Byron Brown

Photo by: JB Gallegos

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Photo by: Kaitlyn Fedor

Height:
6-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sahuarita, AZ
High School:
Sahuarita
Position:
Guard

- 2023-24 Cliff Parsons Award Winner
- 2023-24 Academic All-Mountain West
- 56.9 percent shooting in MW games in 2023-24 is new Air Force individual MW season record.

2024-25 (Senior):
- Played in 31 games, making 11 starts.
- Averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.7 rpg.
- vs. UNLV: 6 pts, 2 assists in 17 mins.
- vs. NEV: Tied season-high with 6 pts in 26 mins.
- vs. USU: Tied career-high with 3 steals.
- vs. Wyo: 5 pts, 2 assists in 11 minutes.
- vs. Wright St.: Career-high 11 rebounds, to go with 5 pts in 29 mins.
- vs. Sacramento St.: Career-high’s of 5 assists and 6 reb in 33 mins.

2023-24 (Junior):
- Cliff Parsons Award winner for the member of the Falcon basketball team that gives his best every day, in every way.
- Academic All-Mountain West.
- Played in all 31 games, making eight starts.
- Averaged 5.1 ppg and shot 51.4 percent from the field.
- Started 8 of 18 games in MW play, averaging 5.9 ppg.
- Set Air Force record with 56.9 percent shooting in MW play.
- Entered season with four career points in 10 games played.
- Career-high 16 pts with 3 three’s vs. Wyoming.
- Career-high 39 mins with 11 pts, 4 assists and 3 steals vs. Utah State.
- 10 pts, 4 assists vs. New Mexico.
- Career-high 3 blocked shots vs. UNLV.
- 9 pts in first-career start vs. SDSU, 3-5 FG, 3-3 free throws and 2 blocks.
- 13 pts vs. LIU on four FG, 5-6 FTH in 26 mins.

2022-23 (Sophomore):
- Played in seven games.
- Rebound and block vs. San Jose State
- One assist and steal vs. South Dakota.
- One point and two steals in 5 mins vs. UAPB.
- Two steals vs. Montana.
- Season debut vs. MVSU with two minutes of play.

2021-22 (Freshman):
- Played in three games in reserve, scoring three points.
- Collegiate debut vs. UNLV. Had one block and 2 free throw attempts.
- Three points against Utah State at MW Championships.
- Also played against Boise State.

Before Air Force
Attended USAFA Prep school in 2020-21 and played on basketball team … earned four varsity letters at Sahuarita HS … was the first player in Sahuarita history to reach 1,000 career points … graduated top 10 in his class … high school coach was Lee Smith … played club ball for the Tucson Spartans, coached by Marvin Beckwith.

Personal
Member of cadet squadron 2 … son of Keith and Jackie Brown … has five siblings … management major ... first assignment upon gradation will in the Space Force … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “I came here for the opportunities that open up after graduation.” … hobbies are video games … began playing basketball at age nine … credits his dad as having the biggest influence on his sports team … one thing on his bucket list is to go to Japan … guilty pleasure is eating junk food … favorite team is the Philadelphia 76ers … favorite player is Kawhi Leonard … most notable thing about his hometown is the Titan Missile Museum … enjoys listening to Rap/Hip Hop … favorite TV show is Tom and Jerry … favorite movie is Rush Hour … favorite class subject is math.