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Quentin Millora-Brown
No. 42 – UP Fighting Maroons
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueUAAP
Personal information
Born (2000-08-09) August 9, 2000 (age 24)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop O'Connell High School (Arlington County, Virginia)
South County High School (Lorton, Virginia)
CollegeRice (2018–19)
Vanderbilt (2020–23)
The Citadel (2023–24)
UP (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards

Quentin "QMB" Millora-Brown (born March 8, 2001) is a Filipino-American college basketball player for the UP Fighting Maroons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Prior to winning a UAAP championship with UP, he also played for the Rice Owls, Vanderbilt Commodores, and The Citadel Bulldogs.

Early life and high school career

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Millora-Brown was born to Bryan W. Brown and Rosette Millora.[1] He has one sister, Sasha.[2] He was born in Washington D.C., but grew up in Virginia.[1][3]

Growing up, Millora-Brown's first sport was fencing. His father was a fencer for the College of William & Mary and was even the team captain.[1] In middle school, he started playing basketball more often, and chose to pursue basketball. He played in the Filipino-American Youth Basketball Association.[3]

Millora-Brown first studied at Bishop O'Connell High School. He then transferred to South County High School in his senior year, where he learned under Mike Robinson. Under Robinson's coaching, he led South County to its first state title. He was also named as the district, regional player and state player of the year with averages of 16 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks, and four assists.[4]

College career

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Rice

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Millora-Brown first played for the Rice Owls. In his freshman season, Millora-Brown played all 32 games. He averaged 7.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots per game.[1] He also set a freshman record with a field goal percentage of 59.8%.[4] Rice finished with a record of 13–19.[1]

Vanderbilt

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On April 18, 2019, Millora-Brown decided to transfer schools.[5] On July 16, 2019, it was announced that he had joined the Vanderbilt Commodores. He redshirted the 2019–20 season.[6]

In his first full season with the team, Millora-Brown shot around 70% from the field. However, he contracted COVID-19 during the season, which affected his performance.[4]

In his senior season, Millora-Brown had a bigger role as center Liam Robbins was still recovering from a foot injury.[3] He led the team in blocks and was second on the team in rebounds.[2] One of the highlights of the season was when he limited Oscar Tshiebwe to 11 points and 17 rebounds and drew two flagrant fouls from him in a loss to Kentucky.[4][7] That season, Vanderbilt made it to the quarterfinals of the 2022 National Invitational Tournament.[2]

As a fifth-year senior, he averaged 3.5 points and continued to gain more minutes as Robbins was hurt throughout the season. However, his field goal percentage dropped to 48.5%[8]

Initially, Millora-Brown was set to return for one more season.[9] However, he decided to enter the transfer portal as a graduate student.[10][11]

Citadel

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Millora-Brown then committed to The Citadel Bulldogs.[12] The Citadel's head coach, Ed Conroy, was previously his assistant coach for two years at Vanderbilt.[13] In his final season in the NCAA, he averaged 11.2 points and 9.4 rebounds, shooting 59.4% from the floor.[11] He also broke school records for rebounds and double-doubles, and was named to the SoCon All-Defensive Team.[14]

UP

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On July 1, 2024, it was announced that Millora-Brown would come to the Philippines and commit to the UP Fighting Maroons of the UAAP. He was eligible to play in Season 87 college season as a master's student.[15] His grandfather had been a UP student, getting his medical degree in 1963.[16][17]

In his UP debut, Millora-Brown had seven points, 17 rebounds, and two blocks in a win over Ateneo.[18] Towards the end of the elimination rounds, he had to miss a game to return to the US and attend his grandfather's burial.[19] UP finished the elimination rounds with a record of 11–3, and second in the standings.[20] In the Final Four, he had nine points, 19 rebounds, three assists, and four blocks against UST as UP made its fourth straight finals appearance.[21] Before the UAAP finals, he was averaging 8.6 points and 10.1 rebounds.[11]

In Game 1 of the UAAP finals against DLSU, Millora-Brown led UP to the win with a career-high 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals.[22] He then contributed 11 points and eight rebounds, but DLSU overcame an eight-point third quarter lead to tie the series.[23] In Game 3, he led the team with 14 points, 10 rebounds, a steal and a block. He also made the game-sealing free throws with 11.3 seconds remaining to give UP its second UAAP title in four seasons.[24]

