Indianapolis — A year ago, Bruce Brown was in his second year at the University of Miami, playing the likes of George Washington, Hawaii and Middle Tennessee.
He was guarding players such as Jair Bolden, Sheriff Drammeh and Giddy Potts. In Brown’s first year with the Pistons, the competition level has risen slightly — and he’s guarding some of the top players in the world, including James Harden, Steph Curry and Bradley Beal on a nightly basis.
After he was picked 42nd overall, he seemed to be a long shot to make any significant impact this season, especially being selected after the Pistons took Khyri Thomas in the second round.