The EuroLeague rookie scored the game-winner on Thursday as ALBA claimed its first win of the season
Sterling Brown showed vs. Milan that he is finding his form for ALBA
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ALBA Berlin had high expectations for Sterling Brown coming into the season as the main guard following an off-season of change. And the former NBA wing is starting to justify those hopes as he played a major role in ALBA getting its first win of the season.
The 28-year-old poured in 18 points including the game-deciding layup with 24 seconds to go in ALBA’s come-from-behind 85-82 win over EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.
"We had a lot of guys come out and just do what they do. We have a lot of young guys and they brought the energy. We just stayed with it. Stayed with the offensive concepts and defensive schemes and we came out with the win," said Brown, who also had 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the victory.
It was the third straight game in which Brown has scored at least 15 points and grabbed at least 4 rebounds while totaling 10 assists in those three games. Brown had a combined 13 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists in his first two EuroLeague contests.
"I’m getting more and more comfortable every day. Putting in the extra work at practice and putting up the extra shots. Teammates and coaching staff confident in what I can do," said Brown, who appeared in 292 NBA games over six seasons for four teams.
The native of the Chicago suburb Maywood had his best NBA season in 2020-21 when he averaged 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds for the Houston Rockets. Brown appeared in just 4 games in the NBA last season, playing the rest of the season in the NBA G-League.
That led him to come to Europe for the first time and he is making his debut in the EuroLeague for ALBA. The German club hopes Brown can be the replacement for Maodo Lo, who left the club and headed to Milan. And Brown is ready for the challenge.
"I just have to go out there and perform. It’s no stress. This is basketball. I just gotta stay in a rhythm and get more comfortable," he said.