The Butler men's basketball program has signed the 4th member of its 2013-14 freshman class. Elijah Brown of Santa Ana Mater Dei High School in Southern California, made it official on Wednesday, April 17 that he will be continuing his academic and athletic careers collegiately at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Originally, Brown was a verbal commitment in January and waited until the end of his senior season to make his decision to become a Butler Bulldog.
The 6'4, 185 lb. guard put up some pretty good numbers in his senior year at Mater Dei, averaging 17.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Elijah was a key part of his team's success, helping guide Santa Ana Mater Dei to two consecutive state championships, winning the 2013 California Interscholastic Federation Open Division Championship and leading them to a 34-2 record.
Elijah began his high school career at St. Edward High School in Cleveland, Ohio as a freshman and sophomore while his father, Mike Brown, was the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Following his sophomore year, his father was fired by Cleveland and he took the head coaching position with the Los Angeles Lakers. Making the move to the Los Angeles area, Elijah transferred to Santa Ana Mater Dei High School for his junior and senior seasons.
A California all-state selection, Elijah was also picked as one of 10 players to the All-Area team in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Times.
Elijah made his presence known in his first season at Mater Dei in helping win the first of back-to-back state championships in 2011-12 with a 34-2 mark. In his two seasons at Santa Ana Mater Dei, the younger Brown was a vital player over his two seasons, leading them to a remarkable 68-4 record.
Elijah Brown joins three Butler recruits already signed by head coach Brad Stevens:
-6'10 Nolan Berry (DeSmet Jesuit HS, Missouri)
-6'7 Andrew Chrabascz (Cushing Academy, MA)
-6'2 Rene Castro (Worchester Academy, MA)
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