Temple guard transfers to Southern Miss
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Temple guard transfers to Southern Miss
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Aaron Brown is taking his game to the 'Dirty South.'
The former Temple shooting guard is transferring to play basketball at Southern Mississippi.
Brown made his decision Wednesday afternoon after returning from a visit to the Hattiesburg, Miss. campus. He signed his scholarship papers Wednesday night.
“I feel like it’s the best place for me,” the sophomore said. “I love the coaching staff. [Conference USA] is a good conference and Southern Miss is a winning program.”
Brown will sit out next season due to NCAA transfer rules. Afterward, the 6-foot-5 Hackensack, N.J. resident will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Brown, who will enroll at Southern Miss in July, chose the Golden Eagles over Boston University and Wagner.
The St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) product asked for and was granted his release from Temple on April 14.
"I felt like I haven't been given the opportunity," Brown said at the time. "And I think that it is just time to move on. You know I worked hard. . . . I did everything they asked, a hard worker."
He ranked second on the team in three-point shooting at 41.5 percent this past season. However, he averaged just 6.4 points and 14.6 minutes.
During back-to-back games against Central Michigan and Toledo in December, Brown made nine of 15 three-point attempts. He played in every game this season and started in the season opener at Penn. However, his role and minutes diminished as the season wore on.
Just another overated basketball player Jersey.— Ronald Reagen- Dude is a serious cry baby. Who was he supposed to get minuetes from? He should have waited for his turn which would have been this season.— Byron
- When did Billy King start writing for the Inquirer?
- A top coach can get through to their players and bring out the best. That said, look how Lavoy Allen has found his "motor" under Doug Collins...something Dunphy miserably failed to achieve. What does that say about Dunphy's communicative skills?— gentian
- not exactly powerhouses that brown had to choose from even so i thought he was a solid player who would have helped temple this year.with regards allen i am shocked and surprised happily so..about his early prowess in the NBA...does make one wonder about dunphy a bit more.....i was surprised when he was first hired and now disappointed in how his teams close...think they might need a more "motivated" coach.....— malco49
Pompey is a native Philadelphian and a University of Pittsburgh graduate. Follow him on Twitter @pompeysgridlock. Reach Keith at kpompey@phillynews.com.
