2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 15
Malachi Brown
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Knoxville Catholic
Pronunciation
• First name: MAL-uh-kigh
Prep Career
• Consensus three-star recruit in the Class of 2026
• Ranked among Tennessee’s top prospects in the Class of 2026
• Tennessee overall prospect: 247Sports (No. 5), ESPN and On3 (No. 7)
• Small forward ranking: 247Sports and On3 (No. 49), ESPN (No. 58)
• Played three years at Kingston High School before transferring to Knoxville Catholic
• As a senior (2025-26), averaged 15.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game
• Helped the Fighting Irish to a 23-6 record and a berth in the TSSAA Division II-AA state semifinals
• Served as team captain
• As a junior (2024-25), averaged 11.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game
• Helped Kingston to a 27-5 record, a 2A District 3 championship with a 10-1 league mark
• Led the Yellowjackets to a Class 2A East Regional runner-up finish
• Fell one game shy of the TSSAA State Tournament after falling to Alcoa
• As a sophomore (2023-24), averaged 7.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game
• Helped Kingston to a 24-5 record, a 2A District 3 championship with a 10-1 league mark
• Led the Yellowjackets to berth in the Class 2A East Regional, reaching the semifinal
• As a freshman 2022-23), averaged 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game
• Helped Kingston to a 22-6 record, a 2A District 3 championship with an 8-2 league mark and
• Led the Yellowjackets to berth in the Class 2A East Regional, reaching the quarterfinal
• Played AAU basketball with Tennessee Impact
• Competed with the 17U Tennessee Impact squad on the 2025 Adidas 3SSB Circuit
• Earned Adidas 3SSB Circuit Third Team honors
• Averaged 15.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game
• First name: MAL-uh-kigh
Prep Career
• Consensus three-star recruit in the Class of 2026
• Ranked among Tennessee’s top prospects in the Class of 2026
• Tennessee overall prospect: 247Sports (No. 5), ESPN and On3 (No. 7)
• Small forward ranking: 247Sports and On3 (No. 49), ESPN (No. 58)
• Played three years at Kingston High School before transferring to Knoxville Catholic
• As a senior (2025-26), averaged 15.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game
• Helped the Fighting Irish to a 23-6 record and a berth in the TSSAA Division II-AA state semifinals
• Served as team captain
• As a junior (2024-25), averaged 11.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game
• Helped Kingston to a 27-5 record, a 2A District 3 championship with a 10-1 league mark
• Led the Yellowjackets to a Class 2A East Regional runner-up finish
• Fell one game shy of the TSSAA State Tournament after falling to Alcoa
• As a sophomore (2023-24), averaged 7.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game
• Helped Kingston to a 24-5 record, a 2A District 3 championship with a 10-1 league mark
• Led the Yellowjackets to berth in the Class 2A East Regional, reaching the semifinal
• As a freshman 2022-23), averaged 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game
• Helped Kingston to a 22-6 record, a 2A District 3 championship with an 8-2 league mark and
• Led the Yellowjackets to berth in the Class 2A East Regional, reaching the quarterfinal
• Played AAU basketball with Tennessee Impact
• Competed with the 17U Tennessee Impact squad on the 2025 Adidas 3SSB Circuit
• Earned Adidas 3SSB Circuit Third Team honors
• Averaged 15.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game
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