No. 1 – Ironi Nes Ziona | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Israeli Premier League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico |
March 24, 1993
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, Florida) |
College | West Virginia (2011–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015 | Maratonistas de Coamo |
2017 | Atléticos de San Germán |
2017–present | Ironi Nes Ziona |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Gary Browne Ramírez (born March 24, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League. He studied high school at Arlington Country Day School and college at West Virginia University (2011-2015). After going undrafted at the 2015 NBA Draft, Browne has been playing at the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league in Puerto Rico. He had a breakthrough season with the BSN in 2017, after winning the BSN Most Improved Player and the BSN Most Valuable Player Award. He was also named as a reserve for the league All-Star Game.
Gary Browne Ramírez was born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico to Gary Browne, Sr. and Anamaris Rodríguez. However, he was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, specifically in Cupey. He started playing basketball since he was a child. At the age of 14, he moved to the United States and attended Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida.
In 2011, Browne enrolled at West Virginia University and joined the Mountaineers basketball team. He played with the team for four seasons, averaging 6.2 points per game. After graduating, Browne made himself eligible for the 2015 NBA Draft, but went undrafted.
In 2015, Browne joined the Maratonistas de Coamo of the BSN league in Puerto Rico. He played in a total of 7 games, averaging 4 points and 1.9 assists per game. However, he didn't play in the 2016 season. That year, the Atléticos de San Germán acquired the rights to Browne. He said in an interview that he took the off-year to prepare himself physically for the 2017 season.