Before St. John’s, he’s played on home courts in Georgia, across country in San Francisco, to Florida, and now in New York. He has enjoyed recruiting attention with offers from Memphis and Kansas and more. Justin Brownlee has been a nationwide attraction, despite his laid-back nature. But his family roots are what he cherishes the most.
“Growing up I looked up to my brother, Stan. He taught me to work hard, be passionate about what I do and just helped me grow up in general,” Brownlee told me, speaking about how he became a coveted basketball player from his start in Rec Leagues.
He was highly touted by Division 1 programs but he spent time at two Junior Colleges, Chipola Junior College in Florida and City College of San Fran in San Francisco, maturing into a man and becoming a more consistent student. “I know a lot of people want to say Junior College is like two more years of high school, but it really isn’t. You are away from you family and have to fend for yourself,” Brownlee said.
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