D'Aundray Brown Class: Sophomore Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio High School: Ursuline Height / Weight: 6-4 / 175 Position: G

D'Aundray Brown has just begun to realize his true basketball potential and he will attempt to build on a freshman season that saw him develop into a valuable piece of the starting lineup. He brings a wide array of basketball talent to the Viking perimeter. His offensive efficiency allows him to consistently hit the mid-range jumper and make the most of his scoring opportunities. An explosive player, Brown has the ability to penetrate defenses to make plays for both himself and his teammates, while his work ethic has allowed him to quickly become one of the best defensive players on the squad.

2007-08 Season
• Saw time at off-guard and small forward, averaging 4.9 points and 3.7 rebounds in 22.8 minutes.
• Moved into the starting lineup for the final 11 games at small forward, averaging 28.9 minutes.
• Missed the Loyola game (1/3/08) with a leg injury.
• Was third on the team with 45 assists.
• Made 45 of his last 94 field goal attempts to raise his field goal percentage to .466 (61-131).
• Showed similar improvement at the line, rebounding from a five-for-10 effort over his first 11 games to shoot .755 (40-55).
• Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in a career-best 38 minutes at Butler (2/16/08).
• Celebrated first career start by matching career high with 10 points vs. Wright State (2/7/08)
• Scored eight points with five rebounds at Wright State (1/12/08), deflecting WSU's potential game-winning shot at the buzzer.
• Totalled nine points with five rebounds and two steals in win at Detroit (1/10/08).
• Set a career-high with 10 points at Kent State, adding six rebounds.
• Made all four of his field goal attempts to score eight points vs. Youngstown State (12/8/07), adding three assists.
• Had eight points vs. John Carroll (11/24/07), adding five rebounds while playing 27 minutes.

High School
• First team Associated Press all-state choice as a senior at Ursuline High, playing for coach Keith Gunther.
• Averaged 22.3 points to earn District Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press.
• Ranked as the fourth-best wing guard in the state as a senior by PrepSpotlight and as the 21st best player in the state by HoopScoop.
• Averaged 14.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game as a junior to earn first team all-district and all-league honors.
• Started as a sophomore, averaging 13.8 points and 6.2 rebounds.
• Played in the OHSAA North-South All-Star game.

Personal
Born Oct. 21, 1988 in Youngstown, Ohio. . . son of Aundra Brown and Sharella Thomas. . . has two younger brothers, Deonte Brown (10) and Justin Austin (16). . . both parents played basketball at Youngstown State. . . pre-education and human services major.