Season preview: HoopsHD interviews Bradley SR PG Darrell Brown

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We continue our season preview coverage with Bradley SR PG Darrell Brown. It seems like he keeps topping himself every time that he steps onto the court: he led the Braves in scoring as a freshman, had 1 of the best 3-PT shooting seasons in school history last year, then scored 17 PTS against the Spartans in the NCAA tourney. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel got to chat with Darrell about winning a tourney named after his famous godfather and heading back to Memphis this fall.

You are 5’10”: do you see your size as an advantage or disadvantage on the court? I really wish that I was taller as far as dunking…but other than that it is an advantage.

You grew up in Memphis: what made you choose Bradley? They were consistent in talking to me throughout the process, and when I came here on a visit I felt that I could help them at the PG spot.

In high school you were named tourney MVP of the Penny Hardaway Classic: was it extra-special since Hardaway is your godfather?! I would say so. It was a big game against a highly-ranked team so it was a special deal but in some ways it was just a regular high school game.

You play for Coach Brian Wardle: what makes him such a good coach, and what is the most important thing that you have learned from him so far? He preaches competing, which is 1 of the biggest tools you can have in life. We give it all we got, which shows on our team.

In 2017 you led the Braves with 12.6 PPG and were named to the conference All-Freshman Team: how were you able to come in and contribute right from the start? I had a lot of responsibilities during my 1st year of college. The team only won 5 games the year before and I was a scoring guard coming out of high school so I tried my best to keep doing that night in and night out.

Last year you made 79 threes and your 44.4 3P% was #4 in school history: what is the secret to making shots from behind the arc? Getting a bunch of reps up in the summertime really paid off. I pride myself on my work ethic so regardless of your percentages you need to work hard.

Nate Kennell was named 2019 conference co-6th Man of Year and Elijah Childs was named 2019 conference tourney MVP: what do they bring to the table? Our whole team is unselfish and those 2 are great teammates: their talent/skill sets speak for themselves.

In the 2019 NCAA tourney you scored 17 PTS/4-7 3PM in a loss to Michigan State: what did you learn from that game that will help you this year? Knowing that we can compete with schools from big-time conferences. The memories of the NCAA tourney are something that I will enjoy forever.

Your non-conference schedule includes games against Northwestern and 1 of Kansas State/Pitt: which of these games do you feel will present your biggest test, and how excited are you to play at Memphis in December? We take things 1 game at a time around here. We will not overlook anyone…but it will be a dream come true to play at the Fed Ex Forum in front of my family.

What are your goals for the upcoming season, and what are your expectations for the upcoming season? We want to get back to the stage we reached last year and then win some games. I do not have any individual goals: I just want us to win as many games as possible.

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