Mikel Brown Jr.

Mikel Brown, Jr. (DME Academy)
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HS Team
DME Sports Academy
NCAA
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Career History

2024-2025     DME Academy
2025-             Louisville Cardinals

Career Highlights
  • 2025 McDonald's All-American
  • 2025 Naismith High School Player of the Year - Semifinalist
  • 2025 Nike Hoop Summit
  • 2025 Grind Session All-Star
  • 2025 All-Grind Session
  • 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup
  • 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup
Recruiting
Brown, Jr. was a five-star recruit and consensus Top 10 prospect in the Class of 2025 cycle. He chose to play college basketball at Louisville over the likes of Alabama, Arizona, Baylor, Indiana, Kentucky, and others among his 26 total Division 1 scholarship offers. He made his commitment to Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center during a TV timeout in the Cardinals’ game against North Carolina on January 1, 2025, during which he also made an on-court appearance.
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Grind Session Stars Take on the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland

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The 2025 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup tipped off over the weekend in Lausanne, Switzerland and the competition is loaded with an impressive lineup of Grind Session talent.

Here are the 14 former and current Grind Session stars representing their respective national teams and hoping to raise the championship trophy on July 6:

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FIBA World Cup

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The stars of the Grind Session are taking center stage on the global basketball stage this week, as the FIBA U19 World Cup unfolds in Switzerland. With standout performances from Team USA, Team Canada, and now Cameroon, it’s clear that the Grind Session has become an international pipeline of elite talent.
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89 Grind Session Seniors Commit to Play College Basketball During the 2025–2026 Season

The impressive list is expected to grow in the weeks and months ahead. The Grind Session proudly announces that 89 senior athletes from the Class of 2025 have officially committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level during the 2025–2026 season.
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AJ Dybantsa, Mikel Brown, Jr., and Ikenna Alozie Shine in 2025 Nike Hoop Summit

The best high school basketball players in the world took center stage on Saturday night at the Nike Hoop Summit. In the end, the Grind Session’s three participating stars in the men’s game – AJ Dybantsa (Utah Prep) Mikel Brown, Jr. (DME Academy), and Ikenna Alozie (Dream City Christian) – lived up to their hype.

Dybantsa and Brown starred for Team USA, while Alozie impressed as a member of the World squad.

Team USA edged out the World team in a thrilling 124–114 overtime victory.

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Grind Session Stars Shine Bright at the 2025 Nike Hoops Summit

Portland Oregon
The 2025 Nike Hoops Summit lit up the Moda Center—home of the Portland Trail Blazers—with an unforgettable night of elite-level basketball and standout performances by some of Grind Session’s brightest stars. This year’s event saw five Grind Session athletes take the court, representing both the USA and World teams across the mens’ and womens’ games.
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Five Grind Session Stars Set to Play at 2025 Nike Hoop Summit

AJ Dybantsa, Mikel Brown Jr, Ikenna Alozie, Bella Hines, and Nyadieng Yiech to battle this weekend in the elite showcase of tomorrow's college, NBA/WNBA stars.

Five Grind Session stars have been named to the USA and World rosters for the 26th Nike Hoop Summit, which features a men's and women's game between the top high school seniors in the country and the best prospects from around the world.

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Grind Session Stars Shine at McDonald's All-American Game

Brooklyn New York
The McDonald's All-American Game took center stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, showcasing the best high school basketball talent in the country. This year’s event was particularly special for The Grind Session, as four of its standout players were selected to compete in the prestigious game. AJ Dybantsa (Utah Prep), Darryn Peterson (Prolific Prep), Niko Bundalo (Prolific Prep), and Mikel Brown Jr. (DME Academy) all represented The Grind Session as part of the West team.
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Grind Session Stars Lead Team West to McDonald’s All-American Game Victory

Brooklyn New York
Four of the Grind Session’s biggest stars of this past season showcased their skills in front of a national audience Tuesday in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Game, leading the West team to a 105-92 victory over the East. Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Niko Bundalo, and Mikel Brown, Jr. score nearly half of the team’s points in 105–92 victory.
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Four Grind Session Stars Set to Take McDonald's All-American Game Stage: Time, TV, What to Know

Brooklyn New York
A quartet of Grind Session players will be competing in the McDonald's All-American Game on Tuesday night inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. AJ Dybantsa of Utah Prep, Darryn Peterson and Niko Bundalo of Prolific Prep, and Mikel Brown Jr. of DME Academy will be on the West team's 12-player roster for the annual high school all-star game.
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Three Grind Session Stars Tabbed as Naismith High School Player of the Year Semifinalists

Grind Session stars AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Mikel Brown, Jr. have been named three of the 10 semifinalists for the 2025 Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year award. They still have a month to make their case for the prestigious award, which will be presented to one winner on March 7, 2025.

First presented in 1987 and given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to high school basketball’s top male and female player, the award is named after James Naismith, a Canadian-American physical education instructor best known for inventing the game of basketball. Previous winners include Kobe Bryant (1996), Lebron James (2003), Chris Webber (1991), Jason Kidd (1992), and Alonzo Mourning (1998), among other NBA superstars.

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Mikel Brown Jr. comes to Louisville

Louisville KY
The local Louisville basketball fans packed the gym tonight to see the newest commit to coach Pat Kelsey’s team Mikel Brown Jr. play in the Grind Session event in Louisville.  Brown's DME Academy team from Daytona Beach Florida took on West Oaks Academy and beat them 73-63. Brown and his teammate Nathan Kirk each put in 25 points in the victory with Trey Simpson III getting a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
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The Grind Session Tips Off in Louisville This Week

Louisville KY
Four-day showcase will feature 27 teams, 26 games, and an impressive list of some of the nation’s Top 100 boys and girls prospects. Grind Session is hosting a four-day showcase at Fern Creek High School in Louisville this week, from Thursday through Sunday.
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Grind Session is the first-ever winter circuit of elite high school basketball events. In past seasons, our teams have played in some of the greatest and most unique cities across the U.S., as well as Canada, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. From November to March over 400 action-packed games will be played. Grind Session is more than just great games: it's an opportunity to prepare for the next chapter of your basketball career.

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