Justin Brownlee

Justin Donta Brownlee (born April 23, 1988) is an American and Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Brownlee played in the NBA Development League for the Maine Red Claws and Erie BayHawks. In 2016, he began his first of six stints at Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the PBA. During his tenure with Ginebra, Brownlee established himself as one of the most accomplished imports in PBA history, winning seven championships: four PBA Governors' Cup titles and three PBA Commissioner's Cup titles—the most by any import in league history. He also earned four PBA Best Import of the Conference awards, comprising three in the PBA Commissioner's Cup and one in the PBA Governors' Cup, the second-highest total among PBA imports. Brownlee likewise enjoyed success outside the Philippines. He helped San Miguel Alab Pilipinas capture the 2017-18 ASEAN Basketball League championship. He later won the 2019 Lebanese Basketball League championship and Lebanese Cup with Al Riyadi Club Beirut, the 2020 UAE National Basketball League championship with Sharjah, and the 2024 Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) championship with Pelita Jaya. Brownlee has also played professionally in Mexico, Italy, and France. In January 2023, Brownlee became a naturalized Filipino citizen, making him eligible to represent the Philippines in international competitions. He made his debut for the Philippines national basketball team the following month and went on to help win gold medals at both the 2022 Asian Games and the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.