained, should lead to his best season … A highly-effective scorer with an array of moves, highlighted by a pull-up jumper, and an elite defender on the perimeter … 2013-14: Selected to D3hoops.com All-America Third Team, and also earned first-team accolades on the All-Great Lakes Team from both D3hoops.com and the coaches organization (NABC) … An honoree on the All-NCAC First Team for the third year in a row … Finished as the top scorer in Wooster’s balanced offense (14.7 ppg) and also came up with a team-leading  40 steals … Improved his shooting percentage in all three areas (FG%, 3FG%, FT%), highlighted by leading the league from 3-point range (.448) … Also was eighth in scoring, fourth in free throw percentage (.842), and fourth in steals (1.3 spg) … Canned 6-of-10 3-pointers as part of a combined 27 points in the Scots’ two NCAA tourney games (March 7-8) … Scored 1,000th career point during 74th game (Jan. 15) … MVP of “Mose” Hole/Kiwanis Classic (Dec. 29-30), which included a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds against Thiel … MVP of Al Van Wie/Rotary Classic (Nov. 22-23), as he totaled 47 points, highlighted by season-high 31 against Baldwin Wallace … Five 20-point games … 2012-13: Second-team all-Great Lakes according to D3hoops.com and the NABC, and repeated as a first-team selection on the All-NCAC Team … Improved numbers in all major categories, averaging 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 steals, while spending a team-high 31.0 minutes per game on the court … Tied for fifth in the conference in steals, while ranking 13th in scoring and eighth in free throw percentage (.765) … Led Scots in scoring (17.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.0) during the three NCAA Tournament games … First double-double – 16 points and 10 boards – came at Hiram (Jan. 9) … Career-high 35 points on 13-of-17 field goals (5-of-5 3-pointers) against Wabash (Dec. 8) … Tallied two other 20-point games and scored in double figures 24 times … Defensive MVP of the Al Van Wie/Rotary Classic and all-tournament at the “Mose” Hole/Kiwanis Classic … 2011-12: Named D3hoops.com Great Lakes Region Rookie of the Year and NCAC Newcomer of the Year, and also voted first-team all-conference as a freshman … Exploded on to the collegiate scene, averaging 18.1 points his first seven games, and wound up as Scots’ No. 2 scorer (12.9 ppg) … Also was second on the team in steals (31) and third in assists (48) … Ranked 10th in the conference in free throw percentage (.731) and 14th in scoring … 13.7 scoring average over three NCAA Div. III Championship games … Two of his best games came against archrival Wittenberg, tallying 21 points in the first meeting and a season-high 24 in the second, which included a buzzer-beating jump shot that extended the game into overtime … Started as point guard, but moved to more of a shooting guard role as the season progressed … Prior to Wooster: Earned a number of honors during basketball career at Bowling Green High School, including four all-district selections … Was first-team all-district as a senior, while also repeating as a first-team pick on the all-county and all-league teams … 980 career points for the Bobcats, coached by Von Graffin … Averaged 17 points and four assists as a senior … Lettered in cross country once and soccer once … Personal: Was born on Nov. 26, 1992 … Is the son of Angelo and Sheila Brown, and older brother of Vitto Brown, a sophomore basketball player at the University of Wisconsin … Majoring in urban studies.

News mentions
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Brown Selected All-Great Lakes Region for Third Time

D3hoops.com tabs Wooster guard second-team as a senior

March 16, 2015

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Scots' Game-Winning 3-Pointer Falls Off Rim, as Pioneers Advance, 88-86, in NCAA's

Pannell scores 1,000th career point in final collegiate game

March 7, 2015

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Wooster Rolls Past Misericordia, 84-59, and Into NCAA Tourney Second Round

Fighting Scots win NCAA first-round game for seventh consecutive year

March 6, 2015

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Brown, Fanelly, Pannell All First-Team All-NCAC

First time in conference’s history there are three players from same team on first-team

March 4, 2015

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Wooster Earns At-Large Bid, to Face Misericordia in NCAA First Round at Marietta

