Lorenzo Brown was the NBA's 2018 G-League Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Toronto Raptors. He has also played with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, and Phoenix Suns. The six-foot-five combo guard played college basketball at NC State. He led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in assists as a junior before leaving early to enter the NBA Draft. He was drafted 52nd overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2013 NBA draft. During Brown's MVP season, he helped lead the Raptors 905 to the G-League Finals while averaging 18.8 PPG, 8.8 APG, and 5.2 RPG. On  January 12, 2018, Brown became the first player to score in both a G-League game and an NBA game on the same day. He had 24 points and 12 assists for the 905s earlier in the day and then suited up that night against the Lebron James-led Cleveland Cavs on national TV. Brown would play 19 minutes in the 34-point blowout win, scoring 6 points and dishing out 5 assists. Brown initially attended Centennial High School in his native Roswell, Georgia, where he averaged 20.8 points as a senior and was named a fourth-team Parade All-American and the Georgia 5A player of the Year. He would eventually spend a post-graduate year at Hargrave Military Academy.  In today’s episode, we discuss: His basketball journey and lessons he's learned How he embraces his role on the team What makes Toronto's "Bench Mob" so valuable Qualities of a great coach What he learned from Demar Derozan and Kyle Lowry ...and so much more!!! Instagram: @OfficialZoBrown Twitter: @Zo_Brown Raptors Website: NBA.com/raptors Life Sports Media & Entertainment Agency: Life-sme.com Articles of interest ... My NBA Journey by Lorenzo Brown Raptors Make Smart Decision to Sign Brown Toronto Raptors: Will Lorenzo Brown have a meaningful role next season? 2017-18 Player Review: Lorenzo Brown Raptors 905 guard Lorenzo Brown named G League MVP Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Jerod Ward (Former Pro Basketball Player) – Episode 092 Brandon Bostick (Former NFL Tight End) – Episode 090 JJ Birden (Former NFL Wide Receiver) – Episode 074 Kevin Harrington (Original Shark on “Shark Tank”) – Episode 021 Anton Goff (St. John's University AD) - Episode 010 Pat Williams (Orlando Magic Senior V.P. & Co-Founder) – Episode 004 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) – Episode 001 Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, and Pat Williams. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. You can tell your friends on Twitter about this episode by sharing the tweet below or spreading the word by using the share buttons below. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”