College career statistics

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NCAA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Rice 32 27 23.3 .598 .000 .450 5.9 1.2 .3 1.2 7.2
2020–21 Vanderbilt 19 8 13.5 .703 .000 .353 3.2 .6 .2 .3 3.1
2021–22 Vanderbilt 36 30 24.3 .649 .000 .489 5.6 1.2 .4 1.1 5.3
2022–23 Vanderbilt 36 27 18.5 .485 .333 .596 4.3 .7 .4 .6 3.5
2023–24 Citadel 32 32 32.3 .594 .150 .547 9.4 2.0 .7 1.5 11.2
Career 155 124 23.1 .595 .174 .513 5.9 1.2 .4 1.0 6.2

Personal life

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Millora-Brown is Filipino-American. His maternal grandparents were immigrants from the Philippines who raised his mother near Albany, New York.[3]

Millora-Brown has a mechanical engineering degree from Vanderbilt and a graduate certificate in leadership from The Citadel.[14] In his freshman year, he made the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.[25] In his junior year, he made the SEC Academic Honor Roll.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Hall, Erik (December 22, 2021). "Quentin Millora-Brown: 3 things to know about the Vanderbilt men's basketball forward". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  2. ^ a b c Hays, Graham (April 27, 2022). "Class of 2022: Quentin Millora-Brown willing to play his role in engineering climate change solutions". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e Bishop, Chad; Hays, Graham (2021-11-10). "Millora-Brown Always En Garde". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  4. ^ a b c d Gerson, Aria (February 4, 2022). "How Quentin Millora-Brown turned into one of Vanderbilt basketball's most important players". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  5. ^ Hill, Glynn A. (2019-04-19). "Quentin Millora-Brown to transfer from Rice". Chron. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  6. ^ "Stackhouse adds pair of 6-10 forwards via transfer, signing". AP News. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  7. ^ Tipton, Jerry (February 2, 2022). "Kentucky defeats Vanderbilt again, but it was anything but routine". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Stephenson, Tom (2023-06-13). "Vanderbilt Basketball Player Report Card: Quentin Millora-Brown". Anchor Of Gold. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  9. ^ Dwyer, Joey (2023-03-08). "Quentin Millora-Brown to return to Vanderbilt next season". vanderbilt.rivals.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  10. ^ Li, Matthew (2023-04-06). "Quentin Millora-Brown enters transfer portal". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  11. ^ a b c Henson, Joaquin (December 7, 2024). "Five players bid UAAP farewell". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  12. ^ Gerson, Aria. "Vanderbilt basketball transfer portal tracker: Who is leaving, joining Commodores". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  13. ^ Miller, Andrew (February 28, 2024). "Citadel's Millora-Brown making impact on basketball program". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  14. ^ a b "Millora-Brown to Continue Playing Career in Philippines". The Citadel Athletics. 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  15. ^ Ganglani, Naveen (2024-07-01). "Elite prospect Quentin Millora-Brown to join UP Fighting Maroons". ALL-STAR. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  16. ^ Li, Matthew (2024-07-02). "QMB to continue family legacy at UP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  17. ^ "Angel Millora Obituary (2024) - Loudonville, NY - Albany Times Union". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  18. ^ Valencia, Justin (2024-09-07). "UAAP Men's Basketball: Cagulangan, Lopez, QMB star as UP makes statement win over Ateneo". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  19. ^ "UAAP: Quentin Millora-Brown to miss UP's rematch vs La Salle". November 10, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  20. ^ Tuazon, Ernest (2024-11-20). "UAAP Men's Basketball: Harold Alarcon scorches UE as UP enters Final Four with fiery momentum". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  21. ^ Jacinto, Angelo (November 30, 2024). "QMB knows his role for UP - and he plays it well". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  22. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (2024-12-08). "UAAP Finals: Perfect farewell within Quentin Millora-Brown's reach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  23. ^ Fuertes Jr, Rommel (2024-12-12). "UAAP Finals: 'Happy to play in Game 3,' says Quentin Millora-Brown". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  24. ^ Tuazon, Ernest (2024-12-15). "Quentin Millora-Brown carves his own name in UP lore, fulfilling late lolo's wish". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  25. ^ "C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll Announced". conferenceusa.com. 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
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