St. John's University Athletics
Zach Brown Signs National Letter of Intent to Join St. John's Basketball
11/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
QUEENS, N.Y. -- With the start of the 2016-17 season just days away, the St. John's men's basketball program has added yet another vital piece in the process of returning the Red Storm to a place of prominence in the national landscape, signing consensus four-star prospect Zach Brown to a National Letter of Intent.
A 7-foot-1, 260-pound center from Miami, Brown is one of the highest-rated players in the class of 2017, checking in at no. 36 overall and no. 7 at his position in the ESPN Top 100 rankings. Brown competed at both the Nike Elite One Hundred camp and Nike Basketball Skills Academy, which featured the top prospects in the country. He is among the highest rated recruits to sign with St. John's in recent history.
"We are excited to welcome Zach to our basketball family," said St. John's head coach Chris Mullin. "He can have an immediate impact on our team as he gives us another big target in the post and elite rim protector. We are supportive of Zach as he works toward his goals on and off the court, and believe that our basketball program and university can provide him with the resources to be successful."
As a sophomore at Miami Beach High School, Brown averaged 19.3 points and 17.0 rebounds and 8.6 blocks per game in 26 appearances, earning a spot on the Max Preps Sophomore All-America Second Team. He also put together a stellar effort during his freshman campaign, averaging 18.4 points, 16.5 rebounds and 6.8 blocks per contest for the Hi Tides.
Brown split his junior year between basketball powerhouse Miami High and Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Conn.
Currently, Brown is completing his high school studies at Calusa Preparatory School in Miami.
The 2016-17 edition of the Red Storm will kick off its season on Friday, playing host to Bethune-Cookman at 9 p.m. inside Carnesecca Arena. The game will be broadcast on FSN (YES Network in the New York Metro area) and can be heard on the radio by tuning into 570 AM WMCA.
