John Brown III (born January 28, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the ABA League, the KLS and the EuroLeague.

He played college basketball for the High Point Panthers and was a two-time winner of the Big South Player of the Year in 2014 and 2016.

[1] He grew up very poor in government housing in Jacksonville, moving through various one-bedroom apartments with his mother, his grandmother and his little brother.

[2] As a junior in high school, his mother gave birth to his younger brother, Ja'Ron.

[3] He had to attend these prep schools and a sit out a redshirt college year in order to be deemed eligible by the NCAA.

[3] As a junior in 2014–15, Brown was named first-team All-Big South for third consecutive season, becoming fifth player in league history to do so.

[10] He injured his foot during the 2016 Big South Conference tournament and missed the Portsmouth Invitational.

[14] On July 9, 2020, Brown signed with Russian team Unics Kazan of the VTB United League.

[14] He was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team and was the VTB United League Defensive Player of the Year.

[26] On May 26, 2022, Brown signed a three-year deal with AS Monaco Basket of the French LNB Pro A.

[29] In the 2023–24 EuroLeague, Brown led the competition in charges drawn and ranked in the top three for forced turnovers.

[30] Following the 2023–24 season, Brown became a free agent after parting ways with Monaco due to a shoulder injury that ruled him out until January 2025.