Former Louisville Cardinal Mikel Brown Jr. has played seven games in his rookie season with the Brooklyn Nets and is starting to really amp up his production. The former Louisville 5-star freshman from Orlando was showing flashes of his potential early on in the season but wasn’t playing at the level he holds himself too.
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He struggled to shoot at a high rate, shooting just 27% from the field in November and averaging just 10.3 points per game. However, November has been a much different story. Brown has played three games so far in November, and the former Card has stepped up big time for the Nets.
Mikel Brown Jr. is looking more confident in November
The Brooklyn Nets recently played the Atlanta Hawks, and Brown had another big-time performance. Coming off a career-best game for the Nets, Brown answered by scoring 18 points for the second straight game, while also going 5-of-13 from the field, including three more 3-pointers.
With another 18-point showing, the No. 6 overall pick is now averaging 16.3 points and 3.3 assists per game, while shooting a much better 43.2% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc in his three games in November.
Mikel Brown last 3 games:
— NetsKingdom 👑🗽 (@NetsKingdomAJ) November 10, 2026
16.3 points | 1.7 rebounds | 3.3 assists
43% FG
33% 3PT
77% FT
24 mpg pic.twitter.com/GX7uP8AFUj
The former Cardinal scored 18 points against the Hornets in a Nets win, shooting 6-of-11 from the field and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, marking his best shooting night in the NBA so far. He also added 13 points against the Knicks.
Brown is getting more and more comfortable at the NBA level, and his stats show it. When Louisville and Nets fans watch Brown play, they see someone with extremely high potential. The former 5-star is a crafty guard who can make difficult shots in different ways, whether off a pass, a stepback 3-pointer, or attacking the rim and finishing through contact.
Through seven games, Brown is currently averaging 12.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game while shooting 34.6% from the field and 31.1% from beyond the arc. Brown has to keep playing his pace and let the game come to him; when he does, it leads to these 18-point performances.
The Nets will look for their third win of the season tonight, as Mikel Brown Jr. and Brooklyn face the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. local time.
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