Justin Brownlee

Justin Brownlee
Brownlee with Pelita Jaya in 2024
No. 32 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1988-04-23) April 23, 1988 (age 36)
Tifton, Georgia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Filipino
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolChoctawhatchee
(Fort Walton Beach, Florida)
College
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011Toros de Nuevo Laredo
2011–2012Maine Red Claws
2013–2014Erie Bayhawks
2014–2015Basket Brescia Leonessa
2015–2016Élan Chalon
2016–2018Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2018San Miguel Alab Pilipinas
2019Al Riyadi
2019–2020Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2020–2021Al Sharjah
2021–2023Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2024Pelita Jaya
2024–presentBarangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Philippines
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Phnom Penh Team

Justin Donta Brownlee (born April 23, 1988)[1] is an American and Filipino professional basketball player for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm.

After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Brownlee played in the NBA Development League for the Maine Red Claws and Erie BayHawks. In 2016, he began his first of five stints at Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the PBA. With Barangay Ginebra, he won six PBA championships: four PBA Governors' Cups and two PBA Commissioner's Cups. He also played for San Miguel Alab Pilipinas in the ASEAN Basketball League, winning the 2017–18 championship. Brownlee also won championships in other leagues: the 2019 Lebanese Basketball League championship and Lebanese Cup with Al Riyadi Club Beirut, the 2020 UAE National Basketball League championship with Sharjah, and the 2024 Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) championship with Pelita Jaya. The other countries he has played in are Mexico, Italy, and France.

In January 2023, Brownlee became a naturalized Filipino citizen, allowing him to play for the Philippines national basketball team. He made his debut one month later. He won a gold medal in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games and in the 2022 Asian Games.

  1. ^ "Justin Brownlee Player Profile, Erie BayHawks, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, D-League Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.