UNC-Greensboro power forward Mikeal Brown-Jones will transfer to Ole Miss

UNC-Greensboro power forward Mikeal Brown-Jones arrives in Oxford, Miss., late Thursday evening for an official visit to Ole Miss. By Friday, it had set in he could see himself playing for Chris Beard. And on Saturday, he announced his commitment.

On3’s Joe Tipton broke the news on Twitter.

He was named first-team All-Southern Conference this season after averaging 18.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. He is a graduate transfer.

Nov 24, 2021; Nassau, BHS; Virginia Commonwealth Rams forward Mikeal Brown-Jones (2) reacts after scoring against the Syracuse Orange during the second half in the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

As a junior for the Spartans, Mikeal Brown-Jones averaged 10 points and four rebounds per game.

The newest Ole Miss commit posted a new career high of 20 points in a game against Elon on December 3 and recorded a career-high 11 rebounds against Wofford December 31. On3’s Jamie Shaw currently ranks Brown-Jones as the No. 7 prospect in On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings.

UNCG senior forward, Mikeal Brown-Jones, will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal and test the 2024 NBA Draft waters, he tells me.

Took a huge leap this year, averaging 18.9 PTS + 7.5 REB as a dangerous lob threat + expanding his game to the perimeter as a pick-and-popper (43.1 3P%). pic.twitter.com/04wR4YIdmv

— Jon Chepkevich (@JonChep) March 18, 2024

Brown-Jones was a key cog for IMG Academy (Fla.) in 2018-2019. Brown-Jones helped the Ascenders to a victory in the Geico High School Nationals Championship and a 31-1 record. He averaged 17.9 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 61 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range as a senior. IMG Academy and Brown-Jones finished with a 50-8 record during his two years

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