Fighting Scots part of national field for 13th consecutive season

March 2, 2015

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Scots Denied by DePauw in NCAC Tournament Finals

Wooster does not make a 3-pointer in a game for the first time during the 2000s

February 28, 2015

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Strong Second Half Lifts Wooster Past Wabash and Into NCAC Tourney Championship Game

After trailing Little Giants 25-23 at halftime, Scots prevail 68-55

February 27, 2015

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Scots’ 24-5 Outburst at the Start Leads to Decisive NCAC Quarterfinal Win

Second-seeded Wooster cruises past No. 7 seed Denison by final of 106-68

February 24, 2015

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Wooster Reaches 20-Win Mark for 19th Consecutive Season

Scots complete regular season at 20-5 after getting defensive in 58-45 win at Oberlin

February 21, 2015

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No. 24 Scots Celebrate “Senior Night” With 80-63 Win Over Gators

22-5 run spanning end of first half to beginning of second the difference

February 18, 2015

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Wooster Beats Witt 63-59 for Eighth-Straight Win Over Rival

Up by 16 with 10 minutes left, Scots hang on for four-point road victory

February 14, 2015

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20th-Ranked Scots Hold Off Lords’ Comeback Attempt

Once leading by 27 points, Wooster edges Kenyon 93-91

February 4, 2015

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Wooster Upended in Hoosier State Again, Falls at Wabash 68-65

Comeback comes up short, as Scots now 2-7 in last nine games at Indiana

January 31, 2015

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Scots’ 12-Game Win Streak Halted by Bishops; Brown Reaches 1,500 Career Points

Senior guard becomes just eighth in team history to hit 1,500 milestone

January 28, 2015

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Brown, Pannell Lead Wooster to Win in Offensive Shootout With Rival Witt, 104-97

Two Scots score 30 points in same for first time in school history

January 17, 2015

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No. 14 Scots Erupt Early in 85-60 Win Over Terriers, Now Tied for First in NCAC

Wooster starts game off with 23-2 spurt

January 14, 2015

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LaLonde Lifts Wooster Over Oberlin 91-71

Sophomore forward scores career-high 24 points

January 10, 2015

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14th-Ranked Fighting Scots Ease Past Lords, 77-63

Pannell and Brown each score 23, combine to shoot 16-for-22 from field

January 7, 2015

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Red-Hot Shooting Performance Paces Wooster Past Denison, 95-72

Scots make 14 3-pointers during first game of 2015

January 3, 2015

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Scots Earn Hard-Fought 78-75 Win Over Dutchmen To Take “Mose” Hole Title

Wooster outscores Hope 7-2 during last 2:04

December 30, 2014

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Wooster Grinds Out Win to Set Up Rare Regional Showdown With Hope

Scots hold off Wis.-La Crosse 66-58 on first night of "Mose" Hole Classic

December 29, 2014

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No. 17 Wooster Rides Strong Finish of Opening Half to 81-52 Win Over Wabash

Brown scores season-high 24 points plus adds three blocks and four steals

December 13, 2014

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No. 10 Scots Tame No. 18 Tigers for First Time On the Road, 76-63

Wooster wins at DePauw for first time since Tigers joined NCAC (four games)

December 6, 2014

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Furious Comeback Falls Short, as No. 10 Wooster Edged by No. 14 OWU 92-89

Wooster, down 26 in second half, ends up a 3-pointer shy of overtime

December 3, 2014

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Wooster Dominates Saint Vincent, 91-53, in NCAA Tourney Rematch

Early burst by Brown paves way for 38-point win

November 22, 2014

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Three Conference Preseason Favorites Make Up 2014 Van Wie Field

Wooster hosting Mount Union and Saint Vincent in three-day, round-robin event

November 20, 2014

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Top-20 Match-Up Kicks Off 2014-15 Season

No. 10 Wooster hosting No. 20 Cabrini in Saturday night's opener

November 14, 2014

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Scots Back From Fall Break Trip to Spain

Wooster gained cultural and basketball experience in Europe

October 16, 2014