Brown Named Georgia College Player of the Year
3/27/2019 12:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The senior receives the honor from the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
ATLANTA – Georgia Southern guard Tookie Brown has been named the Georgia College Men's Player of the Year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, it was announced today.
Brown was named Sun Belt Player of the Year, first-team All-Sun Belt and first-team National Association of Basketball Coaches all-district after averaging 17.3 points, 4.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds and shooting 49.6 percent from the field.
He is the first player in league history to earn first-team All-Sun Belt accolades all four years and was named first-team all-district by the NABC all four seasons. Brown is the first Eagle to be named conference Player of the Year since Elton Nesbitt in 2006 (Southern), and it is the sixth time an Eagle has been named conference Player of the Year.
The only player in Sun Belt history with over 2,000 points and 500 assists, Brown ranks fourth on the Sun Belt career scoring list, ninth in assists and 19th in steals. He finishes his career at Georgia Southern as the all-time leader in Division I scoring (2,290 points), games played (129), games started (125) and free throws (608). He also ranks in the top-10 in career field goals (4th - 741), assists (3rd - 526), steals (3rd - 197), free-throw percentage (6th - .773), 3-point percentage (6th - .375) and 3-pointers made (9th - 200).
Brown was named the Metro-Atlanta Boys' High School Player of the Year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club in 2015.
With a 21-12 record, Georgia Southern reached 20 wins for the second consecutive season and the third time in the last five campaigns. GS, Louisiana and UTA are the only three Sun Belt schools to reach double-digit conference wins in each of the last five seasons as the Eagles went 12-6 and tied for second place.
About the Atlanta Tipoff Club
Founded during the 1956-57 season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Awards, the most prestigious national honors in all of college and high school basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the family of Naismith Awards annually recognizes the most outstanding men's and women's college and high school basketball players and coaches. Other Naismith Awards are presented to the men's and women's college basketball defensive players of the year, as well as lifetime achievement awards to basketball officials and outstanding contributors to the game. UCLA's Lew Alcindor received the first Citizen Naismith Trophy in 1969, while the late Anne Donovan (Old Dominion) was the inaugural women's recipient in 1983. Corporate partners of the Naismith Awards include Bona, Citizen Watch Company, Jersey Mike's and Werner Ladder.
Brown was named Sun Belt Player of the Year, first-team All-Sun Belt and first-team National Association of Basketball Coaches all-district after averaging 17.3 points, 4.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds and shooting 49.6 percent from the field.
He is the first player in league history to earn first-team All-Sun Belt accolades all four years and was named first-team all-district by the NABC all four seasons. Brown is the first Eagle to be named conference Player of the Year since Elton Nesbitt in 2006 (Southern), and it is the sixth time an Eagle has been named conference Player of the Year.
The only player in Sun Belt history with over 2,000 points and 500 assists, Brown ranks fourth on the Sun Belt career scoring list, ninth in assists and 19th in steals. He finishes his career at Georgia Southern as the all-time leader in Division I scoring (2,290 points), games played (129), games started (125) and free throws (608). He also ranks in the top-10 in career field goals (4th - 741), assists (3rd - 526), steals (3rd - 197), free-throw percentage (6th - .773), 3-point percentage (6th - .375) and 3-pointers made (9th - 200).
Brown was named the Metro-Atlanta Boys' High School Player of the Year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club in 2015.
With a 21-12 record, Georgia Southern reached 20 wins for the second consecutive season and the third time in the last five campaigns. GS, Louisiana and UTA are the only three Sun Belt schools to reach double-digit conference wins in each of the last five seasons as the Eagles went 12-6 and tied for second place.
About the Atlanta Tipoff Club
Founded during the 1956-57 season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Awards, the most prestigious national honors in all of college and high school basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the family of Naismith Awards annually recognizes the most outstanding men's and women's college and high school basketball players and coaches. Other Naismith Awards are presented to the men's and women's college basketball defensive players of the year, as well as lifetime achievement awards to basketball officials and outstanding contributors to the game. UCLA's Lew Alcindor received the first Citizen Naismith Trophy in 1969, while the late Anne Donovan (Old Dominion) was the inaugural women's recipient in 1983. Corporate partners of the Naismith Awards include Bona, Citizen Watch Company, Jersey Mike's and Werner Ladder.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball2026 Only For Southern
Thursday, February 26
2026 Georgia Southern Football Ticket Video
Wednesday, February 25
The GATA Zone - Air Rifle
Thursday, February 19
Walk and Talk: J.I. Clements Stadium
Friday, February 13
