One Of The Best Shooting Guards In Orlando: AJ Brown

AJ Brown was born in Orlando, Florida and plays Shooting Guard at Orlando Christian Prep. Brown is ranked Top 20 at his position and is a Top 20 recruit in the state of Florida. According to 247 Sports his top offers are, Alabama, USF, and Hofstra.

Growing up, were you inspired by any NBA Players?

Yes, growing up I was inspired by NBA players. I looked up to Dwayne Wade, which is my favorite player and of course Michael Jordan.

What high school is your biggest rival?

My biggest high school rival while being at OCP, would probably be Mount Dora Christian Academy. Even though we beat them all the times we played them, they were still some of our toughest games.

What songs do you listen to pregame, to get you hyped up?

To be honest, I listen to anything to get hyped up before a game but an artist I really listen to would probably be Kendrick Lamar or either XXXTENTACION. Those are two artists I can get hyped to.

What is your offseason training like?

My offseason training is interesting. Two days out of the week early in the morning go to my strength trainer and then 4 days out of the week I have practice with my high school team and then I train with my dad at home. We work on my game and my strength and quickness.

What is your favorite memory of your high school career?

My favorite memory of my high school career was definitely winning our first states championship game and earning rings. That was a great experience.

What parts of your high school game do you hope you can transition to the college level?

What I want to transition over to college, is probably still being able to get to the basket and finishing, maintaining a good jumper, midrange and three pointers. I would also like to transition over my defense intensity and my hustle and heart. Most importantly making the best decisions down the stretch to help my team win.

What do you look for in choosing a college?

Things I look for in choosing a college, is a college that has a great coaching staff, coaches that will push you and always hold you accountable. A college that plays a great transition game and has great players to also push me as well. I also look at education from a college, a college that will prepare me for after basketball. We can’t all play basketball forever.

When did you start looking at colleges, and when did colleges start looking at you?

I first started looking at colleges seriously, when I started high school. Colleges started to look at me from what I know when I was in 8th grade, and I didn’t find that out until the 10th grade.

If you could meet one sports hero, who would it be?

If I could meet one sports hero, it would most definitely be Dwayne Wade.

What is your favorite sports moment, as a fan?

My favorite sports moment as a fan would probably be when Ray Allen hit that three to tie the game up versus San Antonio. This moment because I was a heat fan and I didn’t want them to lose so when he made that clutch three in the corner I was so happy.