Isaiah Brown

Isaiah Emanuel Brown (born January 17, 2006) is a Puerto Rican college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference.

Early life

Isaiah Brown was born in Orlando, Florida to Ron and Sheraida Brown. He has three siblings, including AJ Brown who he would later play with at Florida.

Brown played for Orlando Christian Prep, developing into a good prospect. He averaged 18.6 points per game during his junior year, drawing interest of strong programs. Brown held fifteen NCAA Division I offers before committing to Florida on May 14, 2023. He would later officially sign onto the program on November 8, 2023, before joining them ahead of his freshman season in 2024.

Brown also played at the 2024 FIBA U18 Americas Championship and 2023 Centrobasket U17 Championship for Puerto Rico.

College career

Brown joined Florida as a freshman, and in his first season was used mostly in a bench role. Brown had to fight for minutes considering the Gators having one of the strongest backcourts in the country with Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin, and Will Richard. The Gators went on to win the 2025 national championship, with Brown contributing in a rotational role and playing in several games during the tournament.

In 2025, Brown once again had to fight for his role in the team, as transfers such as Xaivian Lee, Boogie Fland, and Brown's brother AJ filled the backcourt. However, Brown saw significantly more playing time and saw his role increase to regularly being the second man off the bench.

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