1. Justin Donta Brownlee was born on April 23,1988 and is an American naturalized Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association.
31 Facts About Justin Brownlee
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Justin Brownlee played college basketball for the St John's Red Storm.
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Justin Brownlee won championships in other leagues: the 2019 Lebanese Basketball League championship and Lebanese Cup with Al Riyadi Club Beirut, the 2020 UAE National Basketball League championship with Sharjah, and the 2024 Indonesian Basketball League championship with Pelita Jaya.
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In January 2023, Justin Brownlee became a naturalized Filipino citizen, allowing him to play for the Philippines national basketball team.
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Justin Brownlee won a gold medal in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games and in the 2022 Asian Games.
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Justin Brownlee played college basketball at St John's University from 2009 to 2011.
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Justin Brownlee trained for the team during the 2013 Training Camp; but played in the 2013 NBA Summer League.
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On November 1,2013, he was allocated by the Knicks to the Erie Bayhawks team of the NBA Development League, Justin Brownlee averaged 13.85 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.5 blocks and 1.4 steals throughout the regular season.
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Justin Brownlee received an NBA D-League Showcase Honorable Mention Team award on January 10,2014.
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Justin Brownlee was deactivated in the roster for 2 games on February 19,2014, during their match against the Texas Legends but was activated again during their match against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on February 28,2014.
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Justin Brownlee helped Ginebra win the PBA Governors' Cup both in 2016, where he made the title clinching three-pointer at the buzzer in game 6 of the finals, and in 2017.
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Justin Brownlee returned to the Philippines for the third time, this time playing for ASEAN Basketball League side San Miguel Alab Pilipinas, where he, along with Renaldo Balkman, would replace Reggie Okosa and Ivan Johnson as the team's imports.
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Justin Brownlee helped the Ginebra to secure the fifth seed for the upcoming playoffs.
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Justin Brownlee scored a game-high 44 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 7 assists but his team was defeated by the Elite in OT.
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Justin Brownlee recorded 20 rebounds and 7 assists in the game.
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Justin Brownlee suited up for Al Sharjah of the UAE National Basketball League.
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Justin Brownlee suited up for Ginebra for the 2021 Governors' Cup.
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Justin Brownlee recorded 38 points and 12 rebounds to extend the first-round series against the TNT Tropang Giga.
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Justin Brownlee led his team to their eighth semi-finals appearance in eight tries and later to fifth finals appearance with him on the roster.
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Justin Brownlee is ahead of Bates with 4,523, Francois Wise with 4,332, McNeil with 4,169, Donny Ray Koonce with 4,103 and Billy Robinson with 4,024 points.
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Justin Brownlee tied Sean Chambers for most titles for a PBA import with 6, and remains undefeated in PBA Finals series.
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Justin Brownlee helped his team win the 2024 IBL season.
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Justin Brownlee made his debut for the team in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifier game against Lebanon on February 24,2023.
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In May 2023, Justin Brownlee played for the Philippines in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.
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Justin Brownlee led the team in points, rebounds, and assists in the semi-final against Indonesia and the gold medal win over hosts Cambodia.
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Justin Brownlee was included in the 21-man pool for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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However, on October 12,2023, the International Testing Agency announced that Justin Brownlee tested positive for 11-Nor-9-carboxy-THC, a substance linked to cannabis use and is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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On February 3,2024, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced that Justin Brownlee is cleared to play for the national team in the February 2024 window of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification.
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Since Justin Brownlee did not play in any competitive game since the Asian Games, his sanction was retroactively applied on November 9,2023, which meant that Justin Brownlee is eligible to play for the national team during the aforementioned qualifying window.
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Justin Brownlee could be barred from playing from the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, after he received an "adverse analytical finding" or a positive test for banned substance from FIBA in early 2025.
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Justin Brownlee has a twin sister, two other sisters, and a brother.