DeWayne Brown II

Consensus four-star, top-105 recruit nationally and the near-unanimous top prospect in the state of Alabama.
Ranked as high as No. 71 overall, including No. 12 among centers and first in his home state, by ESPN.
Placed No. 86 in the 247Sports Composite, good for No. 11 at the center spot, and No. 96 in the country in the On3 Consensus, including ninth among centers, with both tabbing him first in Alabama.
Among 35 players—just 15 came from the class of 2025—invited to the USA Basketball U17 Training Camp in June 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
McDonald’s All-American Game nominee, three-time AHSAA 7A state champion, three-time ASWA 7A First Team All-State designee and three-time Birmingham News Region Player of the Year, winning the latter three in each of his last three seasons.
Also a two-time ASWA 7A Player of the Year, two-time ASWA Super All-State First Team choice, two-time Starnes Media First Team All-South Metro selection and two-time AHSAA state tournament MVP, garnering all of those awards as both a junior and senior.
Went 117-17 as a high schooler, including notching 96-7 ledger over his final three campaigns, while totaling over 1,800 points, 1,100 rebounds and 300 blocks.
Capped his career with 45 straight victories, good for the co-third-longest of any school in the country at the conclusion of the 2024-25 campaign, and with 43 straight home wins.
MVP of the 2025 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic after putting up 27 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks in a 91-85 victory, as well as one of 18 competitors in the 2025 Ballislife All-American Game in Long Beach, Calif.
Averaged 15.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior, shooting 68.9 percent from the floor, and was a MaxPreps All-America Honorable Mention.
Named the Gatorade Alabama State Player of the Year, Alabama Mr. Basketball and the MaxPreps Alabama State Player of the Year, the first basketball player from his school to win those awards, as well as the Starnes Media All-South Metro Co-Player of the Year.
Led his team to a 35-0 record and a third straight 7A state title, becoming the first undefeated 7A state champion in Alabama history and the fourth back-to-back-to-back champion ever in the state’s largest classification (second since 1934).
Team placed No. 6 in the year-end MaxPreps national rankings, including third among public schools and—for the third year in a row—first in the state, as well as finished as the lone undefeated team in the top 20.
Produced 14 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in a 66-56 state final win over Florence, earning Star of the Game status, after totaling 27 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and four blocks in a 94-67 triumph against Central-Phenix City in the semifinals.
Averaged 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a junior, plus shot 71.0 percent from the floor, earning MaxPreps Junior All-America Honorable Mention accolades.
Aided his team to a 30-3 record, an AHSAA 7A state trophy and a No. 35 final MaxPreps national ranking, as well as the first of back-to-back area regular season and tournament titles.
Posted 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore, notching Starnes Media Second Team All-South Metro plaudits.
Helped his school finish 31-4, win its first of three consecutive AHSAA 7A state crowns and place No. 64 in the year-end MaxPreps national rankings.
Tabbed a Starnes Media All-South Metro Honorable Mention as a freshman after aiding his team to a 21-10 record.
Played AAU ball on the Nike EYBL circuit with the Florida Rebels.
Member of the Spanish National Honor Society, graduated with a 3.64 GPA and served as a peer mentor.
Notable Hoover alumni include former Division I basketball coach Murry Bartow, former MLB pitcher Jeff Brantley, “The Bachelor” Season 23 finalist Hannah Godwin, 2006 “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks, NBA player Trey Jemison, former NFL linebacker Mike Kolen, NFL wide receiver George Pickens, NFL placekicker Will Reichard, former WNBA player Sidney Spencer (Tennessee alumna) and 1995 Miss America winner Heather Whitestone.

PERSONAL

Full name is DeWayne Cortez Brown II and nickname is Tez.
First name is pronounced duh-WAYNE.
Born Feb. 13, 2007, in Birmingham, Ala.
Mother is April Dickerson, is the director of family life at a Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama.
Has an older sister, Madison.
Majoring in psychology with the goal of becoming a therapist after the conclusion of his basketball career.
Enjoys playing video games.
Favorite athlete is LeBron James because he considers him the greatest basketball player ever and he wears No. 6 because of him.
Best sports memory is winning a third consecutive state championship as a senior.
Has volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama and as a youth basketball coach.
Committed to Tennessee over Alabama, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.
Chose Tennessee because of the program culture.
Follows nine prior Tennessee letter winners from Alabama, including teammate Cade Phillips and 1,000-point scorer Lamonte’ Turner (2016-20).